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Church of Christ Pastor Joseph H. Brown dies at age 85
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A first: African-American marine promoted to 4-star general
The first African-American four-star general in Marine Corps history, Gen. Michael E. Langley, credited his father with telling him to ...
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Three decades ago, when Lynda Sharp went to a magazine marketing event with friends, she didn’t know the young man ...
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One of Richmond’s longest serving ministers, Pastor Joseph Hugh Brown, has died. Pastor Brown, who served the Church of Christ ...
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With football practices in full swing, Virginia State University is hopeful some of that Bowie State Bulldogs magic rubs off ...
