Category: Features
Has the Flag Run its Course in Our Sanctuary?
By Aaron Treadwell, Contributing Writer In my sanctuary, on the right side of my pulpit lectern, stands an American Flag. The ‘stars and stripes’ has been common-place in American sanctuaries… Read More »
Smoke in the Room
By John Thomas III, Editor Enron. Bernie Madoff. Stanford Investments. Fyre Fest. Theranos. The last 20 years have been filled with examples showing how corporate governance structures can be manipulated… Read More »
The 12th Episcopal District Celebrates Mortgage Burning Years Ahead of Schedule
A mighty spirit-filled “Celebration of God’s Faithfulness” took place Saturday, April 23, 2022, on the campus of Bethel AME Church, North Little Rock, Arkansas. Bishop Michael L. Mitchell, Presiding Prelate, Supervisor Cordelia D…. Read More »
13th Episcopal District Establishes Chaplain Spiritual Care Team
Rev. Dr. Benita Livingston, 13th Episcopal District The 13th Episcopal District, under the leadership of Bishop E. Anne Henning Byfield and Supervisor Ainsley Byfield, held its Mid-Year Convocation on March… Read More »
NBA All-Star Stephen Curry Picks A.M.E. Author’s Mystery Novel
For His Literati Book Club Patricia Raybon, 5th Episcopal District DENVER, CO – When the news came, A.M.E. author Patricia Raybon struggled to believe it. Her favorite NBA All-Star player, Stephen… Read More »
Time After Time: The Emmet Till Anti-Lynching Act and White People’s Time
By D’Weston Haywood, Columnist From election cycles to legislation, politics is often a race against time. Yet, just as often, time is raced. Indeed, many are familiar with the colloquial… Read More »
Biden’s State of the Union Address Affirms What We Already Know: His Progressive Agenda is over
Quardricos Driskell, Columnist President Biden came to Capitol Hill on the 404th day of his presidency, during perhaps the most pivotal moment of his short tenure to deliver the State of the… Read More »
Celebrating Women’s History Month: Remembering Dr. Jamye Coleman Williams
Celebrating Women’s History Month: Remembering Dr. Jamye Coleman WilliamsBy Editor John Thomas,III Whenever I found myself on the wrong end of Jamye Coleman Williams’ finger, she would tell me, “When… Read More »
A Tale of Two Churches
By Rev. Joelynn T. Stokes, Esq. , 4th Episcopal District It was the best of times and the worst of times. This quote from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens aptly… Read More »
Enjoy Life
By Byron Washington, Columnist Enjoy Life By Byron Washington, Columnist I finished my doctorate in December 2021, and it came with a feeling of great joy. I was happy to… Read More »
Founder’s Day Message to the Connectional AME Church
Bishop E. Anne Henning Byfield Presiding Prelate of the 13th Episcopal District and President of the Council of Bishops In 1984, at my first Founder’s Day as a pastor, a little… Read More »
Decolonizing the AME Church
By John Thomas, III, Editor Decolonizing the AME Church By John Thomas, III, Editor On November 30 at midnight, the Caribbean country of Barbados celebrated the transition from a constitutional… Read More »