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Black Church in Mass. Burned to Ground on Election Night

HeadlineNov 18, 2008

In Springfield, Massachusetts, a predominantly black congregation is vowing to rebuild its church after it was burned to the ground two weeks ago, just hours after the election of Barack Obama as the nation’s first black president. Law enforcement officials say the fire was intentionally set, but no arrests have been made.

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