The first elected female bishop in the history of the AME Church, Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie preaches a soul-stirring sermon at Bethel AME Church, Baltimore, Maryland, 2005

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A black-and-white photograph of Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie speaking from an altar to a large congregation of people. She is standing to the side of a podium on the right side of the photograph. She is holding a microphone with her left hand while her right hand rests on her hip. Additional people stand behind her on the podium. At the center and left side of the photograph several churchgoers are standing. Several people are clapping and waving their hands in the crowd. No inscriptions on the front or back.

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