Conversations With Carole
"Conversations with Carole" is meant to build a community where we can talk about current and historical issues relevant to our times. I've been in the cross culture business for many years and celebrate the past work I've done in radio. It made sense NOW to move the conversation to a podcast format where we can all get involved!
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As an award-winning keynote speaker, trainer, and global thought leader, since 1987, Carole Copeland Thomas moderates the discussions of critical issues affecting the marketplace. She has her pulse on the issues affecting working professionals and regularly consults with industry leaders. She has spent 36 years cultivating relationships and partnerships with local, national, and international sponsors, including Walmart, Amtrak, and Emirates Airlines. Carole is the past president of The National Speakers Association -New England Chapter and was on the leadership team of Black NSA. Carole is a blogger and social media enthusiast using various technology platforms to enhance her business development activities.
Carole has been featured in the New York Times, Boston Globe, Black Enterprise, ABC Radio, and CBS News.
She is the author of eight books and is the Past National Vice Chair of the National Black MBA Association
Carole is a 28-year member of the National Speakers Association (NSA) and an active member of Black NSA. She won the President Emeritus Award for the leadership role she played during the 2017-2018 NSA New England Chapter Year.
Visit Carole's website at www.carolecopelandthomas.com.
Conversations With Carole
Episode #29 BLACK CHURCH SERIES: UNDERSTANDING THE AME CHURCH
I'm a lifetime member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and have always been proud of its history. The AME Church is the oldest or one of the oldest Black denominations in the United States, with its 1787 roots nestled in Philadelphia as the nation formed its beginning. Richard Allen, the first elected and consecrated Bishop of the AME Church, was the visionary founder of this denomination. Allen's global insight and insistence on the denomination keeping its Methodist roots have been the foundation of the growth and expansion of this organization.
With 20 Districts worldwide and 2.5 million members, people like Rosa Parks, US Representative James Clyburn, and Los Angeles' first Black Mayor Tom Bradley represent the AME Church's finest.
Today, the AME Church represents 39 countries on five continents worldwide. This includes India, Canada, the various Caribbean nations, Europe, and many parts of Africa.
Today's podcast explores the Church's historical foundations and origins in social justice, anti-slavery, and human rights. Discover the enduring legacy of faith, resilience, and social justice. Join us as we uncover the untold stories of courage and triumph that define the essence of this remarkable institution. Tune in and be inspired by the spirit of faith and freedom that continues to shape communities worldwide.
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Resources:
Websites
http://www.tellcarole.com/understanding-the-ame-church.html
Books
The African Methodist Episcopal Church by Dennis Dickerson
Religious Experience and Journal of Mrs. Jarena Lee, Giving an Account of Her Call to Preach the Gospel
by Jarena Lee (First Woman Licensed To Preach in the AME Church in 1852)
Black Indians and Freedmen: The African Methodist Episcopal Church and Indigenous Americans, 1816-1916
by Dr. Christina Dickerson-Cousin
Historical Event in 1865
My ancestor, Rev. William Gaines, a freed slave who, in Savannah, Georgia, on January 12, 1865, sat with other black leaders in conversation with General William Tecumseh Sherman to figure out what to do with so many newly freed slaves. My relative is listed as the SIXTH member of this meeting. Here is the link to read more: