On the Matter of the Rev. Dr. Jerome Harris By John Thomas III, PhD, Editor 
At the July 2023 Session of the General Board, the motion was brought to the General Board to file formal charges within the African Methodist Episcopal Church judicial process against Rev. Dr. Jerome Harris. After a debate on the appropriateness of the venue and the process to file the charges, the motion passed to instruct the President of the General Board, Bishop Paul Kawimbe, to file the charges in the name of the General Board no later than thirty (30) days after the meeting. At the time of writing this editorial, the General Secretary’s office indicates that the charges have been prepared for filing.
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MS Walk 2023 Walking For Those We Love Sister Lorraine Parham, 9th Episcopal District
 On 29 April 2023, St. John AME Church-Huntsville members and friends gathered in fellowship to participate in the annual National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society Walk held on Campus 805, Huntsville, Alabama. The team, MS PAC, consisted of the following participants: Bobby Adkins, Kay Adkins, Samantha Adkins, Phyllis Barrett, Renee Booker, Agnes Gilmore, Patricia Grier (Team Captain), Thalia Love, Lorraine Parham, Kenneth Parham, Maeola Peoples, Lillie Rivers, Wille Sandifer, Rosemary Wells, and Heloise Wilson. Read More Here |
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The Mantle of a Witness Rev. Dr. Melinda Contreras-Byrd, Contributing Writer
As I age, I am more interested in the world and the meaning of life. I gather with friends I have known over the years, and there is laughter over childhood memories of the outrageous and even inappropriate behavior of grammar school classmates. Too many are no longer here.I remember the times of joy when family gathered on holidays, sharing experiences, dreams, and outright foolishness. It is good to laugh. It is good to remember. I have found that this COVID Era has changed us in many ways.
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Saving Hope Rev. Dr. Alfonso Wyatt
If I had a business card that accurately captured the full spectrum and dynamic of my work, it would not list my professional titles or religious affiliation. My card would simply read “Merchant of Hope.” Merchants once sailed the seven seas looking for opportunities to do business. These sailors had to be focused, dedicated, and in many instances, fearless because the seas could become dangerous in the blink of an eye. |
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Member of Bethel AME, Knoxville Wins Rhodes Scholarship
 Ulystean Jonathan Oates, a member of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Knoxville, Tennessee, is a Yale College senior majoring in Political Science. Jonathan’s academic work engages questions of democracy, justice, and equality, and he has completed recent internships in the office of Representative Jim Cooper and at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Jonathan has served in numerous positions in student government at Yale and received multiple campus awards in recognition of his leadership. At Oxford, Jonathan intends to complete a Master of Philosophy. in Politics. |
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 | | Watch our TCR Dialogue with Rev. Dr. Dale B. Snyder discussing the reparations for Bethel AME Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. |
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Mother Elise Martin—Lived to be 108!
 Elise Jones Martin lived well past a century and passed on June 1, in Palo Alto, California, in the loving presence of her family. Mrs. Martin was 108 and had lived through two pandemics and 12 US presidents. She was highly respected for her compassion, wisdom, and accomplishments. She served on many community, political, and advocacy groups and was a trusted friend of U.S. Representative James Clyburn. Her bedroom held photos of her with former President Barak Obama when he was campaigning at Benedict College and with then Rep. Joe Biden at a Clyburn fish fry.
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Juneteenth: An Invitation to Reparatory Food Justice
By Rev. Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith
 The Rev. Dr. Heber Brown, a new board member at Bread for the World, recently preached on the theme “Where There Is Water, There Is Life” at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The service, sponsored by Bread for the World, the Black Church Food Security Network, and Ebenezer Baptist Church, included a teach-in about Black farmers, a Black farmers marketplace, and two offerings of letters urging Members of Congress to reauthorize the farm bill. Read More Here |
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