Category: Columnists
The Ministry of “Grace Over Lunch” Grace Chapel AME Church
The Ministry of “Grace Over Lunch” Grace Chapel AME Church By Sister Barbara H. Laurie, MSW, 7th Episcopal District The Grace Over Lunch ministry was initiated in 2018 by Sister… Read More »
Digital Equity For Black Americans: A Clarion Call
Digital Equity For Black Americans: A Clarion Call Rev. Dr. Betty Holley, Contributing Writer Due to a plethora of factors, including systemic racism, Black Americans find themselves on the wrong… Read More »
The Voice of The Ancestors
The Voice of The Ancestors Dr. Herman O. Kelly, Jr., Columnist In traditional African religions, the ancestors’ spirit hovers over the living to give them direction and encouragement. As the… Read More »
Inconvenient but Not Impossible
Inconvenient but Not Impossible Reverend Monica C. Jones, Ph. D., Contributing Writer It always seems impossible until it’s done–a great man who gave his freedom for the freedom of others… Read More »
Message from a Growing Gardner: Life Lessons of an Educator and Pastor
Message from a Growing Gardner: Life Lessons of an Educator and Pastor It Takes a Village: Strengthening Social-Emotional Learning and Fruit of the Spirit through Church, Community-School Partnerships By… Read More »
Was A Missing Mudflap The Reason A Black Man Was Bitten By A K-9 Police Dog In Ohio?
Was A Missing Mudflap The Reason A Black Man Was Bitten By A K-9 Police Dog In Ohio? By James B. Ewers, Jr., Ed. D. Waking up in the morning… Read More »
Turner Chapel AME Church Greenwood, MS Judge Betty Sanders Receivers Chief Justice Award Rev. Dr. Alice Hubbard Crenshaw, Pastor Reports
Turner Chapel AME Church Greenwood, MS Judge Betty Sanders Receivers Chief Justice Award Rev. Dr. Alice Hubbard Crenshaw, Pastor Reports Rev. Dr. Alice Hubbard Crenshaw, Pastor Reports Senior Status Judge… Read More »
Black August 2023: Pan African 60th Anniversaries!
Black August 2023: Pan African 60th Anniversaries! By Rev. Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith Remember the days of old; consider the years long past; ask your father, and he will inform you,… Read More »
He Stirs Up the People . . .
He Stirs Up the People . . . Reverend Dr. Kent L. Poindexter, Contributing Writer In its effort to maintain a hold on its influence in the world, the… Read More »
Insecure
Insecure Robbie Colson-Ramsey, Contributing Writer I spent the entire 4th of July weekend binge-watching HBO’s TV show Insecure (don’t come for me, I know the show is old, but I… Read More »
The African Methodist Episcopal Church Mid-Year Conference 2023
The African Methodist Episcopal Church Mid-Year Conference 2023 By Rev. Solomon J.G Nxumalo – Retired Presiding Elder (Eswatini Annual Conference) The 2023 Mid Year Conference of the 18th Episcopal District… Read More »
The Price of a Legacy: Lessons from the Windows of Hickman Temple
By John Thomas, III, PhD, Editor “Man Pays $6,000 for a Pair of Damaged Stained Glass Windows That are Actually Worth a Fortune” This headline, and those similar, went viral… Read More »