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Columbia Pastor Elected AME Bishop During General Conference

Kimberlei Davis

Facebook COLUMBIA, S.C. (PRESS RELEASE/WOLO) –  Rev. Dr. Ronnie Elijah Brailsford, Sr. has been elected and consecrated the 136th Bishop in the 200 year history of the African Methodist Episcopal Church during the denomination’s General Conference, which was held July 6-13th, in Philadelphia. Bishop Brailsford is a native of Summerton, where he graduated Valedictorian from Scott’s Branch High School. He is the…
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Heritage Stamp Will Feature Richard Allen, Founder of AME Church

Kimberlei Davis

Bishop Richard Allen, founder of the AME Church, will be on a forever stamp Credit: USPS COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Richard Allen, the founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and it’s first bishop, will be featured on the next issue in the U.S. Postal Service’s Black Heritage Commemorative Series. The stamp will be unveiled Feb. 2 at Mother Bethel AME…