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My Reflections on The Super Bowl Being In Our City of New Orleans
By James B. Ewers, Ed.D., Senior Columnist The Super Bowl is arguably the biggest sporting event in America and, some say, in the world. Its buildup happens all year long…. Read More »
The Trump Administration’s Impact in Botswana
By Rev. Jennifer S. Leath, Ph.D., Columnist On Inauguration Day, 20 January 2025, Donald J. Trump signed an executive order that immediately halted almost all U.S. foreign aid – including… Read More »
Wilberforce University Celebrates Founders Day with Inspiring Ceremony and Historic Announcement
By Lena Arnold Wilberforce, OH—February 13, 2025—Wilberforce University honored its rich legacy today during the annual Founders Day celebration, held at 11 a.m. in the Wilberforce University Alumni Multiplex. More… Read More »
Well Done! St. John AME Church Soup Kitchen Exceeds 5000 Meals!
B. Johnson, 9th Episcopal District Thank you, Soup Kitchen Ministry, for serving 210 hot meals for Thanksgiving and 241 hot meals for Christmas to the Huntsville community! The Soup Kitchen… Read More »
President Trump, Bishop Budde and a Dangerous Preaching
Rev. Dr. Elliott Robinson, Contributing Writer “Dangerous preaching risks challenging those in power…” wrote the Rev. Dr. William Barber in the forward of “How to Preach a Dangerous Sermon.” During… Read More »
Trump’s Foreign Aid Policy to Negatively Impact the Zimbabwean Church
By Rev. Charles Matlobo, 20th Episcopal District I have been following President Donald Trump’s policies and recent executive orders and wonder what will happen to the already ailing church in… Read More »
Reflections on January 20, 2025
By Bishop Adam J. Richardson, Jr., Senior Columnist As it should be, last week, we saw the peaceful transfer of power. The president-elect swore an oath to the Constitution of… Read More »
“Disputes Without and Fears Within”*: A Response to the Council of Bishops Statement from 1/28
*(Title from II Corinthians 7.5) By Rev. Dr. Jennifer S. Leath, 4th Episcopal District On 28 January 2025 the AME Church Council of Bishops published a significant “Statement on Executive… Read More »
President Jimmy Carter Speaks at St Mark AMEC Archery, Georgia Annual May Day Festival
By Clarence White, 6th Episcopal District President Jimmy Carter wrote in his books about growing up in Archery, Georgia, a now vanished mostly black town near Plains, where St Mark… Read More »
Reflections on January 6
By Bishop Adam J. Richardson, Jr., Retired Last night, in our customary fashion, the Bishops prayed. During the prayer meeting, I confessed that I had not fully recovered from the… Read More »
Brother to Sister
By: Dr. Santarvis Brown , 11th Episcopal District My Dear Sisters, What do I tell you, my sisters, When hope seems to slip like water through fingers, When the sun… Read More »
A profile of Episcopal Supervisor Rev. Miriam Burnett, MD, MPH
By D’Yonce-Sade Williamson, First Episcopal District To know you are called is one thing, but to act on it is another. From age 5, the Rev. Dr. Miriam Burnett felt… Read More »