Category: News
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 »
Transition of Dr. Jamye Coleman Williams (1918-2022)
Born on December 15, 1918, in Louisville, Kentucky, to an A.M.E. minister and a religious writer, Williams grew up in Kentucky and earned her B.A. with honors in English from… Read More »
Arnell Willis, Sr. Donates $50,000 Endowment Scholarship to Shorter College
For Immediate Release Arnell Willis, Sr. Donates $50,000 Endowment Scholarship to Shorter College Former City of Helena-West Helena Mayor Arnell Willis, Sr. established and endowed a scholarship of $50,000 for… Read More »
Will You Be Your Sister’s Keeper?
Rev. Stephanie M. Atkins, 1st Episcopal District Will You Be Your Sister’s Keeper? Rev. Stephanie M. Atkins, 1st Episcopal District When you say you are your sister’s keeper, what do you really… Read More »
Bensalem AME Church in Philadelphia Conference Celebrates 203 Years
By Angelena Spears, 1st Episcopal District Bensalem AME Church in Philadelphia Conference Celebrates 203 Years By Angelena Spears, 1st Episcopal District On Sunday, September 19, the Bensalem African Methodist Episcopal Church (Pennsylvania) celebrated… Read More »
In Memorial: Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu
By Rev. Gaborone P Lesito, 19th Episcopal District Field Representative In Memorial: Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu By Rev. Gaborone P Lesito, 19th Episcopal District Field Representative One of the… Read More »
Business Connections with Xenia for Wilberforce Students
Business Connections with Xenia for Wilberforce Students The nation’s first, private, historically Black college/university (HBCU) has begun “Town and Gown,” an official partnership with the city of Xenia, Ohio. Wilberforce University’s geography… Read More »
The Heart of the Holidays
The Heart of the Holidays Rev. Dr. Darryn Hewson, Contributing Writer A holiday is a “holy” day and therefore has sacred significance within whichever tradition celebrates it, but often the… Read More »
Domestic Violence Awareness in Liberia
Domestic Violence Awareness in Liberia Rev. Dr. Alice Hubbard Crenshaw, 8th Episcopal District In Liberia, there is gender inequality, by traditional and religious perceptions, portraying women as subordinate and men as… Read More »
Passing the Mantle and the Anointing
Ms. Megan Doctor, 7th Episcopal District Passing the Mantle and the Anointing Ms. Megan Doctor, 7th Episcopal District In Second Kings 2, it was Elijah’s responsibility to teach Elisha what was needed in order to… Read More »
The Last But Not Final Journey: St. Luke AME Church, Harlem, New York
The Last But Not Final Journey: St. Luke AME Church, Harlem, New York After a fire forced out the tenants in my apartment building in 1997, I spent the next… Read More »
AME Member Elected as President of the National Association of Parliamentarians
AME Member Elected as President of the National Association of Parliamentarians In the 43rd Biennial Session of the National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP) held virtually from September 8-11, 2021, Ms. Wanda M. Sims was elected… Read More »