The ''A.M.E. Church Review'' is the journal of the

African Methodist Episcopal Church The African Methodist Episcopal Church, usually called the AME Church or AME, is a predominantly African American Methodist denomination. It adheres to Wesleyan-Arminian theology and has a connexional polity. The African Methodist Episcopal ...

. Established in 1841 and revived in 1884, it is arguably the earliest published

African-American African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of ensl ...

journal. It publishes articles on religion, politics, history, and world events.

History

Originally named ''The A.M.E. Church Magazine'', it was first published in September 1841 by the church's general book steward, Rev. George Hogarth of

Brooklyn Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...

, New York. It was intended to be a monthly publication, but appeared only sporadically and was discontinued after eight years due to lack of funds. At the 1884 General Conference, the name of the organization's publication was changed to ''A.M.E. Church Review'' and Rev. Benjamin Tucker Tanner was elected editor. He was succeeded by Levi Jenkins Coppin in 1888; Hightower Theodore Kealing in 1896; and

Reverdy C. Ransom Reverdy Cassius Ransom (January 4, 1861 – April 22, 1959) was an American Christian socialist, civil rights activist, and leader in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. He was ordained and served as the 48th A.M.E. bishop. Biography Ear ...

in 1912. Early contributors to the journal included abolitionist

Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, February 1817 or 1818 – February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became ...

, journalist

Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (September 24, 1825 – February 22, 1911) was an American abolitionist, suffragist, poet, temperance activist, teacher, public speaker, and writer. Beginning in 1845, she was one of the first African-American women ...

, editor T. Thomas Fortune, Judge David Augustus Straker, educator

William Sanders Scarborough William Sanders Scarborough (February 16, 1852 – September 9, 1926) is generally thought to be the first African American classical scholar. Born into slavery, Scarborough served as president of Wilberforce University between 1908 and 1920. He wr ...

, Senator

Blanche Kelso Bruce Blanche Kelso Bruce (March 1, 1841March 17, 1898) was born into slavery in Prince Edward County, Virginia, and went on to become a politician who represented Mississippi as a Republican Party (United States), Republican in the United States Sena ...

, author Theophilus Gould Steward, attorney T. McCants Stewart, and bishops

Daniel Alexander Payne Daniel Alexander Payne (February 24, 1811 – November 2, 1893) was an American bishop, educator, college administrator and author. A major shaper of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (A.M.E.), Payne stressed education and preparation of mi ...

, Henry McNeal Turner, and Jabez Pitt Campbell.

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Selected issues on ohiohistory.org

Selected issues on archive.org
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History

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