Category: Editorials
47 is here. What’s next?
By John Thomas III, Ph.D., Editor When I went to bed on the evening of November 5 around midnight, it was already clear the former President Donald J. Trump would… Read More »
Who murdered Robert? Parliamentary Procedure in the AME Church
Who murdered Robert? Parliamentary Procedure in the AME Church In The Godfather, the title character’s son, Sonny Corleone, is gruesomely killed in an ambush on the Long Beach Causeway. Upon viewing… Read More »
Why I support the recommendation to repeal the ban on same sex marriage in the AME Church
Why I support the recommendation to repeal the ban on same sex marriage in the AME Church By John Thomas III, Ph.D., Editor In 2004 at the 47th Quadrennial Session of… Read More »
Reflections on President Biden’s Speeches at Mother Emanuel and Morehouse: From Media Narrative to Reality
John Thomas III, PhD, Editor Within the last five months, I have had the unique privilege of seeing President Biden in person twice at major speeches. In January, I heard… Read More »
Exploring Forgiveness, Justice, and the Death Penalty
Exploring Forgiveness, Justice, and the Death Penalty By Aaron Edward Butler, Esq., Guest Editorial On August 3, 2023, the legal gavel fell heavily, sentencing Robert Bowers to death for his… Read More »
The Video Release of Tyre Nichols
The Video Release of Tyre Nichols Rev. Winford K. Rice Jr, Guest Editorial The video of Tyre Nichols being made available for public consumption is extremely problematic. It showcases him being… Read More »
It’s the Ethics for Me
By Dr. John Thomas III, Editor The Black Church as an institution has been such a pivotal part of the African American community because of the respect and trust accorded… Read More »
Smoke in the Room
By John Thomas III, Editor Enron. Bernie Madoff. Stanford Investments. Fyre Fest. Theranos. The last 20 years have been filled with examples showing how corporate governance structures can be manipulated… Read More »
Why I Am No Longer Interested In Being A “Preacher”
Melech Thomas, Contributing Writer “Would a God whose claim to fame is breaking out of a borrowed tomb make me live the rest of my life in someone else’s box?”… Read More »
Celebrating Women’s History Month: Remembering Dr. Jamye Coleman Williams
Celebrating Women’s History Month: Remembering Dr. Jamye Coleman WilliamsBy Editor John Thomas,III Whenever I found myself on the wrong end of Jamye Coleman Williams’ finger, she would tell me, “When… Read More »
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 »
We, the people of the AME Church…
We, the people of the AME Church… By John Thomas III, Editor Over the last nineteen months, I have attended multiple annual conference and planning meetings across the connectional church… Read More »