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Bishop Eddie Long Had a Fifth Accuser

• July 28, 2011 • 1 Comment

Posted in African American History, Black People, Class, Cultural History, Education, Preachers/Ministers, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexual Harassment
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A Stunt? Bishop Eddie Long Gets a Huge Wad of Green from An Unidentified Female Parishioner

• June 13, 2011 • 5 Comments

Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Religion, Women
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Bernice King to Begin a New Ministry; Denies That Her Decision to Leave New Birth Had Anything to Do With Eddie Long’s Sex Scandal

• June 1, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, Black People, Class, Consumer Fraud, Crime, Cultural History, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Rape/Sex Crimes, Religion, Sexual Harassment, Sexuality, SGI Nichiren Buddhism, Spirituality, Women
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Over a Million Hits to a Fox Affiliate to See This Video of Jamal Parris Saying Where and When Bishop Long Wanted Sex

• October 1, 2010 • 4 Comments

Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Education, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Pedophilia/Child Kidnapping, Protestant Denominations, Rape/Sex Crimes, Religion, Sexual Harassment, Sexuality, Spirituality, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
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Aretha’s “Amazing Grace” Gospel Documentary From 1972 May Finally See General Release

• March 7, 2010 • 2 Comments

Posted in Aretha Franklin, Arts, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Documentary, Film, Music, Race, Religion, Spirituality
Tags: "Amazing Grace", Academy Award, African Americans, Alan Elliott, Albertina Walker, Aretha Franklin, Atlantic Records, BBC, Blacks, Carolyn Franklin, Church, Clara Ward, Columbia Records, Direct-to-DVD, Erma Franklin, Genius, Gospel, Los Angeles California, Mahalia Jackson, Mavis Staples, Muscle Shoals, New Temple Missionary Baptist Church, One Lord One Faith One Baptism, PBS, Queen of Soul, Quincy Jones, Roberta Flack, Soul Sister No. 1, Sydney Pollack, The Seventies, Theatrical Release, Warner Bros., Young Gifted and Black

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Trump’s Georgia Lawyers Seek to Quash Special Grand Jury Report March 20, 2023
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Philadelphia to Pay $9.25 Million to Settle Suit by George Floyd Protesters March 20, 2023
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The Guardian, UK

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Experts cast doubt on Braverman’s hopes of ECHR rule change on Rwanda March 20, 2023
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US aid worker and French journalist freed after years held hostage in Africa March 20, 2023
Jeffery Woodke and Olivier Dubois, who had been kidnapped by jihadists in the Sahel, were released in NigerA US aid worker and a French journalist who had been kidnapped by jihadists in the Sahel and held for years have been released.American aid worker Jeffery Woodke and French freelancer Olivier Dubois emerged from a plane that landed on Monday at an airpo […]
Armed men kill nine Chinese nationals in Central African Republic March 20, 2023
Rebel alliance Coalition of Patriots for Change denies responsibility after mayor accuses them of attackChina’s embassy in the Central African Republic has urged its citizens to avoid travelling outside the capital, Bangui, after nine Chinese nationals were killed in an attack by militants at a goldmine outside the city.The embassy said in a statement on Sun […]
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Libyan general says 2.5 tonnes of missing uranium found near storage base March 16, 2023
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Student arrested after two staff members stabbed at Canada high school March 20, 2023
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Canada woman sues Tim Hortons after ‘superheated’ tea caused ‘horrific’ burns March 20, 2023
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