Category: News
Black Consciousness in Brazil
Black Consciousness When November rolls around in Brazil, Afro-Brazilians know what time it is. It’s Black Consciousness Month. During this month, debates, lectures, awards ceremonies, and festivals fill the calendars… Read More »
When Pastors Cry
When Pastors Cry By Rev. Dr. Melinda Contreras-Byrd, Contributing Writer 1 Samuel 30:3-4 says, “When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned down, and their… Read More »
A Lamentation for Black Women
Rev. Shakira Sanchez Collins, MD, Editorial A lament is a powerful spiritual practice outlined in the scriptures to express suffering and grief in hopes to petition God to intervene in… Read More »
Trump, History, and Immigrants of Color: Why I Didn’t Get Angry at 45
By Chuck Hobbs, Columnist In case you missed it, on January 11, 2018, the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump, asked during a meeting about immigration reform why… Read More »
“Hope-Shout” Thanksgiving Service
By Lura Davis, 13th Episcopal District Anticipating Thanksgiving Day can leave a person with many questions. Who will host the meal? What foods will be served? How many people can… Read More »
Bishop Paul J. M. Kawimbe found “Not Guilty” on All Counts in Church Trial
Bishop Paul J. M. Kawimbe found “Not Guilty” on All Counts in Church Trial In a trial convened according to the judicial procedures of the African Methodist Episcopal Church,… Read More »
AME Member Sworn in as Mayor of Tacoma, Washington
On January 2, 2018, Victoria Woodards was sworn in as the mayor of Tacoma—the third largest city in Washington state. She was elected on November 7, 2017, with 54 percent… Read More »
14th District Mudslide Expenses and Donations
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Silver Lining: Vandalized Morristown Church Getting Big Help from Newark Businessman
By Kevin Coughlin, Morristown Green A vandalized Morristown church is getting a whole lot more than it bargained for—thanks to a generous Newark businessman and his partners. When Ed… Read More »
Holding History, Making History
Holding History, Making History The pages you hold in your hands both are history and have history. In reading The Christian Recorder, you participate in a tradition that reaches back… Read More »
The Christian Recorder Recognized for its Service and Longevity
The Christian Recorder Recognized for its Service and Longevity As part of celebrating its 165th Anniversary, The Christian Recorder received recognition from several government entities. Among them was the United States House… Read More »
The State of the Country and Colored People
By Rev. Elisha Weaver, 3rd and 6th Editor For more than a century this country has bowed to the cruel villainy of oppression, perpetrated upon a portion of God’s own… Read More »