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The Man with the Million Dollar Voice
February 14, 2021
In 1954, Reverend Franklin recorded his popular sermon “The Eagle Stirreth Her Nest” in New Bethel Baptist Church, becoming one of the first church leaders to take advantage of the medium.
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February 16, 2021
Explore the 400-year-old story of the black church in America with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
The Rebuilding of the Emanuel A.M.E Church
February 12, 2021
Reverend Cain started rebuilding Charlestons staple Black church after it was destroyed.
Rutha Mae Harris’ Music Impact on the Civil Right Movement
February 11, 2021
Rutha Mae Harris music lifted the spirits of those fighting for racial equality.
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