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This Black History Month I want to honour the ‘black church’ and the inspirational clergy who serve their communities
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Marcia Dixon MBE2022-10-07T08:30:00
October is Black History Month Marcia Dixon MBE is celebrating the “black church”. Here she explains the impact the church had on her life and the many ways it positively influences the black community.
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