ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A passionate sermon delivered by a pastor at an Alexandria church on Sunday is now drawing national attention and sparking a wide range of reactions.

Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley is the senior pastor at Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria.

"I am overwhelmed," he said repeatedly throughout his sermon. "Find the historical lies of the narrative of white supremacy and a nation that caters to white guilt and forces me to prove the equality of my blackness every day," he told the room.

He spoke about immigration, the threats made to multiple HBCU s across the country, Medicaid, and the Trump administration.

While referring to the recent death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, he stated clearly, "I do not celebrate the killing of anyone."

But it was what

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