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It took 200 years for the African Methodist Episcopal Church to elect a woman bishop. In 2000, Vashti McKenzie finally broke through what she... Bishop Vashti McKenzie Bishop Vashti McKenzie Bishop ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Vashti Murphy McKenzie is an Interim President and General Secretary for the National Council of Churches with 12 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a ...

Baltimore’s own Bishop Vashti McKenzie is one of the most prolific voices in the faith community. She has sat at the helm of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church since 2000, when she became ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The International African American Museum is hosting a program March 27, celebrating the achievements of women with African descent this Women's History Month. “During ...

The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they created a ...

The goals of interracial peace and equality sought by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have not been achieved, area politicians and religious leaders said Monday at Boston’s 34th annual breakfast honoring ...