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Many in Westchester's African-American community celebrated Barack Obama's historic win by rejoicing at church Sunday. At Grace Baptist Church in Mount Vernon, the celebration was punctuated with a sermon

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Many in Westchester's African-American community celebrated Barack Obama's historic win by rejoicing at church Sunday. At Grace Baptist Church in Mount Vernon, the celebration was punctuated with a sermon

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