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- ↑ Leonardo Blair, Jamal Bryant gets rock star welcome at New Birth, offered full support of county gov't, christianpost.com, USA, December 10, 2018
- ↑ Greene-Hayes, Ahmad (December 4, 2018). "New Birth and Jamal Bryant: Time for the Black Church To Address Its Culture of Sexism, Misogyny and Homophobia". The Root. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
- ↑ John Fritze (Sep 14, 2015). "Baltimore pastor Jamal Bryant will run for Congress". baltimoresun.com.
- ↑ John Fritze (Sep 22, 2015). "Jamal Bryant to end his House campaign". baltimoresun.com.
- ↑ Reddy, Sumathi (February 16, 2008). "Questions, concerns over pastor's divorce". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
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- ↑ Rosenfeld, Laura (September 15, 2019). "Gizelle Bryant Is Back Together with Ex-Husband Jamal Bryant: "I Feel Like He's a Different Person"". The Daily Dish. Retrieved August 28, 2021.[ permanent dead link ]
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- ↑ Leonardo Blair, Pastor Jamal Bryant suggests new ‘gospel for grownups’ who are 'used to getting some' sex, christianpost.com, USA, December 20, 2022