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Bishop Eddie Long Subject of New Book Published by Centino Kemp and Subject of Lawsuit Brought by New Birth Parishioners

• February 16, 2013 • 1 Comment

Posted in African American History, Black People, Class, Consumer Fraud, Crime, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Religion
Tags: Abusive Relationships, African Americans, Atlanta, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Bishop Eddie Long, Black Gays, Blacks, Centino Kemp, Cheating, Coming of Age Story, Drama, Eddie Long, Ephren Taylor, Financial Mismanagement, Financial Presentation, First Lady, Florida, Georgia Voice, Homosexuality, Kemp, Kindle, LGBT, Lust, Mental Cruelty, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Nonfiction, Power, Sexual Abuse, Sexuality, Suicide Attempts, Taylor, Television, The First Lady, Twitter, United States, Valentine's Day

Eddie Long Opening Another New Birth Satellite Church in Denver, CO? (w/Update)

• June 4, 2011 • 1 Comment

Posted in African American History, Black People, Class, Cultural History, Mental Health/Psychology, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Rape/Sex Crimes, Religion, Sexual Harassment, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: Bernice King, Birmingham AL, Bishop Eddie Long, Charlotte North Carolina, Church Expansion, Darius Wise, Denver CO, Easter, Eddie Long, Elder Darius Wise, Elder Wise, Financial Mismanagement, Financial Reverses, Multi-site church, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Reverend Bernice King, Sex, Sex Scandal, YouTube

Amid Falling Church Membership and Diminishing Revenue, Bishop Eddie Long Meets His Young Accusers in Mediation

• March 4, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Class, Crime, Mental Health/Psychology, Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, Protestant Denominations, Rape/Sex Crimes, Religion, Sexual Harassment, Sexuality, Televangelists, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: Abuser, Anthony Flagg, Atlanta GA, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Baptist, Baptists, Bishop Eddie Long, Bishop Long, Congregants, Dale Russell, Easter, Eddie Long, Financial Mismanagement, Financial Presentation, Fox 5 I-Team, Fox Broadcasting Company, Gifts, Integrity, Internal Revenue Service, Jamal Parris, Layoffs, Lithonia Georgia, Love Offerings, Maurice Robinson, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Salary Reductions, Sexual Misconduct, Spencer LeGrande, The Atlanta Dome

Lock Up Your Sons and Wallets: Eddie Long Calls For Men to Join Him for Monday Night Prayer Meetings

• February 27, 2011 • 2 Comments

Posted in African American History, Black People, Budget Cuts, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Consumer Fraud, Cultural History, Homelessness, Joblessness, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Religion, Sexuality, Spirituality, Subprime Loans-Foreclosures, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: African Americans, Bishop Eddie Long, Bishop Long, Blacks, Crunk & Disorderly, Downtown Atlanta, Easter, Eddie Long, Financial Mismanagement, Financial Reverses, Georgia Dome, Holy Spirit, Jennifer Hudson, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Prosperity Gospel, Religion Spirituality, Scandals

Atlanta Fox 5 I-Team Reporter Dale Russell Adds to Story About Bishop Long, Ephren Taylor and The Cheated Parishioners

• February 4, 2011 • 1 Comment

Posted in African American History, Black People, Class, Consumerism, Cultural History, Homelessness, Joblessness, Protestant Denominations, Religion, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: African Americans, Atlanta GA, Bishop Eddie Long, Bishop Long, Blacks, Born again (Christianity), Common Sense, Dale Russell, Ephren Taylor, Financial Mismanagement, Financial Presentation, Fox I-Team, Fox News, Illegal Gambling, John Meddling, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Seven Deadly Sins, Sweepstakes Video Games, The Black Church, Vanity, YouTube

More Bishop Long Chicanery? Long Asks Ephren Taylor to Return Investment Money to Beleaguered Parishioners, But May Have “Forgotten” That He Took a Cut From Taylor’s Profits

• February 3, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, Black People, Class, Consumer Fraud, Consumerism, Cultural History, Protestant Denominations, Religion, Subprime Loans-Foreclosures, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "Wealth Tour 2009", African Americans, Atlanta, Atlanta GA, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Baptist, Bishop Eddie Long, Bishop Gary Hawkins, Blacks, Commissions, Common Sense, Drama, Eddie Long, Ephren Taylor, FBI, Financial Mismanagement, Harassment, Lithonia GA, Megachurches, Molestation, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Prosperity Gospel, Public Relations, Secret Service, Sexual Abuse, You Tube, YouTube

“Drumline Live” Touches Down in Madison’s Overture Center for Three Days, November 27, 28, 29

• November 25, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, Black People, Class, Cultural History, Education, Film, Holidays, Love, Memoir, New Orleans, People of Color, Protestant Denominations, Religion, Spirituality, Wisconsin, Women
Tags: "Fights", "The Last Battle", African Americans, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Arts, Band Competition, Black Greeks, Black Women, Blacks, Debt, Don Roberts, Drumline, Financial Mismanagement, Florida A&M University, Fraternities, Growing Up, Halftime Live, HBCU, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, International Tour, Love, Madison WI, Madison Wisconsin, Marching Bands, Mardi Gras, Morris Brown College, Music, Music Gods, Second Tour, Self Image, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, The Black Church, The Overture Center, The Overture Center for the Arts, Tour, United Negro College Fund

