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Celebrating the Life & Legacy of Absalom Jones

  • February 24, 2021
  • Bishop's Voice
  • Emily Austin and Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee

Originally recorded for the Diocese of Tennessee, Bishop Phoebe Roaf of the Diocese of West Tennessee shares thoughts on the life and legacy of the Reverend Absalom Jones, the first Black person ordained in the United States.

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