Category: Columnists
Millennials and Motherhood
Millennials and Motherhood By Cheryl A. Rainey, Contributing Writer The pretty, 25-year old college graduate, Shel, thought she’d be married with three children by her late 20s. She believed if… Read More »
Holding Sacred and Acts of Devotion
Holding Sacred and Acts of Devotion By Dr. Darryn Hewson, Contributing Writer In a time of great polarization, it seems more important than ever to seek ways of understanding and… Read More »
Fixing Felony Disenfranchisement in Florida
Fixing Felony Disenfranchisement in Florida By Toussaint Losier, PhD, Contributing Writer On the morning of January 8, 2019, Desmond Meade sat down inside of the Orange County Supervisor of Elections… Read More »
Becoming AME
Becoming AME By Rev. Dr. Sidney Williams, Contributing Writer For some, the idea of being a member of the AME Church is a commitment to preserve the liturgical traditions, historical… Read More »
Think, Heal, Thrive: Why Should Black Americans Care About the Green New Deal?
Think, Heal, Thrive: Why Should Black Americans Care About the Green New Deal? By Rev. Shakira Sanchez Collins, MD, Columnist Months after the mid-term elections in the United States, Democrats… Read More »
What Say the Black Church on Surviving R. Kelly?
By Rev. Dr. Charmayne Davis, 11th Episcopal District While watching the docu-series,Surviving R. Kelly, a flood of emotions washed over me as survivors recounted horror stories of manipulation, exploitation, and… Read More »
Chaplain Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth Johnson Recognized
Chaplain Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth Johnson, an itinerant elder assigned to the Second Episcopal District in the Washington Annual Conference, was recently awarded the 2019 Scott AFB Dr. Martin Luther King… Read More »
Uniting Together for One Worship
Uniting Together for One Worship By Debra Wheeler, 8th Episcopal District During the time of the shooting at Emanuel AME Church in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, Chaplain Drew Rollins of… Read More »
The Orphaned Elderly
The Orphaned Elderly By Cheryl A. Rainey, Contributing Writer Last year, when I saw theAARParticle titled “The Orphaned Elderly,” I went, “huh?” Orphaned elderly? What are you talking about? I… Read More »
Hold Your Head up High
Hold Your Head up High By Maxine Thomas, Contributing Writer Romans 8:1-2 says, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the… Read More »
The Place of Prayer
By Rev. Arionne Yvette Williams, Contributing Writer I am most blessed to serve as a college chaplain. In that role, I get to share in the journeys of young people,… Read More »
Are You Making an Impact or Just Passing By?
Are You Making an Impact or Just Passing By? By Robbie Colson-Ramsey, Contributing Writer As the spouse of the pastor, have you ever missed a Sunday at church and your… Read More »