Gill, LaVerne McCain
GILL, LaVerne McCain
GILL, LaVerne McCain. American, b. 1947. Genres: Cultural/Ethnic topics, Ethics, Politics/Government, Theology/Religion, Women's studies and issues. Career: Writer. Publications: African American Women in Congress, 1997; Daughters of Dignity: African Biblical Women & the Virtues of Black Womanhood, 2000; My Mother Prayed for Me: Faith Journaling for African American Women, 2000. Address: c/o Natasha Kern, A. Kern Agency, PO Box 2908, Portland, OR 97208-2908, U.S.A.
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