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March 10, 2005
Focus on the Gfl“d NBWS
The Rev. Joan Harrell takes on new role
ml’{hc Reverend Joan R. Har
ell is the Program Associate tor
the Womanist Scholars Pro
gram at the Interdenomina
tianal Theological Center
(ITC) in Adanta, Georgia. The
Womanist Scholars is an inter
national “ministry of scholar
sh;p" component of the Othce
ot Black &:omcn in Church
and Society that works to
ensure the full indusion and
participation of back women in
the church, the academy and
the global community.
Rev. Jacquelyn Grant, Ph.D.
is the Founder and Director of
the Office of Black Women in
Church and Society Womanist
Scholars Program.
The Reverend Joan R. Har
rell is an ordained minister,
journalist, speechwriter, and
internattional communications
Féunders Day, Soth year of service for Zeta Xi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated
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media consultant. She worked
as a member of the fall 204
International media team for
the Decade to Overcome Vio
lence (DOV) project that was
held in Adanta, Georgia in
association with the Annual
mectinf.: of the U.S. Confer
ence of the World Council of
Churches.
She is ordained in the Baprist
Church and serves as the Min
ister to youth at the Historic
Tabernacle Baptist Church in
Augusta, Georgia where Rev.
Dr. Ous Mo&sfi‘l‘; is the Senior
Pastor.
As a broadcast journalist, she
worked for local television net
work affiliates in Georgja,
South Carolina and Missoun,
including WRDW-TV and
WIBE-TV in Augusta. In
The local Founders
Day observance for Zeta
Xi Chapter of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Incorporated, will be
held March 13, at First
Metropolitan Baprist
Church 3719 Belair
Road , 3p.m.
Mrs. Irene W. McCol
lom, South Atlantic
Regional Director, will
be the guest speaker.
Mrs. McCollom is a
AUGUSTA FOCUS
addition, her professional
broadcast journalistic experi
ence afforded her opportunities
to work for television networks
and global corporations in
diverse capacities including:
Senior Vice President of the
Worldspace Women's Chan
nel, Inc. in Washington, D.C;
Vice President of Business
Development for Walls Com
munications in Washington,
D.C.; Vice President of Media
Relations for Hill and Knowl
ton Public Affairs in Washing
ton, D.C,; freelance researcher,
reporter and producer for Bill
Moyers' documentary, “Whar
Can We Do Abowur Violence”
(PBS-Public Affairs TV) in
New York City; Assignment
Editor for CSPAN in Washing
retired Teacher, Supervi
sor of Federal Programs
and Elementary School
Principal. She is a life
member of Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority and has
been active since she was
initiated in 1951 with
Mu Chapter of Allen
Übiversity Zeta Ni
Omega Chapter was
charted on March 13,
1955, in Augusta, Geor
gia. There were 15 char
ton, D.C,; and the David Jayne
Fellow for ABC News in Lon
don, l‘;rleian d during the Per
sian Gulf Crisis. As ag;,\ interna
tional practitioner, she created
and developed media strategies
to help reconcile socio-political
crises in the United States,
Guyana, South America, and
the Democratic Republic of
Congo. Her segment, The
Saga of the Black Farmer,
received the 1999 Telly Award
and the above-mentioned Bill
Moyers’ five part documentary
series, What Can We Do About
Violence? received the 1995
Humanitas Award.
Rev. Harrell is a member of
the American Academy of Reli
gion. Her essay entided, “A
Phenomenological Look:
tered members. The
chapter will honor the
five remaining living
chartered members; Mar
jorie Carter, Lucille E.
Floyd, Beiiy Scon,
O’Greta Walton, and
Vivan Wilds.
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Incorporated, is
the oldest Greek-letter
organization established
by black college women
in American 97 years ago
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The Reverend Joan R. Har
rell earned a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Communications
Media from Stephens College
in Columbia, Missouri, a Mas
ter of Science degree in journal
ism from Columbia University
in New York City and a Master
of Divinity from the Interde
nominational Theological Cen
ter in Adanta, Georga.
at Howard University.
Ms. Linda M. White is
the 2002-2006 National
President of the Sorority.
The National Program
Theme for 2002-2006 is
ihe Spirit of Alpha
Kappa Alpha; the focus is
on education, health, the
black family, economics,
and the arts. The public
is invited to witness this
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