03-09-2018 18:43 via columbuspost.com

McCain, Franklin tributes show 2 Americas and cultures

By jesse J. Holland
Wire Service Correspondent
Two farewells, both reflecting distinct but uniquely American cultures.
In Detroit, celebrities sat alongside anonymous mourners Friday in joyous remembrance of Aretha Franklin, a funeral that brought together the black church, gospel music, civil rights activism and Detroit civic pride.
Hundreds of miles away in Washington, D.C., honor guards stood ramrod straight through silent pomp and circumstance while politicians shared stories of battle and f
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