The Queen of Soul – who died of cancer in August 2018, aged 76 — was reportedly the target of surveillance, subjected to false phone calls and had her inner-circle infiltrated by spies, according to documents obtained by Rolling Stone from the organization.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
It further noted: “Sammy Davis Jr., Aretha Franklin…of this group, some have supported militant Black power concept…[performance at MLK memorial by these prominent entertainers] would provide emotional spark which could ignite racial disturbance in this area.” Aretha’s son, Kecalf Franklin, is unsure whether the singer knew she was under surveillance but thinks it was a “waste of time” to spent so many years following her “every move” after the bureau failed to link his mother to any type of extremist activity.
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acoyne The story says Aretha Franklin was spied on 40 years ago, not “for” 40 years. The first is interesting though not surprising in the Black Panthers era. The latter would be more concerning.
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