Instead of a traditional funeral, her family has organized a public “Celebration of Life” memorial service, which took place on March 10, 2025, at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem ...

Both were expertly handled by Hill at the ceremony held Monday afternoon at New York's Abyssinian Baptist Church. Wonder followed the set and the Rev. Al Sharpton gave the eulogy. Flack "put a ...

The celebration of Roberta Flack’s life took place at The Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York on Monday (Richard Drew/AP) A public memorial service bursting with choral music and the Berklee ...

Lauryn Hill of the Fugees performs during a ceremony in celebration of Roberta Flack’s life at The Abyssinian Baptist Church on Monday, March 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew ...

Flack was honored at New York’s Abyssinian Baptist Church on Monday afternoon, following the Grammy-winner’s death at age 88 in February. Over the course of the four-hour service, a number of ...

For example, last July, the Rev. Kevin Johnson, pastor at New York’s Abyssinian Baptist Church, preached a sermon on the song calling for unity. “While we may not fully grasp the intricacies ...