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(2003) Rev. Jeremiah Wright, “Confusing God and Government”
During the 2008 Presidential campaign, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ, whose most famous congregant was Illinois Senator Barack Obama, burst unto the national political scene when media outlets reported and aired segments of previous sermons.  The segment which
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Africa: Russian Arms Exports to Africa - Moscow's Long-Term Strategy
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Gullah
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Robert Mugabe
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(1965) Malcolm X, “Speech at Ford Auditorium”
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