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Fire fears rise as black church burnings spread
In Florida and across eight southern states, church arsons provoke fear among black leaders who see a resurgence of racial tensions. Community figures like Rev. Michael Cousin and Bishop Philip Cousin call the upheaval a grim echo of the civil rights era, while groups pledge aid for rebuilding efforts in Alabama.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Michael Cousin
Philip Cousin
National Council of Churches
New South
Cousin
Mount Hermon African Methodist Episcopal Church
Jearey
Texas
South Carolina
Center For Democratic Renewal
R.M. Lee Jr
St. John’s Baptist Church
Boynton Beach
Florida
Ocala
St. Augustine