. >> how the beginnings molded bishop barbara c. harrisadelphia. in a family of very modest means. when i say very modest means, i mean almost poor. >> although her parents may not have been professional people, harris was encouraged to be more, becoming the first african-american woman to practice public relations. giving her all to her career, harris was also a member of the public relations society of america when she felt another calling on her life. >> i did not have and a ha moment as such. it was just over time a feeling of being called to something more than i had been doing. >> is it accidental that the new generation of message of god is raising up in our church in this country are women. >> hailed as a disturbing prophet, she was ordained as a priest in 1980, she used her new platform of leadership to support controversial issues, including gay rights, equality for women and abolishing apartheid. despite her liberal background, harris was consecrated a bishop to the worldwide anglican communion in 1989. >> when i was asked if my