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Newspaper article from the DeKalb New Era discussing the relocation of Antioch A.M.E. Church's bell for the nation's bicentennial. The piece includes a black and white photograph of an Antioch A.M.E. Church member moving the bell.

In this handwritten account, Lena Harper tells the history of Antioch A.M.E. Church as of July 10, 1977. The church began in 1868 and practiced in the home of Mrs. Lou Bratcher. the first church raised $400 in the first rally, and the new Antioch…