Ambassador Sujay Johnson Cook is a woman of firsts. She was the first Black woman Chaplain to the New York Police Department and the first female senior pastor in the 200-year history of the American Baptist Churches. She was also the first and only female President of the historic Hampton U Ministers Conference. She was selected to be a White House Fellow in 1993 and later served as a presidential policy advisor. She was appointed as the first female and African-American United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom. She is a theologian, author, activist, academic, and entrepreneur, and she’s just getting started.

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“I believe that that’s part of my calling. Not to just be the first, but to be the first of many. And so I’m really excited about God entrusting me or trusting me enough to be a trailblazer.”

We were all born to do something extraordinary.

But it’s up to us to take steps to see the “extraordinary” come to fruition.

In this episode, we discuss Sujay’s life and work and its impact on both herself and our world at large. As a native New Yorker, she gained a cultural education that allowed her to learn the meaning of community. She also discusses what prompted her to move from a career in mass communications to ministry and how her faith ultimately gave her the strength she needed as an NYPD police chaplain at ground zero on September 11. This episode is one not to miss, as you’ll also hear about her personal connection to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s family, her historic nomination and confirmation as the United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, and more!

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2. “You Were Born for This” with Ambassador Sujay Johnson Cook