As a lifelong member of the AME Church, a third-generation AME pastor, and a millennial preacher and scholar from southern Mississippi, I am deeply rooted in our rich heritage. My father and my mother, a devoted member of the Women's Missionary Society (WMS), instilled in me a profound appreciation for our faith and history. I have a passionate desire to ensure that our history remains a living, dynamic part of our church, inspiring the very rhythm of who we are called to be in these times.

 

I want to be Historiographer because I believe wholeheartedly in the power of our stories and the collective story of our church. These narratives maintain a deep and abiding presence, defining us as living histories that embody the courage and resilience of Richard Allen, Jarena Lee, Henry McNeal Turner, and so many others. It is our story, it is our song, praising our Savior all day long. It is our story, it is our song, a tool for a greater hope in God and a brighter future.