Category: News
AME Member Dr. Willis L. Lonzer Elected 36th General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Dr. Willis L. Lonzer, III is a native of Richmond, Virginia, where he attended the Henrico County Public Schools. He matriculated to Delaware State University, where he was a Charles… Read More »
Allen University Receives $43,000 Grant from the National Park Service
Allen University Receives $43,000 Grant from the National Park Service Allen University will receive $43,897 in historic preservation funds from the National Park Service. The support from the African American… Read More »
Helping Our People Excel (HOPE Inc.) Engages AME-SADA
Helping Our People Excel (HOPE Inc.) Engages AME-SADA Helping Our People Excel (HOPE) was recently awarded a USD$190,000 grant from the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund. This Fund supports women’s… Read More »
AME Church Publishing House Holds Virtual Groundbreaking
AME Church Publishing House Holds Virtual Groundbreaking TCR Staff Report On June 1, the AME Church Publishing House, led by the Rev. Dr. Roderick D. Belin, its President/Publisher, held a… Read More »
The Speck and the Log: Liberating the AME Church
The Speck and the Log: Liberating the AME Church By John Thomas, III, Editor The murder of George Floyd not only prompted global outrage but also shone a light on… Read More »
RAYAC Sponsors Millennials of Faith Rally
RAYAC Sponsors Millennials of Faith Rally By Joy Spann On May 25, 2020 George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer. This event was the catalyst for nationwide protests… Read More »
Viruses and Violence
Viruses and Violence By D’Weston Haywood, Ph.D., Columnist As the world grapples with a global pandemic that has disrupted daily life in every way imaginable, Black people are again forced… Read More »
We Will Breathe!
By John Thomas, III, Editor George Floyd was murdered. He did not lose his life. The life in his body was brutally taken from him. As I write this editorial,… Read More »
Reaching the Masses: What Our New Normal Has Showcased
Reaching the Masses: What Our New Normal Has Showcased By Vanessa Anderson, 5th Episcopal District The effect of COVID-19 has been felt across the globe in both religious and secular settings…. Read More »
Joy Comes in the Mourning
Joy Comes in the Mourning By Rev. Sheri D. Smith Clayborn, Contributing Writer Mourning is the expression of one’s grief. It is grief’s companion. Grief is an inevitable response when we experience a… Read More »
Bereavement experience during the COVID-19 lockdown
By Rev. Teboho G. Klaas, 19th Episcopal District The Covid-19 disruption has also changed how pastoring takes place more than one way. During strict lockdown regulations, except for burials, a… Read More »
Transition of Bishop Zedekiah LaZett Grady (1931-2020)
Bishop Zedekiah LaZett Grady was born in Loughman, Florida, the son of the late Walter and Sylvira Bynum Grady. He was educated in the public schools of Sanford, Florida, and… Read More »