To Combat Disparities, Black Churches In Dallas Offer Coronavirus Testing

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To Combat Disparities, Black Churches In Dallas Offer Coronavirus Testing

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Visitors stand in line during Project Unity's "Together We Test" coronavirus testing at a Friendship-West Baptist Church campus in South Dallas, Texas on May 28, 2020.

Frederick Haynes, senior pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church in south Dallas, poses for a portrait during Project Unity's "Together We Test" coronavirus testing at a Friendship-West campus in South Dallas, Texas, on May 28, 2020.

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Frederick Haynes, senior pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church in south Dallas, poses for a portrait during Project Unity's "Together We Test" coronavirus testing at a Friendship-West campus in South Dallas, Texas, on May 28, 2020.

Arthur Gillum and Alice M. Gillum underwent nasal swab and antibody blood tests at a Friendship-West Baptist Church campus, the first of several black churches in the area to host weekly coronavirus testing.

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Arthur Gillum and Alice M. Gillum underwent nasal swab and antibody blood tests at a Friendship-West Baptist Church campus, the first of several black churches in the area to host weekly coronavirus testing.

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