The FBI tracked Aretha Franklin’s civil rights work for over 40 years, according to a Rolling Stone report. The bureau used fake phone calls and surveillance to monitor the music legend, amassing a 270-page file on the Queen of Soul over the decades.
The file, obtained through a public records request, sheds more light on the government's continued pattern of scrutiny on Black activists and entertainers.What they're saying:
“I’m not really sure if my mother was aware that she was being targeted by the FBI and followed," Franklin’s son told Rolling Stone. "I do know that she had absolutely nothing to hide though."
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