Grace and peace be multiplied unto you in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As you are aware, our brothers and sisters in Jamaica have experienced severe hardship and devastation as a result of the recent natural disaster from Hurricane Melissa that struck the island on October 28, 2025. Many have lost…
The International Student Association at Livingstone College received a generous and timely gift over the Thanksgiving season, courtesy of the Connectional Lay Council of The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. The Council donated dozens of bedding items, including comforters and sheet sets, to support international students who often cannot transport such essentials across continents. This…
EAST CHICAGO, INDIANA (December 30)— East Chicago’s St. Mark AME Zion Church has recently been designated a National and State of Indiana Historic Landmark by the Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. The effort to recognize East Chicago’s architecturally significance came to fruition when word was received this fall, that the uniquely designed building was…
“Brothers and Sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death. We believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.” – (1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 New International Version) With deep gratitude to God and…
Washington, D.C. – Unmet demand for afterschool programs among Black families in the United States has reached an all-time high. The parents of nearly 5.7 million Black children report they would like to enroll their child, but just 1.3 million Black children are currently enrolled. That means three in four Black children whose parents want…
Washington, D.C. – Unmet demand for afterschool programs among Black families in the United States has reached an all-time high. The parents of nearly 5.7 million Black children report they would like to enroll their child, but just 1.3 million Black children are currently enrolled. That means three in four Black children whose parents want…
“Brothers and Sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death. We believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.” – (1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 New International Version) With deep gratitude to God and…
EAST CHICAGO, INDIANA (December 30)— East Chicago’s St. Mark AME Zion Church has recently been designated a National and State of Indiana Historic Landmark by the Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. The effort to recognize East Chicago’s architecturally significance came to fruition when word was received this fall, that the uniquely designed building was…
The International Student Association at Livingstone College received a generous and timely gift over the Thanksgiving season, courtesy of the Connectional Lay Council of The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. The Council donated dozens of bedding items, including comforters and sheet sets, to support international students who often cannot transport such essentials across continents. This…
Grace and peace be multiplied unto you in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As you are aware, our brothers and sisters in Jamaica have experienced severe hardship and devastation as a result of the recent natural disaster from Hurricane Melissa that struck the island on October 28, 2025. Many have lost…
“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Do everything in love.” – (1 Corinthians 16:13–14) To Our Beloved Zion Family: We write with heavy hearts in light of the violence that has once again struck our land. A church in Michigan was turned into a place of mourning….
The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, the Freedom Church, joins millions across this nation in condemning the horrendous murder of Charlie Kirk. Violence is never the answer. It destroys families, communities, and souls. We extend heartfelt sympathy to his wife and their two children as they endure this time of deep grief. May God’s peace…
“My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.” (Isaiah 56:7) To our brothers and sisters across this nation, With broken hearts and holy anger, we speak today as Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. We are grieving and outraged that once again, violence has defiled the sacred. Just this…
As has been reported in public-facing documents, on July 15, 2025, Dr. Staccato Powell, a disrobed bishop of The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (“A.M.E. Zion”), pled guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to wire fraud, mail fraud, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud. Dr. Powell’s…
SALISBURY, N.C. — The Livingstone College Mental Health Task Force is one of more than 70 such programs at colleges and universities across the country to receive the 2025 Excellence in Mental Health and Well-Being Award from Insight Into Academia magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The Excellence…
The 115th Annual Session of the Albemarle Conference convened June 19–22, 2025, under the leadership of Bishop W. Darin Moore and the direction of Presiding Elders Reverend Donald L. Jones (Elizabeth City District) and Reverend Fondella A. Leigh (Edenton District). Held across several days of worship, teaching, reports, and planning, the session brought pastors, laity,…
Clinton College proudly announces the appointment of Dr. Pamela Richardson Wilks as its 14th President, marking a significant milestone in the institution’s storied history. A native of Hollister, North Carolina, and a proud first-generation college graduate, Dr. Wilks brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in higher education—particularly within historically Black colleges and universities…
In the wake of the U.S. Department of Labor’s decision to pause the national Job Corps program, Morris Brown College in Atlanta has emerged as a beacon of support for hundreds of students left without direction. The institution, which has seen a remarkable resurgence since regaining its accreditation in 2022, is opening its doors to…
Livingstone College Presidential Scholars are benefiting from valuable hands-on experience through internships at Atrium Health, and The A.M.E. Zion Church has played a significant role. Emeglad Boakye-Yiadom, Emmanuella Nyarko, Daniel Frimpong, and Nana Adusei are four rising sophomore Biology majors from Ghana who found a home away from home in Zion. “Marable has been everything…
“But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend. Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth and called thee from the chief men thereof and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee and not cast thee away…For I, the…
