by lecrae | Feb 10, 2019 | Aha Gazelle
Harriet Baker As a preacher and evangelist, Harriet Baker prepared both Black and White congregations to receive women as church leaders. Born in 1829 to a free woman, Baker constantly felt the threat of being stolen and sold into slavery. In 1845, Harriet married a...
by lecrae | Feb 9, 2019 | Aha Gazelle
Rob Redeemed Releases Doing The Most “Doing The Most is a personal testimony for me. For years I struggled with insecurities and wanting to fit in, not realizing who I was in Christ. Within the song, I give my testimony about going through insecurities my battle...
by lecrae | Feb 9, 2019 | Aha Gazelle
Eliza Davis George Eliza Davis-George (1879–1980) was born in Texas to former-slave parents. Her parents raised her in the Baptist church, but it wasn’t until she was 16, during a series of revival meetings, that she made a decision to accept the Lord. Eliza recalled:...
by lecrae | Feb 8, 2019 | Aha Gazelle
Zilpha Elaw Zilpha Elaw (1790–18??) was born into a free, devoutly Christian family near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was only twelve years old when her mother died in childbirth and her father placed her in the care of a local family. Two years later, her father...
by lecrae | Feb 7, 2019 | Aha Gazelle
Harry Hosier Harry Hosier (17??–1806) was born sometime around 1750. The exact date and place of his birth are unknown, as he was born into slavery. At some point in his early life he was freed, either by his master or by purchasing himself. Harry Hosier’s family,...
by lecrae | Feb 6, 2019 | Aha Gazelle
Richard Allen Richard Allen (1760–1831) was the father of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME), the oldest black institution in the United States. He was born into slavery and sold as a child to a plantation owner in Delaware who then sold Richard’s mother and...
