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Call the Roll: Laity in the African Methodist Episcopal Church is designed to inform and inspire the reader. From the early days of the Methodist Church in America to the present-day African Methodist Episcopal Church, lay persons have been vital to church health and societal betterment. Following a brief overview of the history of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, highlights of African American lay presence in the early Methodist societies are presented. Four pioneering lay leaders are profiled prior to the introduction of lay persons who made specific contributions to the growth of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. As well, the reader is introduced to a group of AMEC lay person...
This book examines the life and work of artist Henry Ossawa Tanner. He was one of the most celebrated American artists of his era, yet, largely because of his race, he quickly vanished from recorded accounts of the period in which he worked. This book helps restore his legacy.
Explores the emergence of African Methodism within the black Atlantic and how it struggled to sustain its liberationist identity.
The Legendary Voice of the Sonic Boom of the South by Dr. Jimmie James, Jr. and Arthur James Dr. Jimmie James, Jr. is best known as the long-time voice of the Sonic Boom of the South, Jackson State University’s storied marching band. His dazzling, virtuosic displays of verbosity rallied and inspired crowd across decades. Now he brings us The Legendary Voice of the Sonic Boom of the South, an inspirational and educational tool for our youth and adults, and especially for educators: all who are teachers in the body of Christ, who desire to help others find their purpose. Now, once again, let us welcome that legendary voice…
The Least of Them is an inspi-documentary account of how a dedicated and beleiving black woman organized and managed a shelter for homeless and hungry people. Accounts of near miracle events in the maintenance of the shelter can be an inspiration to those who dream to serve in spite of odds.
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