Livingstone College Receives an Additional $1.2 Million to Elevate Student Services and Campus Facilities

Ms. Garette Hunter, Livingstone College
Thursday, September 26th, 2024

Salisbury, NC | Livingstone College in Salisbury, NC, has recently received an additional $1.2 million in grants and donations from various sources, fortifying its commitment to enhancing student services and campus facilities. The college received a significant anonymous $8 million donation last month and has since secured various grants and donations to bolster its infrastructure…

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BISHOP MELANIE MILLER IN HER OWN WORDS

Debra Chappelle-Polk, Zion Spotlight Editor in
Thursday, September 26th, 2024

 On July 27, 2024, Rev. Dr. Melanie Rogers Miller became the 110th Bishop in the line of succession and will serve as the Presiding Prelate of the Western Episcopal District which includes the Alaska, California, Colorado, Oregon-Washington, and the Southwest Rocky Mountain conferences.  I asked Bishop to talk about her historic appointment.  Here is what…

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Livingstone College to host 2024 ICRABIF International Business Conference

Ms. Garette Hunter, Livingstone College
Tuesday, September 24th, 2024

  SALISBURY, NC | Livingstone College’s George E. Battle School of Business is proud to announce that it will host the 2024 ICRABIF International Business Conference on September 27-28 at its Event Center on the campus. In collaboration with fellow HBCU Howard University and two Indian institutions, Brainware University and Invertis University, this conference marks…

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Official Statement of the Board of Bishops of The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church extending Sympathy and Solidarity with the Saint Mark A.M.E. Zion Church (Athens, Tennessee) and the Family of Linda Buchanan

The Board of Bishops, The A.M.E. Zion Church in ,
Tuesday, September 24th, 2024

“A voice cries out: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD; make straight in the desert a highway for our God.’”   (Isaiah 40:3 NRSVUE)    It was the late, renowned, and distinguished lawyer, diplomat, and Executive Secretary of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) James Weldon Johnson, and his…

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Clinton College Awarded a $400,000 Grant for Mental Health Promotion and Wellness Initiatives

Dr. Lafarah Frazier
Sunday, September 22nd, 2024

  We are excited to announce that The WACH Institute has been awarded a $400,000 grant from the South Carolina Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare, a center of excellence at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine to support our ongoing commitment to mental health promotion and holistic wellness on campus. This grant will…

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A New Academy at Livingstone College

Star of Zion News
Friday, September 20th, 2024

Livingstone College celebrated its Presidential Scholars and International students with two welcome receptions hosted by senior leadership. Students, honors advisors, and administration gathered in the college’s Event Center to recognize students with a record of academic achievement and welcome international learners to Blue Bear Country.  Honors Program director Dr. Da’Tarvia Parrish greeted students reiterating the…

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Bishop Michael A. Frencher Sr. (Retired) appointed as The A.M.E. Zion Bishop-in-Residence

Hood Theological Seminary in
Thursday, September 19th, 2024

As The A.M.E. Zion Bishop-in-Residence, he will teach, preach, advocate for the Seminary, and work with students as required. Bishop Frencher is the 101st Bishop in Succession of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church and was elected at the 49th Quadrennial Session of the General Conference of The A.M.E. Zion Church in July 2012. He is…

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Livingstone College to Hold Fall Convocation, Highlighting Largest New Student Enrollment

Ms. Garette Hunter, Livingstone College in
Thursday, September 19th, 2024

Salisbury, NC | Livingstone College will hold its Fall Convocation on Thursday, September 19, at 3:00 pm in Varick Auditorium. The ceremony will feature Reverend Dr. Malcolm Byrd, Pastor of Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Harlem, New York, who will deliver the keynote address and install new members to the Student Government Association…

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Shoe Stories

Dierdre R. Parker, Entertainment & The Arts Editor in
Monday, September 16th, 2024

There is a saying that you should not judge someone until you walk a mile in their shoes. Every person has a story, and so do the shoes they wear. If you’ve seen me at any Zion gathering, then you know that I will chase somebody down to take a picture of their shoes. Yes….

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THE BIBLICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF MONTHS, ELECTIONS & VOTING

Debra Chappelle-Polk, Zion Spotlight Editor in ,
Sunday, September 15th, 2024

October 2024, New York, NY… We all have a favorite month or season of the year. What’s yours?  Mine is June. I like June because it is the beginning of summer and my birth month. I also like September because it still has remnants of summer-like warmth. I am not, however, a huge fan of…

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Changing of the Guards: London Midland Conference

Ronald A. Nathan, World Politics Editor in ,
Friday, September 13th, 2024

Tens of thousands of visitors come to London annually to see the historical precision-driven ‘Changing of the Guard’ ceremonies. This ceremony first began during the reign of King Henry VII (1485-1509) and marks the moment when the soldiers currently on duty, the Old Guard, exchanged places with the New Guard. It currently occurs at three…

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BIG MAC Celebrates 115th Session as part of the MEGA Conference!

