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Black religious leaders are up front and central in US protests – as they have been for the last 200 years

  • Written by Lawrence Burnley, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion, University of Dayton
imageRev. Dr. William J. Barber II addresses protesters gathered at St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington D.C.Oliver Contreras/For The Washington Post via Getty Images

When the Rev. Al Sharpton implored white America to “get your knee off our necks” at the memorial of George Floyd, his words were carried by news outlets across the globe....

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