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Feb 28, 2024 · Religion. How Hakeem Jeffries’ Black Baptist upbringing and deep-rooted faith shapes his House leadership. 1 of 8 |. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., records a welcome message for an upcoming conference of preachers at Cornerstone Baptist Church in New York, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024.
Hakeem Jeffries voices his support for the Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act. Recorded March 3, 2020. Hakeem Sekou Jeffries ( / ˌhɑːˈkiːm / hah-KEEM; born August 4, 1970 [2]) is an American politician and attorney who has served as House Minority Leader and Leader of the House Democratic Caucus since 2023.
Jun 21, 2023 · U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is the youngest and first person of color in the role. Read about his education, career, religion, wife, and more.
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Feb 28, 2024 · For Jeffries, 53, his leadership in the House traces back to his formative days growing up and serving at Cornerstone, a historically Black congregation which he still attends. “It certainly was...
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Mar 3, 2024 · Jeffries spoke in depth with The Associated Press about his religious upbringing, which was centered at Cornerstone Baptist Church in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.
Mar 1, 2024 · Jeffries, whose faith is rooted in the Black social gospel, has not been shy — just not as outspoken as Johnson regarding the role faith plays in his political duties. Jeffries spoke in depth...
Mar 27, 2023 · The Jeffries family attended Cornerstone Baptist Church in Bedford-Stuyvesant, where Mr. Jeffries donned white gloves each Sunday as an usher. As a hub of the Black community, it also...
