The AME Breath By Claire B. Crawford, 6th Episcopal District  To inhale sorrow and tragedy and exhale justice and triumph is an act Black people know all too well. This form of breathing founded the AME Church. It is a church built on resistance, resilience, and religious conviction of an equitable future for Black folks. We are a part of a church that seeks to create a place for Black bodies to breathe in peace. Read More Here |
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Coronavirus: The Need for Solidarity By Rev. Betty Whitted Holley, PhD, Contributing Writer  We, as people of God, are broken before God. We are turned in on ourselves, away from God and others. We sew discord and dissension. We hurt one another and abuse what we have been entrusted for which to care, mainly Earth, our only home. Jesus came to reconcile us with God. God meets us in our brokenness and restores our relationship with God and one another. Read More Here |
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Once in a Lifetime Celebration By Dana Davis, 5th Episcopal District 
Sitting in a lawn chair wearing a face mask and decked out in a red jacket and tie while waving to passersby, is Mack Watson. “Hi,” he says, as cars decorated with red and black balloons (his favorite colors) drive past honking their horns. Today is a special day for Mr. Watson. The image of a $100 bill taped to his top hat is a clue. Mr. Watson, also lovingly called “Daddy Mack,” turns 100 years old. Read more here |
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Love That Chicken By J. Jioni Palmer, 2nd Episcopal District 
I enjoy fried chicken just as much as the next man and I ain’t afraid to admit it. I am particularly fond of Popeye’s, not just for their chicken but also their side dishes. The red beans, dirty rice, and green beans are my favorites. I order from Popeye’s at least once a month. Sometimes I order chicken and sides for a meal. Sometimes I just order chicken to go with sides I’ve prepared at home. Sometimes I order sides alone to go with a home-cooked entrée. I frequent Popeye’s franchises all over Washington, DC, and the surrounding suburbs. Read More Here |
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The Role of a Chaplain By Dr. Darryn Hewson, Contributing Writer 
The role of a chaplain is to provide spiritual care, guidance, and support. Sometimes, however, it’s also to just be a presence and reminder that no one has to be alone. Most chaplain roles are interfaith. You serve a community, group, organization, school, hospital, and base. It is a calling that is one of the most fundamental representations of the holy because you are called to be a presence in the midst of need. Read more here |
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New Church Planted in Mokone Annual Conference By Sipho Mfundisi, Contributing Writer 
The establishment of the church is a welcome measure to ensure that the AME Church is not only confined to the erstwhile black residential areas of the past regime. In the few months that the church was established, they have had their inaugural quarterly conference under Presiding Elder Lekubela S. Moobi, where the Rev. Maria S. Diale, the first appointed pastor to the fledgling church, gave a good account with the Steward Board. The church offered financial, statistical, and literary reports. Read more here |
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The Truth is the Light By Rev. Dr. Charles R. Watkins, Contributing Writer 
Hebrews 12:11 says, “Now, discipline always seems painful rather than pleasant at the time, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.” Discipline, though necessary, is not a popular topic for discussion. Few of us are really comfortable imposing discipline on others. Conversely, even fewer of us are comfortable having discipline imposed on us by others. Read more here |
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Healthier Food in our Churches By Rev. Natalie Mitchem, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Matthew 4:23 says, “Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people.” Recently, it was announced that African Americans are dying and suffering at a greater rate from COVID-19 than other ethnic groups. Read More Here |
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From Protest To Politics To Policy To Power
By Rev. Matthew L. Watley, 2nd Episcopal District 
I was honored to be invited to speak at the 57th Anniversary of the March on Washington. Here are my reflections on this moment and our movement toward social and economic justice.Protests are political theater designed to demonstrate the level of sacrificial commitment of a given people to achieving large-scale change through direct action. When people take to the streets, they do not do so believing that their actions will result directly in achieving their aims but they plan to affect public sentiment and ultimately policy aligned with their values and beliefs. Read More Here |
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