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<\/a>Dr. Andre E. Johnson<\/a>, the Dr. James L. Netters Associate Professor of Rhetoric & Religion and African American Studies and Director of the Netters Certificate Program<\/a> at Memphis Theological Seminary<\/a>,\u00a0will give a talk on his new book Urban God Talk: Constructing a Hip Hop Spirituality<\/a> Monday, September 23, 2013 at 6:00pm. The talk opens a three night preaching revival sponsored by the Netters Professorship and Netters Certificate Program at the seminary. The event will take place at\u00a0Mt. Moriah East Baptist Church<\/a> located at 1248 Haynes in Memphis, Tennessee, where\u00a0<\/span>Rev. Dr. Melvin Charles Smith<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>serves as senior pastor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n