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Letter to the Editor | Afro

Submitted by Denise Duval Dear AFRO Editor, On December 2, the Black Lives Matter banner on Corpus Christi Catholic Church at the corner of Mount Royal and W. Lafayette Avenues in Baltimore was set on fire under cover of night. This was the second time someone had vandalized our banner. Just last week, Black Lives […]

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