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Past and Present: Sankofa - During his heyday, Rev. C.L. Franklin (Aretha's father) was a mega preacher and millionaire before term mega preacher was created. He was considered one of the most
American Blues Scene - January 22nd, 1915: Reverend C.L. Franklin was born Clarence LaVaughn Walker in Sunflower County, Mississippi, to sharecroppers Willie Walker and Rachel Walker née Pittman. Franklin would recall that
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