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      <image:caption>In 1955 at Roberts Temple #COGIC, Bishop Louis Henry Ford eulogized Emmett Till, the slain teen whose death was the catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement. Pictured here, Bishop Ford (right) and Bishop Isaiah L. Roberts (left) at the side of Till's mother, Mamie Till, comforting her as she reacts beside the final remains of her murdered child. (Courtesy of Facebook)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A street view with a black iron fence, a sidewalk, and green trees. There is a sign that reads 'Margaret Ford Manor' attached to the fence, sponsored by the Saint Paul Church of God in Christ.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A black sign on a sidewalk reading "Victoria Jennings Residences, 624 W. 61st Street, sponsored by Saint Paul Church of God in Christ." The sign has icons indicating accessibility and community housing, with trees and apartment buildings visible in the background.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Pictured here is Bishop Chandler David Owens and Bishop Louis Henry Ford. Both of these great Men of God served as Presiding Bishops of the Church Of God In Christ, Inc (Courtesy of Facebook)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>{left to right the late Bishop Otha Miema Kelly - General Board Member, Eastern New York Jurisdiction, the late Bishop Frederick Douglas Washington, General Board Member, Eastern New York Jurisdiction, the late Bishop Louis Henry Ford, Former Presiding Bishop, Illinois First Jurisdiction}</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Collage of seven African American bishops with text honoring Bishops presiding over the Church of God in Christ from 1907 to 2010.</image:caption>
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      <video:description>St. Paul Church of God in Christ: Legacy of faith, community impact, and empowerment in Chicago's South Side. Learn more about their history and mission.</video:description>
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      <image:caption>A large banquet hall with a high, curved wooden ceiling, chandeliers, ceiling fans, and a brick fireplace with framed portrait above. The room has round tables with purple and beige tablecloths, decorated with purple vases holding pink flowers. There are windows with bars and flags near the fireplace.</image:caption>
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