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Congdon Street Baptist Church (1819- )
Congdon Street Baptist Church is the oldest African American church in Rhode Island. The church, located on College Hill, sprang from the effort of the black community in the city to provide a place for people of color to worship and a locale for a secular school for black children in the
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Tone Lōc
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Angola: Religious Leaders Ready to Assist Luanda Government
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Deval L. Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts was elected in 2006.  He became at that time only the second African American elected as a state Governor in the history of the United States.  Patrick was born on July 31, 1956 in Chicago to Laurdine Pat Patrick and Emily Mae Wintersmith, and raised in
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President Donald Trump is a Champion of the Catholic Faith.
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Nigeria: Justice for Uwa and Tina
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President Barack Obama Adviser and Civic Leader Valerie Jarrett to Deliver Commencement Address to Spelman College Class of 2017
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Somalia: UN Calls for Action to Eliminate Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
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