Jennifer Granholm, members of the Congressional Black Caucus, civil rights leaders and other dignitaries.Aretha Franklin was to sing.The church holds 4,000 people, even more than the Washington church where President Bush and wife Laura were among the attendees for Parks' memorial service. Hillary Rodham Clinton, as well as Michigan Gov. Jesse Jackson, who called Parks "the mother of a new America." Jackson was to deliver the eulogy at Parks' funeral service.Among those planning to attend the service were former President Clinton and his wife, U.S. Tens of thousands had come to pay their respects in Detroit by Tuesday evening.Among them was the Rev. Viewing at the museum was to last until 5 a.m.
Wright Museum of African American History.
at Greater Grace Temple after her casket was moved from the Charles H. Thousands of people prepared to honor civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks at her funeral Wednesday, after at least 60,000 paid tribute to Parks as she lay in honor in her native state of Alabama, the nation's capital and her adopted city of Detroit.The service was to begin at 11 a.m.
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