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The Black Church

The Man with the Million Dollar Voice

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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The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song
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Discover how the Black church expanded to address social inequality.
Members of the Pentecostal church praising the Lord.
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Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of African American religion.
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