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True Bethel Baptist Church: The Neighborhood Is Bleak. The Church Is Not

posted in Uncategorized on August 5, 2010 by Charlotte Hsu 5 Comments

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The billboard at the northwest corner of Fillmore Avenue and East Ferry Street was the kind of urban gem that inspired drivers to brake for a better look or backtrack to snap a picture. A mammoth photograph of a man in a leopard-print toga filled out the center of the sign. Eyebrows… Continue reading →

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