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Asylum Officers Union Says Trump Migration Policy ‘Abandons’ American Tradition June 27, 2019
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Boston Approves Application for Straight Pride Parade June 26, 2019
Advocates for what they call America’s “oppressed majority” — heterosexuals — will march in Boston on Aug. 31. They said the parade is not anti-L.G.B.T.
Navy SEAL Whose Testimony Roiled War-Crimes Trial May Face Perjury Charge June 26, 2019
Prosecutors say Corey Scott lied last week in the court-martial of a fellow Navy SEAL, Edward Gallagher, when he testified that he, and not the defendant, had killed a captive.
Former U.S.C. Gynecologist Arrested in Sex Abuse Case June 27, 2019
Hundreds of women have said that George Tyndall sexually abused them and that school officials did not adequately address their concerns.
Photo of Drowned Migrants Captures Pathos of Those Who Risk It All June 26, 2019
A Mexican newspaper published a heartbreaking image of a man and his young daughter who died while trying to cross the Rio Grande.
Lawyer Draws Outrage for Defending Lack of Toothbrushes in Border Detention June 26, 2019
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Debate Night 1: The ‘On Politics’ Breakdown June 27, 2019
What we learned from the first debate of the 2020 presidential race.

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Democratic 2020 candidates clash on healthcare, immigration and economy in first debate June 27, 2019
Ten candidates took the stage for the first of back-to-back debates, and cast themselves in sharp contrast with TrumpTen Democratic presidential candidates cast themselves in sharp contrast with Donald Trump in the first primary debate of the 2020 election on Wednesday night, even as they disagreed on how far left the next US president should lean.The candid […]
Reddit 'quarantines' its biggest pro-Trump message board June 26, 2019
Visitors to the subreddit The_Donald will see warning about its ‘encouragement of violence towards police and officials’Reddit has taken steps to “quarantine” the largest pro-Donald Trump community on its site, The_Donald, due to “repeated rule-breaking behavior” and, in recent days, “encouragement of violence towards police officers and public officials in […]
Boris Johnson: odds of no-deal Brexit are 'a million-to-one against' June 27, 2019
Tory leadership frontrunner’s claim comes one day after he said UK will leave EU ‘come what may, do or die’ Boris Johnson has said the chances of a no-deal Brexit are a “million-to-one against”, despite promising to leave on 31 October whether or not he has managed to strike a new agreement with the European Union.Johnson, the frontrunner to be prime ministe […]
Half-tonne birds may have roamed Europe at same time as humans June 26, 2019
Huge thigh bone in Crimean cave belonged to largest bird found in northern hemisphereGiant flightless birds that dwarfed modern ostriches and weighed nearly half a tonne roamed Europe when the first archaic humans arrived from Africa, scientists say.Researchers unearthed the fossilised thigh bone of one of the feathered beasts while excavating a cave on the […]
HPV vaccine 'offers chance' of wiping out cervical cancer in rich countries June 26, 2019
Study shows vaccine has greatly reduced infections among girls and young womenElimination of cervical cancer in wealthy countries such as the UK may be possible within decades, say experts, following a major study showing the success of the HPV jab in protecting women.Human papilloma virus, which is sexually transmitted, can cause cervical cancer as well as […]
Trump warns China is 'ripe' for new tariffs and suggests Vietnam could be next June 27, 2019
Trump also attacks Germany and Japan as he set off for the G20 summit in OsakaPresident Donald Trump flew to the G20 summit on Wednesday sounding warnings that China was “ripe” for new tariffs and suggesting that Vietnam, which he called “the single worst abuser of everybody”, could be next.Air Force One took off on a fiercely hot day from Washington and Tru […]
United extends ban on Boeing 737 Max after regulator finds new problem June 27, 2019
American and Southwest airlines have also cancelled flights until September as planemaker scrambles to find a fixUnited Airlines has become the latest carrier to extend its ban on using the Boeing 737 Max after the US aviation regulator said it had identified a new potential risk with the plane.As the Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday that Bo […]
Facebook says it can't handle election misinformation crisis alone June 27, 2019
Speaking at Aspen Ideas Festival, Mark Zuckerberg says private companies shouldn’t have ‘final word’ on such decisionsMark Zuckerberg has said Facebook cannot be expected to manage the crisis around election misinformation campaigns on its own.The Facebook CEO, speaking at the Aspen Ideas Festival on Wednesday, said that while the company was focused on ques […]

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US election 2020: Democratic divisions laid bare in feisty TV debate June 27, 2019
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Dalai Lama: Trump has 'lack of moral principle' June 26, 2019
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Venezuela crisis: Maduro says 'fascist' coup foiled June 27, 2019
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Madagascar stadium crush kills 16 during national celebrations June 26, 2019
Dozens more were injured during national celebrations for the country's independence day.
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