About the Author Rev. Dr. Mankekolo Mahlangu-Ngcobo is a native of South Africa. She is the first black African to receive a Doctor of Minstry Degree, which she received from United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio. She also obtained a Master of Public Health from The Johns Hopkins University; Master of Arts from St. Mary's University and Seminary; Bachelor of Science Degree from Morgan State University (Magna Cum Laude). Dr. Mahlangu-Ngcobo is a Samuel D. Proctor Fellow from the United Theological Seminary.