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Narrating the Power of Hope in Hip Hop from Afrika Bambaataa
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future" (Jeremiah 29:11 NJKV). One of Hip Hop's most prominent voices died this past week. Afrika...
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