Can Jasper Williams Turn Black America Around?

H. Michael Harvey
Sep 3, 2018 · 6 min read
Rev. Jasper Williams making a point during a press conference to announce he had been asked to deliver the eulogy for Aretha Franklin. Photo courtesy of Faith Swift

Can Rev. Jasper Williams turn Black America around?

Williams at age 75 years dropped a bomb shell on the Black community last week at the celebration of life services for his childhood friend Aretha “Queen of Soul” Franklin.

While the eyes of the world were upon the celebration in Detroit, Williams exposed some of the ugly conditions in Black America and…

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H. Michael Harvey

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Harold Michael Harvey,author of Paper Puzzle and Justice in the Round,is an award winning journalist and political pundit.He has a B.S. and a JD degree.

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