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Religion was "very important" to 78 percent of respondents in the Urban League's 2001 State of Black America survey.
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Religion has always been central to the African American experience. But this isn't just about spirituality. Since slave times, religious leaders have often doubled as leaders in the struggle for African American civil rights as well. Which religious leader has made the biggest impact on your life today? Richard Allen? Absalom Jones? Elijah Muhammad? Speak out.
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Enter the name of your choice here:
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Person |
% |
Tally |
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| 1 |
Martin Luther King Jr |
33% |
134 |
| 2 |
Bishop T D Jakes |
13% |
54 |
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W.D. Mohammed |
8% |
33 |
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Malcom X |
8% |
32 |
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Richard Allen |
5% |
20 |
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Bishop Windell Archie |
5% |
19 |
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Elijah Muhammad |
4% |
18 |
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Jarena Lee |
3% |
12 |
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C.H. Mason |
2% |
9 |
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martin luther king jr. |
2% |
9 |
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Alexander Walters, bishop of the American Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
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