Candice Marie Benbow is a theologian, essayist, columnist, baker, and educator whose work gives voice to Black women’s shared experiences of faith, healing, and wholeness. The author of Red Lip Theology, she was named by Sojourners as one of “10 Christian Women Shaping the Church in 2020” and has written for Essence, Glamour, The Root, VICE, Shondaland, Madame Noire, and the Me Too Movement. 

Candice created the “Lemonade Syllabus” social media campaign, founded the media boutique Zion Hill Media Group, and, in memory of her mother, established The LouiseMarie Foundation to support HBCU nursing students and community mental health projects. A member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Candice holds degrees from Tennessee State University, North Carolina Central University, and Duke Divinity School.

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