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Former Lawyer Becomes First Black Female Episcopal Bishop In The South

10th May 201910th May 2019 Josie McFarlane 1167 Views 0 Comments Bishop, black, christian, Church news, community, Episcopal Bishop, Faith, female

The Rev. Phoebe Roaf is only the fifth black woman to become a bishop in the history of the Episcopal

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Britain’s first female black headteacher

30th January 20194th February 2019 Josie McFarlane 1647 Views 1 Comment black, Britain's, community, Diversity, education, Faith, female, headteacher, History, school

In 1969 Yvonne Conolly became Britain’s first female black headteacher. Arriving from Jamaica in the early 60s she had worked

Sahle-Work Zewde becomes Ethiopia’s first female president

27th October 201826th October 2018 Josie McFarlane 957 Views 0 Comments #Woman, African Union, black, community, Ethiopia, female, First, government, parliament, politics, President, Sahle-Work, Woman's rights

Ethiopian members of parliament have elected Sahle-Work Zewde as the country’s first female president. Ms Sahle-Work is an experienced diplomat

First female bishop receives Honorary Degree

10th July 2017 Mariah 1730 Views 0 Comments Bishop, blackburn, ceremony, church of England, degree, Faith, female, Honorary, inspiring, Law, Libby Lane, North west, students, summer, University, wisdom

The first female bishop of the Church of England, the Right Reverend Libby Lane, received the Honorary Degree of Doctor

University of Leicester student announced as first female Muslim Mayor in Leicestershire

19th June 201719th June 2017 Mariah 1846 Views 0 Comments charity, childrens hospital, councillor, female, History, International, Leicester, Mayor, Muslim, Oadby, politics, relations, school, Student, University, Wigston

Politics student Samia Haq becomes Mayor of the Borough of Oadby and Wigston A student from the University of Leicester School