Rev. DeMett Jenkins is the granddaughter of businessman, preacher and civil rights activist Esau Jenkins. She works as the Lilly Director of Education and Engagement for Faith-Based Communities for the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina.
We spoke of civil rights activism, historical traumas and the ability to resist learned behaviors that may not lead to just outcomes.
We met at the Moving Star Hall, a Praise House on John’s Island, South Carolina. The hall holds memories of faith, community gatherings and family for DeMett. It is a place that offered both strength and shelter when times were hard.