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Bernice King, Youngest Daughter of Martin and Coretta, Quitting Eddie Long and New Birth

• May 31, 2011 • Comments Off

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UPDATE: Jamal Parris and Spencer LeGrande, Two of the Four Plaintiffs Against Bishop Eddie Long, Speak Out

• September 29, 2010 • 4 Comments

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The Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover Foundation Sponsors a Walk-Run Against Bullying

• September 13, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Class, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Cultural History, Education, Gang Violence, Journalism and Ethics, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, Protestant Denominations, Race, Religion, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
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The Guardian, UK

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