Waters: Rev. Eason-Williams’ hope and struggle is ours as well
Rev. Autura Eason-Williams was appointed Metro District Superintendent of the Tennessee-Western Kentucky United Methodist Annual Conference in 2021. (Courtesy United Methodist Church)
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