Lucretia H. Newman Coleman was a renowned author. In 1890, she authored the book, ' Poor Ben: A Story of Real Life'. The book was based on the life of Benjamin William Arnett, the 17th Bishop of the AME Church. Coleman was born in Dresden, Southwestern Ontario, Canada in 1854 to Nancy D. Brown and […]

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