Category: News

Interview with Jim Clyburn

Interview with Jim Clyburn John Thomas, III, the editor of The Christian Recorder, scored a two-for-one deal when he interviewed Congressional Representative Jim Clyburn of South Carolina at the General Board… Read More »

Famed Journalist Gwen Ifill, daughter of the AME tradition honored

By Rev. Q. Bernard Driskell, Columnist On the pre-eve of America’s recognition of the contributions of African Americans during Black History Month, the United States Postal Service remembered the late… Read More »

Beware of the ADOS Movement: A Threat to Social Justice and Black Collective Activism

Beware of the ADOS Movement: A Threat to Social Justice and Black Collective Activism By Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor, 2nd Episcopal District The year 2020 is pivotal for the Black community…. Read More »

First District WIM Celebrates Life of the Rev. Jarena Lee

First District WIM Celebrates Life of the Rev. Jarena Lee By Mrs. Angelena Spears, 1st Episcopal District The Rev. Jarena Lee would have been proud. Two hundred years after her first… Read More »

Death of Mrs. Valerie Faith Gary Bell, 14th President of the Connectional Lay Organization (1953-2020)

Family Statement It is with great sadness that Mr. Donald Bell, Sr., Mr. Donald Bell, Jr., Dr. Shirley Cason Reed, and family share the passing of a loving wife, mother,… Read More »

Why do Bad Things Happen to Good People?: A Reflection on the Calabasas Helicopter Crash

By Rev. Matthew Watley, 2nd Episcopal District All of us are reeling, our hearts aching, and our minds overwhelmed with grief and confusion about the unthinkable tragedy concerning the Kobe… Read More »

Ambassador Andrew Young Sits Down for an Interview with The Christian Recorder

On November 10, 2019, Ambassador Andrew Young attended St Joseph AME Church in Durham, North Carolina to help launch the “Andrew Young Alpha Phi Alpha Social Justice Initiative”. The initiative… Read More »

What Will Keep You Going?

What Will Keep You Going?  By Byron Washington, Columnist Going into the new year, people have goals and plans. Whether it is to get in shape or launch a new… Read More »

Will the Fracturing of The “United” Methodist Church Impact the Church of Allen?

Will the Fracturing of The “United” Methodist Church Impact the Church of Allen? By John Thomas, III, Editor As the new decade dawned, the Council of Bishops of The United… Read More »

Report from the Sixth Annual Healthy Churches 2020 Conference

Report from the Sixth Annual Healthy Churches 2020 Conference By Rev. Tamara O. Kersey, Contributing Writer Hundreds of faith leaders, missionaries, clinicians, public health officials and health advocates joined The… Read More »

Turning the Page without Closing the Book

Turning the page without closing the book In my December editorials, I usually reflect on the previous twelve months and find some point to move towards for the next year…. Read More »

Building Hope: The Final Chapel Service of the AME Publishing House/Sunday School Union on 500 Eighth Avenue South, Nashville

Building Hope: The Final Chapel Service of the AME Publishing House/Sunday School Union on 500 Eighth Avenue South, Nashville By Carlene L. Douglas For over four decades, on the corner… Read More »