Lynda Byrd and Patricia Anderson in ,
Friday, September 13th, 2024

The 115th session of the Michigan Annual Conference convened at the Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel at Keystone Crossing Airport from June 21 – 24, 2024.  Bishop Michael A. Frencher, Sr. presided, and Bishops George W.C. Walker, Jr. (retired) and Bishop Eric Leake assisted.  The conference also welcomed Mrs. Gelenia A. Frencher and Mrs. Geraldine J. Walker, (retired)…

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Stronger Churches Conference Held at Hood

Rev. Dierdre' R. Parker, Entertainment & Arts Editor in , ,
Thursday, September 12th, 2024

 On August 24th, I attended the Stronger Churches Conference held at Hood Theological Seminary in Salisbury, NC. I participated in the conference for two reasons to cover it. For the star of Zion (secure the bag), And because it was within walking distance (If you know, you know). Like many of you who are Hood…

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Journey to Kigali, Rwanda, June 2024 – Part 2

Helene Johnson-King in , ,
Wednesday, September 11th, 2024

After months of planning and preparing for our Mission Trip to Rwanda, we finally began our trip on Thursday, June 6th.  As planned, many travelers would fly into New York at the JFK airport so we could travel together as a team on the same airline.  What a day.  For most, our trips began with earlier…

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St. Stephen Asbury Park hosts 2nd Annual Community Day And Provides Backpacks for Over 1400 Students

St. Stephen Communications Team in ,
Monday, September 2nd, 2024

Asbury Park, NJ- For the second year in a row, St. Stephen A.M.E.Z Church, Community Karma, and Asbury Park Little League, in collaboration with various community organizations, came together for Community Day on Sunday, August 25th. Immediately after Sunday’s Worship Service, church members and volunteers from all over the greater Asbury Park community, came together…

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Livingstone College receives $8 million during the opening week of school

Ms. Garette Hunter, Livingstone College in
Friday, August 23rd, 2024

Salisbury, NC | Livingstone College has 8 million more reasons to be grateful as students begin classes this week. Dr. Davis, the 13th President of Livingstone College, announced that the college had received an additional $8 million donation from its anonymous donor.   Last month, the college received an unprecedented $10 million donation, the largest…

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Clinton College Students Honored as 2024 White House HBCU Scholars

Rev. Roderick J. Josey, Education Editor in
Wednesday, August 21st, 2024

Clinton College, Rock Hill, SC—Clinton College proudly celebrated the achievement of two of its brightest students, the 2024 White House HBCU Scholars. Miss Ayanna Anderson, a senior business administrator from Charlotte, North Carolina, and Mr. Benz Joseph, a sophomore majoring in business administration and the reigning homecoming king originally from Paris, France, received this prestigious…

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V.P. Kamala Harris Calls Education Doing God’s Work

Rev. Dr. Garrett M. Thomas in ,
Wednesday, August 21st, 2024

In Sanskrit, Kamala means lotus; but in America, it means POTUS” Das, 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive democratic nominee for President of the United States, received the endorsement of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and vows to support the freedom of educators to provide instructional lessons regarding race and social justice issues…

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Journey to Kigali, Rwanda, June 2024 – Part 1

Dr. Beysolow in , ,
Wednesday, August 21st, 2024

Bishop George D. Crenshaw, Presiding Prelate, Board of Bishops, A.M.E. Zion Church and immediate past Presiding Bishop of the Alabama-Florida Episcopal District and the Great Lakes Region, along with Missionary Supervisor Laurenna Crenshaw, humbly led a team of 27 persons from the United States to Kigali, Rwanda, from June 6 – June 15, 2024. The…

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Bishop Gregory Vaughn Palmer to be Guest Lecturer at the Virtual Ruben L. Speaks Lecture Series

Kelly Bryant
Wednesday, August 21st, 2024

Hood Theological Seminary will hold its annual Ruben L. Speaks Endowed Memorial Lecture Series on Friday and Saturday, October 4 and 5, 2024. This year’s featured presenter is Bishop Gregory Vaughn Palmer, who is the former (now retired) Presiding Prelate of the West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church and, previously, the longest serving…

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