Category: Features
A Moral Revolution During the Summer—A Call to Conscience: Forward to Action?
A Moral Revolution During the Summer—A Call to Conscience: Forward to Action? By Quardricos Bernard Driskell It’s the summertime. As Ella Fitzgerald as ‘Bess’ sung, “Summertime, and the livin is… Read More »
IMPACT Conference 2018
IMPACT Conference 2018 Saturday, July 21, 2018 from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Reid Temple AME Church The 2018 Impact Conference was held on Saturday, July 21, at… Read More »
When Broken Pieces are Sufficient: The Providential Hand of God
When Broken Pieces are Sufficient: The Providential Hand of God By Rev. Dr. Jason Curry, Columnist One would naturally assume that there would be benefits, as opposed to consequences, associated… Read More »
Dr. Jamye Coleman Williams Honored with a “December in June” 100thBirthday Celebration at the CLO Executive Board in Atlanta
Dr. Jamye Coleman Williams Honored with a “December in June” 100thBirthday Celebration at the CLO Executive Board in Atlanta The “December in June” Centennial Birthday Celebration for the first female… Read More »
Mount Hermon AME Church (Fort Lauderdale) Celebrates the Rev. Henry Green’s 40-Year Anniversary
Mount Hermon AME Church (Fort Lauderdale) Celebrates the Rev. Henry Green’s 40-Year Anniversary A ruby anniversary is a special milestone and one of great achievement. Spending 40 years… Read More »
The Rev. Sheleta E. Fomby Makes History
The Rev. Sheleta E. Fomby Makes History By Ms. Susan A. Lewis On May 26, 2018, Bishop James L. Davis, presiding prelate of the Second District of the AME Church,… Read More »
Losing Our Moral Compass: The Forced Separation of Immigrant Families
Losing Our Moral Compass: The Forced Separation of Immigrant Families By Rev. Dr. Jason Curry The First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States maintains that there is a… Read More »
Report from the 2018 Annual Session of the General Board and Council of Bishops
Report from the 2018 Annual Session of the General Board and Council of Bishops TCR Staff Report From June 26-27, 2018, African Methodist Episcopal Church clergy and lay leaders gathered… Read More »
Black Genocide Persists in Brazil
By Kiratiana Freelon, Contributing Writer I will never forget the night. I was in Salvador, Brazil, for the World Social Forum Conference and I had just left a wonderful panel… Read More »
Prophetic Ministry: An interview with the Reverend Rosalynn Kyle Smith Brookins, D.Min.
On May 11, 2018, Payne Theological Seminary held its annual commencement exercises. In addition to the students receiving the Master of Divinity degree, sixteen students were awarded the Doctor of… Read More »
Politics, Public Policy Ethics, and Education: A House Without a Prayer
Politics, Public Policy Ethics, and Education: A House Without a Prayer By Quadricos Bernard Driskell, Columnist I was impressed with the House of Representatives Chaplain, Father Patrick J. Conroy when… Read More »
Prince’s death from Fentanyl highlights the rise in Opioid addiction in the Black Community By Chuck Hobbs, Columnist
Prince’s death from Fentanyl highlights the rise in Opioid addiction in the Black Community By Chuck Hobbs, Columnist This past April 19th, nearly two years to the day that Pop… Read More »