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Fighting Together After Transition: A Theological Reflection on the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Fighting Together After Transition: A Theological Reflection on the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. By Rev. Jonathan C. Augustine, J.D., M.Div. In Deuteronomy 34, the Israelites were faced… Read More »
Sometimes Seeing is Believing: Reflections on Faith and the Black Family Because of the Obamas
Sometimes Seeing is Believing: Reflections on Faith and the Black Family Because of the Obamas By Rev. Jonathan C. Augustine, J.D., M.Div., 8th Episcopal District “Now faith is… Read More »
Why Racism is Hazardous to Our Health
Why Racism is Hazardous to Our Health Rev. Dr. Shakira Sanchez Collins, Columnist Exposure to racism is unavoidable. Regardless of income, education level, or location, blacks are not immune to… Read More »
REFLECTIONS ON THE 21ST WORLD METHODIST CONFERENCE AND THE WORLD METHODIST COUNCIL
REFLECTIONS ON THE 21ST WORLD METHODIST CONFERENCE AND THE WORLD METHODIST COUNCIL Presiding Elder Albert D. Tyson III, Columnist The 21st World Methodist Conference and World Methodist Council (WMC) met… Read More »
The Psychology of Rioting
The Psychology of Rioting Rev. Darryl R. Williams St. Mark AME Church, Milwaukee, WI I was on vacation when I received the news of the rioting in my city –… Read More »
South African Municipal Elections
South African Municipal Elections Rev. Gabarone P. Lesito 19th Episcopal District It’s been nearly a month since the many millions of South Africans made it to the polls on… Read More »
Reflections on the Bicentennial General Conference
Dr. Jamye Coleman Williams—Retired General Officer It is truly a daunting task for me to reflect on our Bicentennial General Conference. When our family left Atlanta on Saturday, July 2,… Read More »
Editorial
The 50th Quadrennial Session of the General Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church concluded on July 13, 2016. Tens of thousands of AME members converged upon the Pennsylvania Convention… Read More »
Keeping the Movement Moving
As we prepared ourselves to settle into long and arduous meetings during the 50th Session of the General Conference, Alton Sterling was gunned down by police in Baton Rouge. On… Read More »
Reflections on the Bicentennial General Conference
After an absence of eight years from self-imposed exile, I returned to connectional activities in 2016 and must admit that I was overwhelmed by the hundreds, if not thousands, of… Read More »
My Reflections from the 50th General Conference
On July 3-13, 2016, the descendants of Richard and Sarah Allen traveled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to celebrate the 50th Quadrennial Session of the General Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal… Read More »
The End of One Journey and the Beginning of Another
“There are some things I may not know, there are some places I can’t go, but I am sure of this one thing, [my] God is REAL.” —Lyrics paraphrased… Read More »