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Thoughts on Bill Cosby and R. Kelly after the Media Hype

Thoughts on Bill Cosby and R. Kelly after the Media Hype By Rev. Carey A. Grady, 7thEpiscopal District  Now that the media frenzy is over and other entertainment gossip has… Read More »

Retired Bishop John Bryant Delivers Folorunso Alakija Distinguished Lecture at Harvard University

By Rev. Ellis I. Washington, 1stEpiscopal District On April 17, 2019, students, faculty, and members from the community filed into the Memorial Church on Harvard’s Campus to hear Bishop John… Read More »

Creative Inconsistency

Creative Inconsistency                                                                                    By Dr. John Roberts, Contributing Writer How many times have musicians, lead singers, and choir members been asked this question: “Why was it the last time you sang… Read More »

St. John, Huntsville Honors Deaconess Sarah Davis “Granny” Bell

St. John, Huntsville Honors Deaconess Sarah Davis “Granny” Bell  By B. Johnson, 9th Episcopal District Aging in the Bible is said to be a sign of experience. The Lord promises… Read More »

Road Trip to Excellence Spring Break College Tour

Road Trip to Excellence Spring Break College Tour Instead of a staycation, members and community high school students from Bellview AME Church in Aragon, Georgia, hit the road for Spring… Read More »

Feet in the Sand and Heads in the Clouds: The Future of the AME Church

Feet in the Sand and Heads in the Clouds:  The Future of the AME Church  By John Thomas III, Editor of The Christian Recorder With little over a year to the… Read More »

God is Right Here

God is Right Here By Rev. Jarrett Washington, Columnist Second Timothy 4:17-18 says, “But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that through me the message might… Read More »

The New Anti-Abortion Movement and Who Control Women’s Bodies

The New Anti-Abortion Movement and Who Control Women’s Bodies By D’Weston Haywood, PhD, Columnist  There appears to be quite a storm brewing. The storm waters began stewing as early as… Read More »

New Hope, Atlanta Celebrates 150 Years

New Hope, Atlanta Celebrates 150 Years  On Sunday, April 28, New Hope AME Church, the oldest and only African American Church in the Buckhead neighborhood, celebrated its 150th anniversary at… Read More »

The Dothan-Eufaula Presiding Elder District Hosts the Watoto Children’s Choir of Uganda

The Dothan-Eufaula Presiding Elder District Hosts the Watoto Children’s Choir of Uganda By Beverly Smith, 9thEpiscopal District The Dothan-Eufaula Presiding Elder District of the Southeast Alabama Conference hosted the Watoto… Read More »

Calvary AME Church Holds Centennial Celebration

Calvary AME Church Holds Centennial Celebration By Shernette Wynter, 16thEpiscopal District The 100thAnniversary Celebration for Calvary AME Church was held December 7-9, 2018. The theme was “The Journey Continues,” with… Read More »

Environmental Racism: A Quiet Killer in Black Communities

Environmental Racism: A Quiet Killer in Black Communities By Antoine M. Thompson  While we often hear and read about police brutality and housing and employment discrimination, there is simply inadequate… Read More »