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Podcast: Proclamation Station
Episode: Black Christian History: Jarena Lee
Description: Although Jarena Lee, an African American woman, was born free during a time when slavery defined the nation, her life journey was anything but easy. Her story is a powerful chapter in Black Christian history and offers much to learn from this courageous pioneer of faith.Recognized as the first woman authorized to preach in the African Methodist Episcopal Church—and later posthumously ordained as an elder—Jarena Lee also became the first African American woman to publish an autobiography. A self-taught scholar and preacher, she faced relentless opposition because of both her race and her gender. Even...