Category: Columnists
A Barn, A Bus, and The Jail
By Dr. Herman O. Kelly, Jr., Senior Columnist We live in a world of symbols and images. I am presently reading The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in… Read More »
Response – GDC An AME Church Failed Project
By Rev. Royd Mwandu, 17th Episcopal District TCR Field Representative Greetings from Maputo in Mozambique! I am attending the Global Development Council (GDC) of our great Zion. Radisson Blu Hotel… Read More »
IS THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (GDC) AN AME CHURCH FAILED PROJECT?
By Rev. Royd Mwandu, 17th Episcopal District TCR Field Representative The writing is on the wall. After what seemed to have been a recess in 2025, the 2026 Global Development… Read More »
Registration, Education, Motivation And Participation
By Antjuan Seawright, TCR Columnist I don’t know about you, but I think I’ve had enough. I’ve had enough of Attorney General Pam Bondi and her ICE colleagues yelling as… Read More »
A Journey Through Mt. Zion
It’s not every Sunday that a local body of believers receives the opportunity to celebrate large accomplishments. However, Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church in Dover, Delaware, graciously hosted their guests through the completion and dedication of a million-dollar building project, the honoring of a historic bishop, and the impactful homecoming of a man who shaped the future. All three were presented on a platter of prestige and pure courage. Exceeding even their own expectations, these congregants modeled a persevering faith that proved the Kingdom has no place for cowardice.
Let THEM (Christian Edition)
By Jennifer P. Sims, Ph.D., Columnist The Gospels tell us that early in Jesus’ ministry, small children were being brought to Him “for Him to place his hands on them… Read More »
The Long Hallelujah
By Claire B. Crawford, PhD, Columnist Blessed are the patient, the long suffering. Blessed are the “someday our freedom will come” believers, the prayer warrior of one hundred generations. Blessed… Read More »
Reset-Recharge-Resist
Dr. John Wm. Roberts, Ed.D., Contributing Writer As stated in a previous column, “These are the times that try men’s souls”…taken from Thomas Paine’s ‘The American Crisis.’ In light of… Read More »
The Dream Was Rooted In Affordability and Accessibility
Antjuan Seawright, Columnist “In the United States of America, we spend almost ten billion dollars a year to store the surplus food that we have in the nation. And I… Read More »
Introducing the Blessings from the 17th District
By Supervisor Rev. Dr. Melinda Contreras-Byrd Join me as I look back on August of last year–the exuberance of seeing the Rev. Vernon Byrd, Jr.’s name listed among the Bishops… Read More »
The Fallacy of “Christian Before Black” and the Enduring Necessity of the Black Church
By Rev. Terrance L. Thomas, Contributing Writer There is a dangerous phrase drifting through our pews and pulpits: “I’m Christian before I’m Black.” It sounds humble, even holy, a way… Read More »
Black Faith in Ecological Action
By George Anthony Pratt, Contributing Writer For centuries, people of African descent in the Americas have lived in profound tension with the land. Our ancestors worked the soil under bondage,… Read More »