Why We Need To Give Respect To Aretha Franklin And The Dying Craft Of Artistry
And to those who dare to be creators in this time of disrespect
5 min readAug 16, 2018
When it was announced that the “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin was dying, my initial reaction was sorrow at the imminent loss of a gem, who represented a time when being an artist was only possible if you were truly artful…