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The music world gathered at New York’s Abyssinian Baptist Church to mourn the loss of genre legend Roberta Flack. The ...

So how did she end up singing these beautiful songs?" Rev. Al Sharpton asked the packed audience. "Because if you know the Lord, you can sing the Lord's song." Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning singer ...

Ariama C. Long and Elinor Tatum photos Rev. Al Sharpton Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Gov. Kathy Hochul L. Joy Williams, NAACP New York State ...

Wonder followed the set and the Rev. Al Sharpton gave the eulogy. Flack “put a soundtrack to Black dignity,” Sharpton said. As many said in their tributes, Flack’s musical genius stemmed ...

Stevie Wonder and Rev. Al Sharpton were among the speakers and performers Monday at Grammy-winning soul singer Roberta Flack’s public memorial service in Manhattan. Flack, who died last month at ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A public memorial service bursting with music, including planned performances by Stevie Wonder and a surprise one by Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean of the Fugees, celebrated the ...