Category: Columnists
Being Self-Absorbed And Self-Centered Will Bring You Short-Term Success But Long-Term Failure
By James B. Ewers, Jr. Ed.D., Senior Columnist People are hungry because benefits are being cut. Men and women are losing their jobs because of budget realignments. Folks are experiencing… Read More »
Stronger Together: Why the AME Church Must Build the AME-Payne University System
By Rev. Kevin T. Taylor, Contributing Writer Education has always been at the heart of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Richard Allen and the founders of our Zion knew that… Read More »
Breakthrough Women in Science & Medicine episode addresses the obesity epidemic — Premiered on PBS, November 1st
By Jodi Godfrey, MS, RDN, American Medical Women’s Association The Breakthrough Women in Science & Medicine TV series is excited to announce the PBS premiere on November 1, 2025, of… Read More »
A Legacy Continued: Reverend Dr. David W. Green, Sr. Elevated to Presiding Elder of the St. Petersburg District
By Johnoy Davis, TCR Intern The journey of ministry and leadership has entered a new chapter for the Reverend Dr. David W. Green Sr., who has been appointed Presiding Elder… Read More »
Financially Positioning the Church for Today’s Challenges
By Cynthia Gordon-Floyd, CPA, CFE As we navigate the challenging daily realities of blatant white supremacy and the distortion of Christian values, the Church—especially the local church—must take a vital… Read More »
Keep Your Head to the Sky and… Give Thanks!
By Rev. Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith Psalm 123:1: LORD, I look up to you, up to heaven, where you rule. Recently, I boarded a small elevator and was delighted to join… Read More »
Rights & Rituals: Black Women and Authentic Breathwork
By Dora Muhammad With provocative spoken word, Jaha Zainabu captivated everyone gathered October 17th for “An Evening of Creative Witness” during the 15th anniversary of WomanPreach! Blessed to know its… Read More »
Rights & Rituals: The Lamp Oil of Black Women and African Methodism
By Dora Muhammad If the liberation of women is not proclaimed, the church’s proclamation cannot be about divine liberation. If the church does not share in the liberation struggle of… Read More »
Reflections on a Remarkable Day at Morehouse College
By Adam Jefferson Richardson, Jr., It was the 40th Martin Luther King Jr. College of Ministers and Laity induction ceremony at Morehouse College. I, along with 109 inductees, included 20… Read More »
America Is On Edge Today. Can’t You Feel It?
By James B. Ewers Jr., Ed.D. When I was young and had a fever, I always felt a bit different. Things weren’t normal. I wanted to get back to my… Read More »
The Historic Appointment of Rev. Dr. Ntshadi Juvinile Dithipe-Moeti as Presiding Elder
By Rev. Gaborone P. Lesito, 19th Episcopal District TCR Field Representative The 128th Session of the West Annual Conference has made remarkable history when Bishop Wilfred Jacobus Messiah appointed the Reverend Dr. Ntshadi… Read More »
An AME Woman of Valor: Ruth Ellen Lewis Marshall and the Legacy of the 6888th Battalion
By Mrs. Rose Caldwell and Rev. Dwayne A. Gary, 4th Episcopal District At 98 years old, Ruth Ellen Lewis Marshall, a faithful member of Woodlawn African Methodist Episcopal Church on Chicago’s… Read More »