the first African Methodist Episcopal church congregation, but it was also an embodiment of Allen’s spirituality and extension of his social witness. The leadership of Richard Allen and Absalom Jones ...

In 1786, Richard Allen, a free Black man ... he started Mother Bethel and eventually became the first bishop of the AME denomination. The Black church would become the first institution formed ...

The AME Church was founded in Philadelphia by Bishop Richard Allen in 1794. Mother Bethel, the church at Sixth and Lombard, ...

Anthony and Myra Thompson never let much time pass without sharing an affectionate touch or warm embrace. This was one reason for their resilient marriage. Another was mutual respect: they trusted and ...

Boundary Crescent, Devonshire. • Richard Allen AME Church: Join us at 7.30pm for a midweek revival with Reverend Leon Jennings of Vernon Temple AME Church. A blessing awaits you. 23 Queen Street ...

The Christ Church steeple, financed and built through a lottery spearheaded by Benjamin Franklin, rises into the sky in ...

George Washington. Benjamin Franklin. Betsy Ross. The two Founding Fathers and the seamstress of the American flag all once ...

History intersected with history on Oct. 18, when the Fisk University Choir sang in Evanston at the invitation of Lula B.

FORTSON, JAMES L.Aurora. Memorial Services Wednesday, 12:00 noon, Shorter Community AME, 3100 Richard Allen Ct. to Fort Logan National Cemetery. Click here to Send Flowers to the family of James.

Aurora. Service Thursday, 11am, Shorter Community AME Church, 3100 Richard Allen Court to Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday, 4-9pm, Kirk Chapel. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Omega ...

Spend the day at the Juneteenth Family Fun Day at Reedy Chapel AME: the first African Methodist ... "A Gospel Symphony Celebration: Tribute to Richard Smallwood" in honor of the gospel legend.

29, 2024 On a Sunday morning, about 100 worshipers gathered for services at Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church ... In 1786, Richard Allen, a free Black man, began preaching to ...