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Black Pentecostal and charismatic Christians are boosting their visibility in politics − a shift from the past

  • Written by Dara Delgado, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Black Studies, Allegheny College
imageWorshippers listen as President Joe Biden speaks at Mount Airy Church of God in Christ on July 7, 2024, in Philadelphia.Joe Lamberti for The Washington Post via Getty Images

Many Black leaders are swinging into action for the Harris-Walz campaign – and clergy are no exception.

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