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By the time the procession reached Nichols’ black casket draped in a large white bouquet, the congregation in the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church was on its feet shouting the chant in unison. Some raised clenched fists. Others let out screams of grief. Many grabbed tissues to dab at tears. All of it streamed live on television.
At Nichols' funeral, Black America's grief on public display | 2023-02-03 00:18:05
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- The sound of the djembe drums started as a low tremble and grew more distinct as the musicians drew closer to the hundreds gathered
The sound of the djembe drums started as a low tremble and grew more distinct as the musicians drew closer to the hundreds gathered inside the Memphis church.
The Rev. William J. Barber II will step down from pastoring Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro after 30 years of ministry to be the founding director of the Center for