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 to hide fraud and perpetuate schemes stealing millions upon millions of dollars. In each of the instances cited, gaps in corporate oversight led to executives being able to defraud consumers and clients. Board members did not have sufficient skill sets to supervise the executives adequately or were not given all the information to make the appropriate judgments. These examples of corporate greed continue to have repercussions to this day. Read More Here |
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Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma tops list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Places In May, the National Trust for Historic Preservation unveils its much-anticipated annual list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. The eleven sites on the 2022 list represent a powerful illustration of expansive American history. The wide range of cultures, histories, and geographies highlighted through the 2022 list help illustrate how telling the full story can help people see themselves reflected in our country’s multi-layered past. Read More Here |
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A New Season of Accountability, Will We Rise to the Occasion?
By Cynthia Gordon-Floyd, Columnist
 Having trained pastors and church leaders across the country in financial stewardship, I, unfortunately, witness many church leaders who justify withholding financial information because they are concerned that their congregation will distort and gossip about the information. These leaders believe the finances are better controlled with fewer people being aware of the detailed information. Is this a deliberate attempt to conceal poor stewardship or abuse of power? Should we hide and covet gifts that are freely given? These are questions to examine as a larger question looms. Is the current threat facing the church great enough for us to change? Read More Here |
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The Care and Keeping of Your Pastor
By Rev. Melinda Contreras-Byrd, PhD, Contributing Writer
 Over the years, the Lord has led me to minister in various settings and with various people. I have worked with bilingual preschoolers, intellectually gifted children, suicidal and violent teens, special education students, and adult populations struggling with addictions, homelessness, and a myriad of psychological differences and challenges. Over the past ten or more years, I have become involved in ministering to those who minister. Read More Here |
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Prayers At The Pump Fills Up Spirits and Gas Tanks
 Under the leadership of the Reverend Dr. Jonathan L. Weaver, Pastor of Greater Mt. Nebo African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, members of the ministerial staff joined together to relieve some of the “pain at the pump.” After seven ministerial staff members delivered the “7 Last Words” of Jesus Christ on Good Friday, members of the ministerial staff joined together to provide prayers and gas gift cards at three local gas stations in the Bowie, Maryland community. |
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The Missed Opportunity
Rev. Tashara S. Void, Contributing Writer
March 2020 will forever be etched in our minds. It was the time when the whole world stopped moving, including churches. Things stood still as doors were forced closed, and churches grappled with not being considered essential. It was a time of grief as pastors mourned the closing of their doors and frantically attempted to create a virtual experience to sustain the anxious congregations. The dynamics shifted; what we once called church changed, and the pressure to maintain and sustain increased. Read More Here |
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How My Mom Taught Me To Write By Cultivating My Imagination
J. Jioni Palmer, Columnist
My mother taught me the virtue of words and trained me to be a wordsmith. Sure, we read books together—James and the Giant Peach, The Chronicles of Narnia, and Where the Sidewalk Ends—as we lay in bed. But, while the stories stirred my imagination and ignited a lifelong desire to create, what intrigued me most was how the words on the page could carry her away to a time and place distant from our own. Read More Here |
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Paul Quinn’s 2022 Graduating Class Receives $250,000 Investment from Alfred Street Baptist Church
 Southwest Airlines, Vistra, and artist Ryan Parker among those honored with President’s Award at 145th Commencement
Paul Quinn College (PQC) ban Work College model and one of the most celebrated colleges in the country, continues its commitment to fighting intergenerational poverty by announcing the formation of an investment fund for the graduating class of 2022 seeded by a $250,000 gift from Alfred Street Baptist Church’s Seek 2022 initiative.
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Vacancy Announcement
AME University
34 Camp Johnson Road Monrovia, Liberia
jobs@ame.edu.lr
AME University is a faith-based institution located in Monrovia, Liberia. Founded in 1995, the University has grown steadily over the years. In fostering its mission, the University is seeking a highly experienced, vibrant, and progressive Assistant Vice President, Institutional Research, with a cutting-edge academic vision, to work with the Vice President for Academic Support Services in leading the institution as it continues to accelerate progress in becoming a premier tertiary institution in Liberia.
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The Department of Research and Scholarship Announcement
The Department of Research and Scholarship is proud to announce Rev. Kimberley L. Detherage. Esq. has agreed to become the new Assistant Editor of The A.M.E. Review. Rev. Detherage is a graduate of Boston College with a BA degree in Speech Communications, Boston College Law School, Juris Doctor and Emory University, Candler School of Theology, Master of Divinity degree with Certificates in Black Church Studies and Women’s Studies. She has five units of Clinical Pastoral Education, has completed several fellowship programs, and written and presented on a wide variety of topic. She pastors St. Marks A.M.E. Church, serves as Dean of the New York Conference Ministerial Institute, is Vice-Chairperson of the First District Board of Examiners, is Secretary of the New York Conference Board of Trustees and works on various Community and Advisory Boards.
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Mothers of the Nations and the Significant Emergence of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
By Rev. Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith
 Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time. — Judges 4:4 Before Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson—or any of the people who have served or who currently serve on the U.S. Supreme Court—there were judges like Deborah in the Bible. She lived from approximately 1107 B.C. to 1067 B.C. and was known as a prophetess, as the wife to Lappidoth, and as a judge and a “mother in Israel.” Read More Here |
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Job Announcement
 William J. Abraham Chair in Wesleyan Studies
Associate Professor or Professor (tenure-track or tenured) or Clinical Associate or Full Professor
Candidates must possess an earned research doctorate, such as a Ph.D. or Th.D., in the appropriate field of study with preference for those also holding the M.Div. Teaching and research experience required and ministry experience strongly preferred. Candidates will be asked to submit a letter of interest (cover letter), a curriculum vitae, and academic transcripts through Interfolio. Candidates may subsequently be asked to provide three letters of reference, a philosophy of teaching statement, and written responses to specific questions. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but to ensure full consideration, a completed application must be received by July 1, 2022.
Interested candidates seeking a tenure-track or tenured position may apply for the position at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor: http://apply.interfolio.com/105794
Interested candidates who have extensive ministry experience but are not seeking a tenure-track or tenured position may apply for the position at the rank of Clinical Associate Professor or Clinical Professor: http://apply.interfolio.com/106375
Only one application is necessary.
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