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EPISODE · Feb 10, 2026 · 20 MIN

First African Methodist Episcopal Congregation

from The 52 Weeks of Firsts Podcast · host Visit Philly

From a segregated church pew to a national movement, this episode explores how an act of resistance in a Philadelphia church led to the founding of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Host Marisa Magnatta is joined by Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Elizabeth Wellington to unpack how faith, race, and self-determination shaped this origin story, and why Mother Bethel still matters today.

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From a segregated church pew to a national movement, this episode explores how an act of resistance in a Philadelphia church led to the founding of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Host Marisa Magnatta is joined by Philadelphia Inquirer...

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