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AMEs Honored at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary Gala; Bishop Ingram Gives Keynote Address
AMEs Honored at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary Gala; Bishop Ingram Gives Keynote Address The Center for the Church and the Black Experience (CBE) at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary will honor the… Read More »
Steadfast, Unmovable—Celebrating 50 Years of Ministry of Presiding Elder Ronald Braxton
Steadfast, Unmovable—Celebrating 50 Years of Ministry of Presiding Elder Ronald Braxton In 1967, television cameras aired Black Americans’ frustration with injustice. Riots in Detroit, Michigan, and Newark, New Jersey propelled… Read More »
Build with Us—Messiah Temple, Downtown Chingola, AME Church
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 »
Educating for Sustainability
Educating for Sustainability By Presiding Elder Betty Holley, Ph.D., Contributing Writer There is a severe need for educating for sustainability in the African American community, a huge social concern…. Read More »
Harmonious Discord: Reflections on the Global Development Assembly
Harmonious Discord: Reflections on the Global Development Assembly By Mrs. Valerie Gary Bell, 2nd Episcopal District As a member of the Global Development Commission of the General Board, I… Read More »
Remembering the Honorable Reverend Clementa Pinckney
Remembering the Honorable Reverend Clementa Pinckney By Sandra Archer Young, Ph.D. 7th Episcopal District “When my room becomes a public hall, and my face becomes a looking glass…” I often… Read More »
“Respect Yourself”: Lessons from Bethune-Cookman University
“Respect Yourself”:Lessons from Bethune-Cookman University John Thomas III, Editor Dialoguing with politicians and policymakers with dissimilar views to meet a common ground is essential to accomplishing goals. So, do we… Read More »
Response to Opioid Epidemic Neglects Narrative of the Poor and Minorities
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 »
A Profile of Stephanie D. Wilson, Astronaut and AME
A Profile of Stephanie D. Wilson, Astronaut and AME In April, The Christian Recorder had the opportunity to interview Astronaut Stephanie Wilson. We acknowledge the help of the NASA Public… Read More »
The Church Expresses Herself through Palm Sunday
The Church Expresses Herself through Palm Sunday Rev. Gaborone P Lesito, 19th District TCR Field Representative The celebration of the Holy Week in South Africa takes me with awe… Read More »
AME Church Planted in Hawaii
AME Church Planted in Hawaii In February 2014, the Lord gave a vision to then Chaplain David R. Brown to plant a church while he was serving as senior chaplain… Read More »
AME Youth Wins Top Service Prize, Grant Money by Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
AME Youth Wins Top Service Prize, Grant Money by Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Twelve-year-old Non-profit Founder Named Citizen of the Year by Fraternity’s Second District (Rye Brook, NY) –… Read More »