He embraced his African roots, finding in them wisdom, guidance and inner strength and selflessly shared all three with others.
Minister Imhotep Elijah Alkebulan, senior minister of Sacramento’s Wo’se Community Church, joined the ancestors on Aug. 22. He was 67. He is remembered as a spiritual and community leader who wanted Black people to know who they are and the greatness from which they descend.
Born in Oakland on March 10, 1958, Alkebulan was the firstborn child of Wilfred and Virginia Harvey. His father was a practicing Catholic and his mother, a devout Baptist. He was baptized in both faiths and held the distinction of being the first baby dedicated at Church of the Good Shepard in Oakland…