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  "path": "/2026/02/24/33-historically-black-churches-receive-8-5-million-in-preservation-grants/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-24T21:22:24.000Z",
  "site": "https://religionnews.com",
  "tags": [
    "Black Protestants",
    "Catholicism",
    "Christianity",
    "Faiths",
    "Home Top Three",
    "News",
    "Race & Ethnicity",
    "Race & Religion",
    "Social Issues",
    "U.S.",
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    "Brent Leggs",
    "Dixwell Avenue Congregational United Church of Christ",
    "Ebenezer Baptist Church",
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    "Iglesia San Mateo de Cangrejos",
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  "textContent": "Grants were awarded, ranging from $50,000 to $500,000, for capital projects, programming and interpretation, or project planning.",
  "title": "33 historically Black churches receive $8.5 million in preservation grants"
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