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Items from the Aretha Franklin Film ‘RESPECT’ Getting Displayed at the Detroit Historical Museum

The movie RESPECT hits theaters on Aug. 13, and the excitement is building. To celebrate the film’s debut, the Detroit Historical Museum will show off items from the movie, which…

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Aretha Franklin Performs At The Fox Theatre

ATLANTA, GA – MARCH 05: The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin performs at The Fox Theatre on March 5, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for The Fox Theatre)

The movie RESPECT hits theaters on Aug. 13, and the excitement is building.

To celebrate the film's debut, the Detroit Historical Museum will show off items from the movie, which surrounds the life of Aretha Franklin. The Motor City Music gallery will feature clothing items sported by the film's star, Jennifer Hudson, who plays Franklin in the movie.

In addition to the clothing, photos from the movie and items from the Detroit Historical Society's collection will be on display.

The exhibition runs through Sunday, Aug. 29.

For more information on the exhibition, go here.

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Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.
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