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Hezekiah Walker looks to bring gospel music center to HBCU | Afro

By Jonathan Landrum Jr. AP Entertainment Writer Hezekiah Walker became a student at Virginia Union University two years ago, but the Grammy-winning gospel singer took his collegiate experience to the next level by opening a gospel music center on the campus. He will lead the Hezekiah Walker Center of Gospel Music at Virginia Union University, […]

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