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Memorial Service for Rev. Marcus Garvey Wood | Afro

Providence Baptist Church and The Wood Family Will Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Reverend Marcus Garvey Wood, with Love WHAT: On what would have been his 101st birthday, the family and faithful members of Providence Baptist Church, will gather to celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Marcus Garvey Wood. Rev. Wood peacefully passed […]

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