The church, which is commonly called FAME Oakland, is the East Bay's oldest Black church and has been a staple in the community for more than 160 years. "This city knows us, and we know them.

Firefighters return to their trucks after battling a three-alarm structure fire at the First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023.

Members of Brookins AME Church in East Oakland welcomed Smith and other FAME elders for a special service late Monday morning. Around 100 people sang and prayed for them there, and Bishop Clement ...

FAME is thought to be the first and oldest black church in the East Bay, dating back to the 1850s. "I am really at a loss for words. FAME means so much to this community," says the church's pastor ...

FAME recognizes in order to have a thriving community, the church must be the anchor.” It wasn’t until 1954, under the leadership of Rev. H. Solomon Hill, that the church moved to its present location ...

On October 20, members of THE First African Methodist Episcopal Church (FAME) in Los Angeles joined Temple Isaiah on Pico for a special Shabbat service. Then on October 22, ...

Service during the African Methodist Episcopal Church quadrennial General Conference on Sunday, Aug. 25, ... the retired senior pastor of First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles, ...

The Rev. Cecil L. "Chip" Murray, who served as pastor of First African Methodist Episcopal Church for 27 years and was noted for his calming presence during the 1992 Los Angeles riots, ...