Category: Columnists

By Reverend Dr. Charles R. Watkins, Jr., Senior Columnist “But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret;… Read More »

Build with Us—Messiah Temple, Downtown Chingola, AME Church By Rev. Royd Mwandu, 17th District Field Representative Messiah Temple Downtown Chingola AME Church is located in the central business area of… Read More »

Response to Opioid Epidemic Neglects Narrative of the Poor and Minorities By Rev. Shakira Sanchez-Collins, MD, Columnist Many politicians across the nation are now pushing for increased funding to address the… Read More »

By Rev. Jason Richard Curry, Ph.D., Columnist When I first learned about the concept of restorative justice (e.g., restoring justice to those who have been stripped of it), I must… Read More »

[It] Must Have Been the Hand of the Lord Rev. Jarrett Britton Washington   Glory, glory, glory, somebody touched me, Glory, glory, glory, somebody touched me, Glory, glory, glory, somebody… Read More »

Preachers’ Kids and “church hurt” Ms. Lauren Wilson, Columnist I won’t lie, when I was asked to write about the hurt of preacher’s kids “PK’s”, I was a bit apprehensive… Read More »

Donald Trump is a complete failure as POTUS By Chuck Hobbs, Esq., Columnist As a former Republican turned Democrat, count me as not so surprised that Donald Trump’s first 65… Read More »

Heritage Day 2017 at J.W. James AME Church   By Rev. Garry S. Mitchell, Sr., 4th Episcopal District   In the midst of headlines and news reports indicating the deaths… Read More »

Self-Care as a Form of Resistance Rev. Shakira Sanchez-Collins, MD, Columnist   The other day I was making a purchase with my credit card. As expected, the clerk asked for… Read More »