Rev. Dr. Yvonne Delk is the former executive director of the Community Renewal Society of Chicago. She is the first black woman to be ordained in the United Church of Christ and has served the denomination in leadership positions including serving as the director of its Office for Church in Society. For 50 years she has served as an educator, preacher, organizer and a prophetic voice leading the fight for human and civil rights for people of color, children, and the poor. She is the founding director of the Center for African American Theological Studies and a former Sojourners board member. Dr. Delk's articles on the Black church experience, racism, and human rights have appeared in many publications.

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