Category: Columnists
Nobody Told Us the Road Would Be Easy
By Antjuan Seawright, Columnist When President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law on August 6, 1965, the weight of disenfranchisement was removed from the chest of every… Read More »
Planning for Church Growth and Acting for Church Growth
By Mxolisi Henry Vilakazi, Columnist The rise of an organization is dependent on its current leadership and membership’s ability to recruit and retain new members. A church that does not… Read More »
Cross and Crest: Why Black Greeks Don’t Have to Choose Between Jesus and Their Letters
By Rev. Terrance L. Thomas, Contributing Writer If you have been following on social media, in particular Facebook, TikTok, and Threads, there’s a fresh wave of people renouncing and denouncing… Read More »
Rights & Rituals: Black Women and Transformative Missions
By Dr. Dora Muhammad A circle expands forever. It covers all who wish to hold hands. Its size depends on each other. It is a vision of solidarity. It turns… Read More »
There’s Healing in the Mud: Embracing the Grittiness of Ministry
The Reverend Dr. Jason Richard Curry, Columnist The term grittiness has been defined in a variety of different ways. Within the context of this article, I am defining grittiness as… Read More »
The Quiet Architecture of Our Zion How Local Black Women Govern Formation Before Titles Are Conferred
By Rev. Kevin T. Taylor, Contributing Writer Women’s History Month invites remembrance. International Women’s Day commands attention. The Church, however, is called to discernment. The African Methodist Episcopal Church, established… Read More »
The Not-So Golden Age
By Antjuan Seawright, Columnist Like most of America, I heard President Trump announce a “Golden Age of America” in his State of the Union last month. I heard him claim… Read More »
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.