Reid Elected AME Bishop
The Rev. Dr. Frank Madison Reid III was elected as a bishop in the AME Church on July 11 during the denomination’s 50th General Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Reid served eight years as pastor of Ward AME Church in Los Angeles. Also, Attorney Patricia Mayberry of Carson was reelected to the AME Judicial Council. During an interview with the Sentinel last month, Reid said he wanted to bring visionary leadership to the AME Church. “In 2016, African American people in this country and Black people all over the globe need to move into a new direction and the Black church has