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Chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.


“Find out what it means.”
The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.

Jennifer Hudson
Aretha Franklin

Forest Whitaker
C. L. Franklin

Marlon Wayans
Ted White

Audra McDonald
Barbara Franklin

Mary J. Blige
Dinah Washington

Marc Maron
Jerry Wexler

Tituss Burgess
Reverend Dr. James Cleveland

Saycon Sengbloh
Erma Franklin

Hailey Kilgore
Carolyn Franklin

Tate Donovan
John Hammond
Respect is a drama, music, history film released in 2021 exploring themes of pop singer, biography, african american history, african american, african american musician. Directed by Liesl Tommy, it stars Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans. The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
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