About the author :
The Rev. Dr Angelique Walker-Smith serves on the WCC Central Committee. She is a member of the National Baptist Convention USA, Inc.
She is the senior national associate for Pan African Church Engagement at Bread for the World in Washington, DC.
Angelique Walker-Smith became a familiar face to thousands of people who attended or watched coverage of the WCC 10th Assembly in the Republic of Korea in 2013 as she hosted a daily news video show that captured the highlights of the assembly, and moderated the justice plenary.
She is the convener of the Pan African Women's Ecumenical Empowerment Network (PAWEEN).