Janice Harayda
Jan 18, 2023

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Thanks so much, Peggy. I live in Alabama, steeped in the history of the 16th Street (and Dexter Avenue) Baptist churches. But I'd forgotten about the state's link to this song. A good--and needed--reminder.

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Janice Harayda
Janice Harayda

Written by Janice Harayda

Critic, novelist, award-winning journalist. Former book editor of the Plain Dealer and book columnist for Glamour. Words in NYT, WSJ, and other major media.

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