The FBI trailed Aretha Franklin's movements throughout ’60s and ’70s, particularly at performances at Dr. Martin Luther King-affiliated organizations, the Black Panther Party and more.
The FBI documents — which total 270 pages and also feature information regarding death threats to the singer and copyright infringement cases — highlight Franklin’s many performances at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, of which Dr. Martin Luther King was president.The shows for the SCLC took place in Atlanta and Memphis between 1967 and 1968 and were labeled as “communist infiltration” events and “a summary of the racial situation in Atlanta, GA” by the FBI.
Other events Franklin was investigated for included a scheduled Black Panther Party performance, which the singer ultimately skipped due to timing issues but was nonetheless included in the documents. “Bobby Seale, Chairman of the Black Panther Party, has directed the Los Angeles Black Panther Party to initiate plans for a major rally culminating in free food distribution to the poor black people in Los Angeles,” it reads.
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