Dr. Lilipiana Darensburg

Dr. Lilipiana D. Darensburg is a community activist and social justice advocate. A proud native
of Clayton, NC, who attended the public schools in Garner, NC, Darensburg was one of the four
African Americans to integrate and graduate from Garner Senior High School, a historic feat.
She received her degree of Bachelor of Science in Human Science from North Carolina Central
University in Durham. Being true to her calling, Darensburg was ordained as a Minister of the
Gospel by the Wake Baptist Association, in Raleigh, NC, and became a member of the General
Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, Inc. (200I). She earned two degrees: Master of
Divinity, summa cum laude, and Master of Religious Education, cum laude, from Shaw
University Divinity School in Raleigh. She earned her Doctor of Ministry degree from Howard
University School of Divinity and a Certificate in International Studies from Howard University,
Washington, DC. While a graduate student at Howard University School of Divinity, she
produced a weekly radio program called “Social Justice to Social Justice,” which dealt with vital
current communal issues centered on finding spiritual, resourceful solutions to empower
listeners to understand how different circumstances can lift or demolish success. Dr.
Darensburg joined Shaw University’s Department of Religion and Philosophy (College of Adult
and Professional Education) as an adjunct faculty member (2003). Her research and teaching
interests include Participatory Ministry for Street People, Church Administration, Christianity and
Family, World Religions and the Bible, Womanist Theological Anthropology, and the Power of
Women in the Ministry. She embraced leadership and served on the General Baptist State
Convention of North Carolina, Inc., and the Vance-Granville Ministerial Alliance, Deep River
Association, and Wake Baptist Association. Dr. Darensburg is an active member of the
American Academy of Religion and has been a guest lecturer at numerous Churches and
schools. Reverend Dr. Lilipiana Darensburg is currently the owner and President of WARR
I520 AM -103.5FM radio station in Warrenton, NC, where the community calls in and asks
questions, Warrenton, NC. She is the Executive Director of The Gladys Rogers Darensburg
Foundation and Founder of Noble Works Homeless Transitional Ministry. Her many Social
Justice Radio programs are heard all over the world as the station streams live over the internet
at www.warrradio.com. Using communication and education, she aspires to train and empower
the current and next generations by making opportunities available for internships and providing
access to the local radio station, one of the most powerful resources available to our
community. As President of WARR 1520-AM -103.5FM, Dr. Darensburg makes sure that the
programs highlight faith, community, music, and motivational words of encouragement.