The History of Race in Florida I

In this special one-on-one, Rev. Geraldine McClellan shares her personal experiences dealing with racism growing up as a black woman in Florida and the racism she endured within the Church as the first black woman ordained in the Florida Conference.

About the Speaker:

Rev. Geraldine McClellan is a native Floridian who graduated from Bethune-Cookman College and Gammon Theological Seminary with a Masters of Religious Education and a Masters of Divinity. Ordained a Deacon in 1980, she was the first Black woman ordained in the Florida Conference. Now a retired ordained Elder (Florida Conference), she has served as a campus minister and a District Superintendent. Geraldine is a certified Clinical Counselor with the Association of Pastoral Care and Counseling and a certified Chaplain with the VA Hospital. Geraldine has a pastor’s heart and unlimited love for God’s people.