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Richard Allen becomes the first Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church on this date in 1816.

Today in Black America - July 8

POSTED: July 08, 2011, 12:00 am

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An abbreviated version of Today in Black America for July 8, 2011 will post on June 9, 2011. We will resume our regular daily posting of the top stories in the nation's press on Tuesday July 12.

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