Category: Features
St Paul AME Jacksonville Meeting the Needs of Students
The Reverend Marvin Zanders’s vision of service was personified to his congregants at a recent worship service. Pastor Zanders, along with the James L. Williams, Sr. Lay Organization, has embarked… 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 »
TCR Breaking News: Rev. Nicholas Tweed Wins Court Decision in Bermuda
The Reverend Nicholas Tweed has won the legal battle against the decision of the Minister of Home Affairs to refuse to grant his work permit. Chief Justice Ian Kawaley quashed… 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 »
Marion Lee Johnson: “A Hidden Figure”
Marion Lee Johnson: “A Hidden Figure” By Rev. W. Golden Carmon, Sr., 1st Episcopal District Marion Lee Johnson, a “Hidden Figure,” graduated from Tompkins High School in Savannah, Georgia, receiving… Read More »
DISCIPLESHIP 101: Jesus Is Still Worthy of Our Praise
DISCIPLESHIP 101 “Make disciples…and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you.” Matthew 28:19-20 By Dr. Reggie Blount, Section Editor Jesus Is Still Worthy of Our Praise How many… Read More »
Mother Emanuel Nine Memorial Unveiled in Charleston International Airport
Mother Emanuel Nine Memorial unveiled in Charleston International Airport On April 15, 2017, a permanent memorial to honor the victims of the shooting in Mother Emanuel in Charleston, S.C. on June… Read More »
Breaking News: Second Dylan Roof Trial Completed
Second Dylan Roof Trial Completed On April 10, Dylan Roof was sentenced to 9 consecutive life terms by the state of South Carolina after pleading guilty to the shootings of… Read More »
Interview with Ms. Brittany N. Packnett
Interview with Ms. Brittany N. Packnett Brittany N. Packnett was raised in a tradition of social justice in St. Louis, Missouri. Today, Packnett works as an education executive and activist… Read More »
Dorothy Height Stamp Unveiled
Dorothy Height Stamp Unveiled The United States Postal Service kicked off this year’s Black History Month observances by dedicating the Dorothy Height Forever stamp during a ceremony at Howard University…. Read More »
Calling All Box Breakers
Calling All Box Breakers By Rev. Kabrielle Baker, Guest Columnist “As the church mourns over the comments of segregation and obvious prejudice from our most recent President Donald J. Trump… Read More »
Remembering the Prayer Bishop
Bishop Sarah Frances Davis was the 126th elected and consecrated Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AMEC). Her historic election on July 6, 2004, made her only the third… Read More »