Vickey Gibbs described what she called a fractured nation, and the impact that the coronavirus was having on her community in Houston, Texas. At her church, she spoke about racial tensions in our country and the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd . A little more than a month later, on July 10, the progressive pastor died of pneumonia caused by the coronavirus. She left her hometown in search of a more progressive church, and she joined Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church in 1981, when she was 18 years old. After arriving at Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church, she helped establish the church's gospel ensemble and also formed an African American women's ensemble.

Source: CNN July 18, 2020 18:39 UTC