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Mural, Statue Ceremonies Kick-Off AME Church’s Philly Conference

by Special to the AFROJuly 9, 2016January 25, 2022

Bishop Gregory Ingram, presiding prelate of the First Episcopal District, AME Church, and the Rev. Mark Tyler, pastor of Mother Bethel AME Church, at a mural dedication in West Philadelphia […]

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Richard Allen Statue to Stand Tall, Honor AME Church’s Founder




by Special to the AFROJuly 9, 2016January 25, 2022

The Rev. Mark Tyler is pastor of Mother Bethel AME Church, where a statue of founder Richard Allen will stand. — (Philadelphia Tribune File photo) The man with whom an […]

Posted inAME 50th

A.M.E. Church Lives On

by Special to the AFROJuly 9, 2016January 25, 2022

Mother Bethel Church today at Sixth and Lombard streets in South Philadelphia. The church is the oldest independent Protestant denomination founded by Black people in the world. —(Photo / Visit […]

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AME Church Celebrates Bicentennial at 50th Quadrennial Conference in Philadelphia

by Zenitha PrinceJuly 6, 2016January 25, 2022

Two centuries ago, former Delaware slave Richard Allen and other Black worshippers formed the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, fleeing discrimination in the segregated Methodist Church. Today, the AME Church […]

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Local Bishop Candidate – Rev. Dr. Harry L. Seawright

by Special to the AFROJuly 6, 2016January 25, 2022

The Rev. Dr. Harry L. Seawright is the pastor of Union Bethel AME Church in Prince George’s County. (AFRO File Photo) The Rev. Harry L. Seawright, a Prince George’s County minister, […]

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Local Bishop Candidate – Rev. Dr. Frank Reid

by Special to the AFROJuly 6, 2016January 25, 2022

Rev. Dr. Frank Madison Reid, III is a candidate for Bishop at this year’s 50th Quadrennial Session of the General Conference and Bicentennial of the A.M.E. Church. (Bethel A.M.E. Church) […]

Posted inAME 50th, Religion

Agenda — AME 50th General Conference

by Special ReportJuly 6, 2016January 25, 2022

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