Category: Features
From Plains to Scranton: A Reflection on Jimmy Carter and Joe Biden
By Quardricos Bernard Driskell The history of the American presidency is as much a study of contrasts as similarities. Rarely do two presidents, decades apart, find themselves compared as closely… Read More »
My Love for the AME Church
By Rev. Dr. Jessica Kendall Ingram, Retired Episcopal Supervisor I will be the first to admit that the African Methodist Episcopal Church has a multiplicity of problems (as does any… Read More »
Historic Appointment: Rev. John E. Morse, Jr. Sworn in as First African American Chief Judge of Eastern Judicial Circuit
In a landmark moment for the legal and faith communities, Judge (Rev.) John E. Morse, Jr. was sworn in as Chief Judge of the Eastern Judicial Circuit in Savannah, Georgia…. Read More »
Celebrating Six Triple Eight and the Legacy of Charity Adams: A Call for the AME Church to Return to the World Stage
By Dr. Timothy E. Tyler The film Six Triple Eight stands as a testament to the extraordinary contributions of African American women during World War II, shining a well-deserved spotlight on the… Read More »
Simon Says: (Don’t) Think like an Alabamian
Dr. Jennifer Sims, Contributing Writer Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. famously said, “As Birmingham goes, so goes the South.” Reflecting more recently on the trajectory of the whole nation, Poet Laureate… Read More »
Bridging Divides: How Democrats Can Lead Through Trump’s Second Term
By Quardricos Driskell, Columnist In the wake of the 2024 presidential election results, which mark the beginning of another Donald Trump presidency, the Democratic Party and, more specifically, a loyal demographic… Read More »
What’s in a name?
Robbie Colson Ramsey, Contributing Writer Recently, we were at church taking pictures for a church periodical. The person taking the pictures asked if I liked 1stLady or Lady, and I… Read More »
Should We Approve a New Budget Without Knowing Past Actual Expenditures?
Cynthia Gordon Floyd, C.P.A., C.F.E., Contributing Writer The preparation of an operating budget can be a daunting task. It requires making estimates and plans based on assumptions about future revenues… Read More »
A New Vision for Old Spaces: A Decolonized Theology of Church Use
Rev. Dr. Renita Marie Green, Columnist Churches have long been viewed as sacred spaces where the divine meets the human. This theological perspective calls for a deep respect for these… Read More »
Northwest Alabama Conference Chapter 15: We are Better Together
Rev. Kendra Walker Jacobs, 9th Episcopal District A new chapter began as Bishop Julius H. McAllister, Jr., the 144th Elected and Consecrated Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church led the… Read More »
Brother to Sister
By: Dr. Santarvis Brown , 11th Episcopal District My Dear Sisters, What do I tell you, my sisters, When hope seems to slip like water through fingers, When the sun… Read More »
A profile of Episcopal Supervisor Rev. Miriam Burnett, MD, MPH
By D’Yonce-Sade Williamson, First Episcopal District To know you are called is one thing, but to act on it is another. From age 5, the Rev. Dr. Miriam Burnett felt… Read More »