Historic rendition of Jarena Lee, the first female preacher in the A.M.E. church
Dr. Rosalyn Brookins. Courtesy of Parks Chapel A.M.E. Church.
Parks Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, located at 476 34
th Street Oakland, California is excited to announce that Rev. Dr. Rosalynn Brookins, senior pastor was awarded the auspicious Jarena Lee Award.
Jarena Lee (February 11, 1783 – February 3, 1864) was the first female authorized to preach in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. History shows she was born into a free, Black family. Lee saw the immorality of slavery. At a time period of segregation and inequity, A.M.E. Church founder Richard Allen gave her the opportunity for her voice to be heard despite the fact that there were no provisions for a female to preach. Rev. Lee showed determination to let her voice be heard and to share the holy word, despite racial and gender issues. Further, Lee was the first African American woman to
Historic rendition of Jarena Lee, the first female preacher in the A.M.E. church
Dr. Rosalyn Brookins. Courtesy of Parks Chapel A.M.E. Church.
Parks Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, located at 476 34
th Street Oakland, California is excited to announce that Rev. Dr. Rosalynn Brookins, senior pastor was awarded the auspicious Jarena Lee Award.
Jarena Lee (February 11, 1783 – February 3, 1864) was the first female authorized to preach in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. History shows she was born into a free, Black family. Lee saw the immorality of slavery. At a time period of segregation and inequity, A.M.E. Church founder Richard Allen gave her the opportunity for her voice to be heard despite the fact that there were no provisions for a female to preach. Rev. Lee showed determination to let her voice be heard and to share the holy word, despite racial and gender issues. Further, Lee was the first African American woman to
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Celebrating Black History Month - An Excerpt from RACISM IN AMERICAN PUBLIC LIFE by Dr. Johnetta Betsch Cole
In celebration of Black History Month, we are pleased to offer this selection from the introduction of Dr. Johnetta Cole s new book RACISM IN AMERICAN PUBLIC LIFE: A Call to Action.
As I was completing my final revisions for this book, two monumental events occurred in the United States. The first was the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the most deadly health crisis since the flu pandemic of 1918. The second was the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, and the subsequent demonstrations that in June alone involved as many as 26 million people nationwide, with more than 40 percent of U.S. counties participating in the protests.
Jan 8: International Virtual Town Hall To Be Held
The First Episcopal District AME Women in Ministry will be hosting a virtual town hall entitled “Faith on the Frontline: Equipping Christian Leaders for Civic Engagement” on Friday [Jan 8].
A spokesperson said, “On Friday, January 8th, 2021, The Hon. Renee Ming, JP, MP will join a distinguished panel of international female leaders at the First Episcopal District AME Women in Ministry Virtual Town Hall for a discussion entitled, “Faith on the Frontline: Equipping Christian Leaders for Civic Engagement.
“Panelists for this event include Dr. Johnetta Cole, current President of the National Council for Negro Women and distinguished former College President and Bishop Leah Daughtry, former CEO of the Democratic National Convention Committee recognized organizer-activist, political strategist, author, and Faith leader.