When Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie was elected Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, she became the first woman elected to this position in the denomination’s 232-year history. Now, she is working to empower other women. On November 21-23, 2019, McKenzie will host the Selah Leadership Encounter for Women in Dallas. She calls it “a […]

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GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Joe Darby, a South Carolina pastor in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, pondered a sensitive question that he knew was on the mind of his congregation. Would black voters be able to reconcile their conservative religious doctrine with voting for a gay candidate for president? “It’s a heavy lift in the […]

HBCU News & Commentary

In a bit of good news in a landscape in which many Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are facing tough times, a trustee from Morris…