
04/26/2025
“Pray for strength and guidance, then move forward with resolve.” This became Wadzanai Bepe’s mantra in 1991 as she began her teaching career in Gweru, Zimbabwe. More than 30 years later she keeps making a significant difference in their students’ lives, now in the United States. Here’s her story.
“Pray for strength and guidance, then move forward with resolve.” This became Wadzanai (Wadzie) Bepe’s mantra in 1991 as she began her teaching career in Gweru, Zimbabwe. At 23, fresh from college and standing in her first classroom, she felt the weight of being a pioneer—the first Black tea...