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Thursday, April 8, 2021
Breaking News: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Commemorates 150th Birthday of Mother Charlotte Maxeke
Breaking News: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Commemorates 150th Birthday of Mother Charlotte Maxeke
Today on what would have been her 150th birthday, South African pioneer Charlotte Maxeke was honored by the African National Congress. Mother Maxeke was the first Black woman to receive a college degree and attended Wilberforce University in Ohio. She was one of the pioneers of both the AME Church and the African National Congress. One of South Africa's major hospitals is named in her honor.
The ANC hosted a series of events today and South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa gave the Charlotte Maxeke lecture in her honor. She will be commemorated throughout this sesquicentennial year.
South African Broadcasting Corporation video of the commemorations for Mother Maxeke and an excerpt from President Ramaphosa's speech.
The full service of commemoration for Mother Charlotte Maxeke held at Fort Hare University in Alice, Eastern Cape.
The Christian Recorder is the official newspaper of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and the oldest continuously produced publication by persons of African descent.
Bishop Vashti M. McKenzie, Chair of the General Board Commission on Publications Rev. Dr. Roderick D. Belin, President/Publisher of the AME Sunday School Union Mr. John Thomas III, Editor of The Christian Recorder
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