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March leaders at St. Joseph CME Church

March leaders address participants in front of St. Joseph CME Church, a renowned headquarters for action and santuary for leaders.

From left to right, standing on the steps of St. Joseph’s is: Charlie Foushee, John Fykes, Clementine Self, Carl Watson, Terry Cobb, and Thomas Bynum. Hilliard Caldwell’s cap can be seen on the far left in the front of the crowd.

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March leaders at St. Joseph CME Church

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Photograph by Jim Wallace of Foushee, Charlie.

Citation: Jim Wallace, “March leaders at St. Joseph CME Church,” From the Rock Wall, accessed March 29, 2025, https://fromtherockwall.org/images/march-leaders.

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