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Audio Discussion of the Jeremiah Wright Comments

Submitted by Sherman Haywood Cox II on March 21, 2008 – 8:30 pmNo Comment

I would encourage you to listen to this discussion of Jeremiah Wright’s comments. The discussion includes those who are attacking Rev. Wright and those who are defending him from various standpoints.

Around minute 13 one of my own homiletics professors, Dr. Brad Braxton, provides a brief but important historical description of the African American church and African American preaching.

Listen to the audio at this link

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