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Podcast: FIGHT TO THE FINISH
Episode: Freemasonry Prince Hall and the roots of Allen AME Church
Description: Sheila Quintana, 67, and Staccato Powell, 62, were arrested and indicted on wire fraud and conspiracy charges after securing the loans under false pretenses, according to reports. The pastors, who were leaders of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (AME Zion), served as officers of the governing Episcopal district churches in the Western part of California or Western Episcopal District (WED).  https://www.blackenterprise.com/two-ame-zion-pastors-face-up-to-20-years-in-prison-for-pimping-the-pulpit-and-the-federal-government/ A second lawsuit has been filed against the AME Church, alleging that the worldwide denomination’s retirement fund was mishandled, leading to an alleged loss of $90 million in retirement fund investments meant for thousands of...