Category: Columnists
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 »
The 19th Episcopal District agrees to move forward as a family
By Rev. Gaborone P. Lesito, 19th Episcopal District TCR Field Representative The sun sets in Evaton, the home of one of the 19th Episcopal District’s Wilberforce Community College adjoining the… Read More »
Emanuel 4 Years Later. Knowing versus Not Knowing.
By Rev. Jarrett B. Washington, MDiv., MACE My wife and I had the opportunity to view the “Emanuel” movie last evening. We made a conscious decision to not the view… 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 »
Paul Quinn College’s Richard Allen Chapel Restoration
Paul Quinn College’s Richard Allen Chapel Restoration By Bishop Vashti McKenzie Philippians 2:4 says, “Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others.”… Read More »
Juneteenth
Juneteenth By Cheryl A. Rainey, Contributing Writer As a child, whenever my mother or grandmother responded to my question of “When?” with “Juneteenth,” I thought it was as fictional as… Read More »