Category: Features
Election Results of the 51st Session of the General Conference
Election Results of the 51st Session of the General Conference GENERAL OFFICERSElected by unanimous ballot cast by General Secretary as set forth in Rule 24 (c) GENERAL SECRETARY/CIO210 Cooper Sr,… Read More »
Bishops, General Officers, and Judicial Council Members elected at the 2021 General Conference
Newly Elected Bishops Rev. Dr. Silvester Scott Beaman139th Bishop Pastor of Bethel AME Church, Wilmington, Delaware Rev. Marvin Clyde Zanders, II140th BishopPastor, St. Paul AME Church, Jacksonville, Florida Rev. Francine A…. Read More »
Business Session Friday, July 9, 2021
By Rev. Renita Green, Columnist Today’s General Conference highlights include bills passed, rousing discussion on procedural matters, and a few inspiring quadrennial reports. This update is not inclusive of all… Read More »
Are we there yet?
By Rev. Gaborone P. Lesito, TCR 19th Episcopal District Field Representative This is one question that many parents have had to answer. This often happens when a family takes a… Read More »
CONGRESSWOMAN VAL DEMINGS ADDRESSES THE 51ST SESSION OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE
By Rev. Renita Marie Green, Columnist Representative Val Demings greeted the General Conference during the opening business session on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. Demings is a candidate for the US… Read More »
HBCU Night
HBCU Night Rev. Dr. Shakira Sanchez-Collins, TCR Columnist HBCU’s have paved the way in providing access to education not only for Black American students, but also for students from all… Read More »
The General Conference “Business UNusual”
The General Conference “Business UNusual” By Rev. Gaborone P. Lesito, 19th District TCR Field Representative It has always surprised me to see a Church meeting agenda with “Unfinished Business” already in… Read More »
Creating Space and Making Room: Our Reasonable Service
Creating Space and Making Room: Our Reasonable Service By Vanessa Anderson “The doors of the church are now open” is a familiar saying during a sacred time in the worship… Read More »
Black Fatherhood: A Radical Act of Resistance
Black Fatherhood: A Radical Act of Resistance By Jioni Palmer Being a father is the best job I’ve ever had. The wages are low and the hours are long but… Read More »
Are We Palestinians’ Keepers?
Are We Palestinians’ Keepers? Rev. Dr. Jennifer Leath, 5th District Today, the world seems to be asking itself, “are we Palestinians’ keepers?” (i.e., should we care for Palestinian survival and the restoration… Read More »
The Pain of Racism Through the Lens of Calvary
The Pain of Racism Through the Lens of CalvaryBy Rev. Dr. Versey Williams, Contributing Writer Navigating racism in the 21st century means Eastertide 2021 holds an even deeper significance for me…. Read More »
Bearing the Cross
Bearing the CrossRev. Renita Green, Columnist Thomas Shepherd asked the question in the great church hymn, “Must Jesus bear the cross alone while all the world goes free? No there’s… Read More »