Tag: church leadership
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Tampa Brown Stuart makes history as Staunton’s first Black woman pastor at Mount Zion Baptist Church, bringing fresh energy and faith to the community.
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Rev. Dorothy Sanders Wells makes history as the first Black woman installed as Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi, focusing on community engagement and radical love.
Recent Posts
- How Willis Cummings Led Penn’s Cross Country Team in 1918, Becoming the First Black Varsity Captain in Ivy League and Big Ten History
- George Arthur Roberts Was the First Black Firefighter in London and a Wartime Hero Who Helped Shape the Fire Service
- Marilyn Bevans Won Her First Marathon in 1975 and Blazed a Path as the First African American Woman to Medal at Boston
- Roscoe Robinson Jr. Rises from Segregated Ranks to Become U.S. Army’s First Black Four-Star General and West Point’s Highest-Ranking Black Graduate
- Judge Cynthia J. Ayers, First Black Woman Elected to Marion County Superior Court, Passes Away at 77
