Born on February 11, Jarena Lee, first authorized female preacher in the African Methodist Episcopal Church

On February 11, Jarena Lee, the first authorized female preacher in the African Methodist Episcopal church was born.

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http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part3/3h1638.html

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