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The Black Church

Inside Look

Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discusses the origins of Black church and its continued influence as the spiritual, cultural, and political epicenter of the African American community.

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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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