James Hester Hargett, pastor who marched with MLK in Selma and fought for social justice in L.A., dies at 87

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James Hester Hargett, an influential pastor who marched from Selma to Montgomery with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and fought for equality and social justice in the schools and neighborhoods of Los Angeles, has died at age 87. A theologian and civil rights crusader, Hargett served parishes across...

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