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Interview with Ms. Brittany N. Packnett

Interview with Ms. Brittany N. Packnett Brittany N. Packnett was raised in a tradition of social justice in St. Louis, Missouri. Today, Packnett works as an education executive and activist… Read More »

Reflections on the Women’s March

Reflections on the Women’s March Rev. Jennifer Bailey, 4th Episcopal District In 1965, Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Selma, Alabama opened its doors as a base of… Read More »

Her Story is My Story

One of the most noteworthy ways women empower and encourage one another is through sharing our stories. In telling our stories, we learn about relationships and discover our collective challenges… Read More »

Thy Muslim Neighbor

Thy Muslim Neighbor Jennifer P. Sims, Ph.D., Contributing Writer   Edward Said’s concept of Orientalism addresses Westerners’ general notions of “the East.” This includes our ideas of what Middle Eastern… Read More »

Lest We Forget: Transgenerational Perspectives

Lest We Forget:  Transgenerational Perspectives Rev. Tamara Kersey, Contributing Writer   But take care and watch yourselves closely, so as neither to forget the things that your eyes have seen… Read More »

We are A Royal Priesthood (Part 2)

We are A Royal Priesthood (Part 2) Rev. Renita Green, Columnist   Congregations also need to heal when a person in the body has been victimized by a spiritual or… Read More »

Bethel AME Church of Richmond, VA awarded $400K Federal Grant

Bethel AME Church of Richmond, VA awarded $400K Federal Grant By John R. Hall, III and Malinda Demps January 20, 2017, amid the backdrop of the presidential inauguration, a day… Read More »

Brazil Under Temer

Brazil under Temer Ms. Kiratiana Freelon, Special Correspondent       These two pictures have much in common. There are no women in the photo. There are no black people…. Read More »

Dorothy Height Stamp Unveiled

Dorothy Height Stamp Unveiled The United States Postal Service kicked off this year’s Black History Month observances by dedicating the Dorothy Height Forever stamp during a ceremony at Howard University…. Read More »

Pressing Toward Excellence

Pressing Toward Excellence Lisa Hammonds, Assistant Editor Recently, I was talking to a friend about society’s seeming contentment with complacency. It’s one thing for such a laissez-faire attitude to persist… Read More »

Faith in the Midst of Trump’s Presidency (Part 2)

Faith in the Midst of Trump’s Presidency (Part 2) By Rev. William C. Miller, 7th District The very words of Septima P. Clark, who Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. referred… Read More »

School Named to Honor Member of Judicial Council

School Named to Honor Member of Judicial Council  By Bishop Adam J. Richardson, 11th Episcopal District The  Hillsborough County School Board recently voted to honor a veteran Tampa, Florida civil… Read More »

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