Category: Columnists
#MeToo: In Memory of Her
#MeToo: In Memory of Her By Quardricos Bernard Driskell, Columnist I heard the story of Recy Taylor somewhere between my high school and undergraduate years, a decade and a half or… Read More »
Wakanda, Women, and the Black Church
Wakanda, Women, and the Black Church By Ulysses Burley, MD, Columnist Five weeks into the Marvel Studios’ release of Black Panther and the blockbuster movie still reigns supreme at the… Read More »
It’s time to Rethink Fellowship in this “Black Panther” Moment
It’s time to Rethink Fellowship in this “Black Panther” Moment By Jenn M. Jackson In my early twenties, when I was a newlywed and starting a family, I felt pressure… Read More »
Payne Students Working for Justice
Payne Students Working for Justice By Rev. Leslye Dwight, 2nd Episcopal District On February 14, 2018, six students from Payne Theological Seminary walked out of the plenary session of the… Read More »
Understanding your Legal Rights as an Ordained Minister of the Gospel
Understanding your Legal Rights as an Ordained Minister of the Gospel By Cynthia Gordon-Floyd, Certified Public Accountant The African Methodist Episcopal Church is a body of believers serving the… Read More »
Hitting the High Notes at Historic St. James AME Church: Jazz, Restoration, and Community Engagement
Hitting the High Notes at Historic St. James AME Church: Jazz, Restoration, and Community Engagement By Rev. Jonathan C. Augustine, 8th Episcopal District Historic St. James AME Church, in downtown… Read More »
A Reflection on South Africa, Post-Zuma
A Reflection on South Africa, Post-Zuma By Rev. Clive Pillay, 15th Episcopal District TCR Field Representative There is no doubt that the Leading Party is the only way forward… Read More »
One Nation under Guns
One Nation under Guns By Q. Bernard Driskell, Columnist The gun debate, aside from race, might be the purest political polarization infecting this country. According to NBC and a… Read More »
The Connection Works
The Connection Works Galatians 6:10 says, “So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for the good of all, and especially for those of the family of faith.”… Read More »
7th Power! The 7th Episcopal District Experiencing E7
7th Power! The 7th Episcopal District Experiencing E7 By Presiding Elder Rosalyn Grant Coleman The impact of Episcopal leadership in South Carolina is resulting in renewal, restoration, and reconciliation. For… Read More »
Where Is The Love?
Where Is The Love? By Robbie Colson-Ramsey, Contributing Writer Often, I meet young women who say, “Girl, how are you married to the preacher?” I have always proclaimed that our… Read More »
Union Bethel, Brandywine, Maryland Celebrates 130 Years
Union Bethel, Brandywine, Maryland Celebrates 130 Years “Looking at the Past – Stepping Into the Future,” was a benefitting theme for the celebration of Union Bethel AME Church’s rich 130-year… Read More »