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Al Sharpton
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Al Sharpton
Civil Rights Activist, Political Leader, Pastor / 1954 -
Al Sharpton is an outspoken and sometimes controversial political activist in the fight against racial prejudice and injustice.
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Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.
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Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.
Pastor / 1941 -
Jeremiah Wright is Pastor Emeritus of Trinity United Church of Christ. His sermons were scrutinized in connection with Barack Obama's presidential campaign.
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Ralph D. Abernathy
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Ralph D. Abernathy
Civil Rights Activist, Pastor / 1926 - 1990
Ralph D. Abernathy was a Baptist minister who co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and was a close adviser to Martin Luther King Jr.
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Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
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Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
Civil Rights Activist, U.S. Representative, Pastor / 1908 - 1972
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. was a 20th century clergyman and U.S. representative who was a major force in establishing civil rights for African Americans.
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Jerry Falwell
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Jerry Falwell
Radio Talk Show Host, Evangelist, Minister, Pastor, Television Personality / 1933 - 2007
Jerry Falwell is a religious leader, political activist and television evangelist. He restarted The Moral Majority Coalition in 2004.
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Tim LaHaye
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Tim LaHaye
Pastor, Author / 1926 -
Tim LaHaye is an evangelical Christian minister who helped found the Moral Majority and co-wrote the best-selling Left Behind series.
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profile name: Ralph D. Abernathy profile occupation: Civil Rights Activist, Pastor
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profile name: Adam Clayton Powell Jr. profile occupation: Civil Rights Activist, U.S. Representative, Pastor
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