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Hollering for Change: Conversation with the Rev. Angela Redman

March 29, 2023 | SEVERNA PARK, Md. (UM News)

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The Rev. Dr. Tori Butler (right) speaks with the Rev. Angela Redman, the first African American woman appointed as CEO/executive director of the United Methodist City Society, in the latest installment of the “Hollering for Change” series. Zoom video courtesy of the Rev. Butler, via YouTube.
Hollering for Change is the name of a series of commentaries by The Rev. Dr. Tori Butler for United Methodist News. Graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News. 

The latest installment of the “Hollering for Change” series continues to look at women “firsts” in the denomination. The Rev. Dr. Tori Butler speaks with the Rev. Angela Redman, the first African American woman appointed as CEO/executive director of the United Methodist City Society, a ministry of the New York Conference dating back to 1838.

 

 

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