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Young People Are Wrecked Over the Death of Aretha Franklin Too

(Aretha Franklin performing at President Obama's inauguration. Photo by Cecilio Ricardo, U.S. Air Force, via Wikimedia Commons)

Young people from Little Miss Flint to singers and beyond are paying tribute to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, since her death was announced this morning.

Here's a snapshot of what they're saying about the icon on social media.

https://twitter.com/LittleMissFlint/status/1030093099509395459

https://twitter.com/EchoesFromAbove/status/1030098667473125376

https://twitter.com/LiliKjazz/status/1030102442095124480

https://twitter.com/TheRickyDavila/status/1030097128423604224

https://twitter.com/urfaveactivist/status/1030096424699142144

https://twitter.com/meanhattan/status/1030101750936727553

https://twitter.com/JamaicanVibe/status/1030095484176748544

https://twitter.com/graceboogie/status/1030095287409303554

https://twitter.com/MsSmartie2u/status/1030093564192194560

https://twitter.com/_autumnalexis/status/1030096353362411520

https://twitter.com/Peter_Bukowski/status/1030104792834695173

https://twitter.com/Adore_dess/status/1030117161904340996

https://twitter.com/____hayis/status/1030118174501548032

Also: It's never too late to discover Aretha.

https://twitter.com/SakriiTerry/status/1030104432988573698

https://twitter.com/2KADIL/status/1030112935883034629

https://twitter.com/Tayaf__/status/1030118350150619137

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