Category: News
The Future is here: the AME Church during COVID-19 and beyond
By John Thomas III, Editor As I write this editorial, 175 countries have confirmed cases of novel coronavirus COVID-19. “Shelter in place” orders have been implemented in the states of… Read More »
Coronavirus: A Sobering Truth
By Senior Bishop Adam J. Richardson, Jr. COVID-19 is not a hoax. The virus cares nothing about having a passport at the border. It will not respect the protocol for… Read More »
Who Do We Say We Are? A Theological Perspective on COVID-19 and the Church’s Response
By Rev. Brandee Jasmine Mimitzraiem, 5th Episcopal District The response of the Church to any crisis, to any situation that impacts its people, demonstrates who the Church is. Who are… Read More »
Managing fear in the midst of Corona: Lessons learned from the frontline of Ebola
By Katurah York Cooper, 14th Episcopal District About six years ago, I found myself immersed in the Ebola Epidemic that claimed nearly 4000 Liberian lives. In late July 2014, I… Read More »
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 »