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Apr 2023
34m 25s

Dealing With Trolls

THE WITNESS
About this episode
Tyler, Jemar, and Ally share their experiences with trolls both online and in person. Ally Henny is a writer, speaker, advocate-minister, and vice president of The Witness: A Black Christian Collective, an organization committed to encouraging, engaging, and empowering Black Christians toward liberation from racism. She completed her MDiv from Fuller Seminar ... Show More
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