On the surface, Vaneitta Goines and Anne Strayham appear to have little in common. Goines is a black Muslim woman from Generation X, while Strayham is a white Christian woman from the baby boomer generation. But for nearly three years, they’ve shared a common interest that transcends their cultural differences....

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