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Boy, That Was a Short Vacay: Eddie Long Back at New Birth, and a New Video Shows Vanessa in the Audience with Their Children

• January 14, 2012 • 1 Comment

Posted in African American History, Black People, Class, Commercials, Consumer Fraud, Cultural History, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Rape/Sex Crimes, Religion, Sexual Harassment, Sexuality, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "Stranger in a Strange Land", Atlanta, Born again (Christianity), Divorce, Eddie Long, Elev8, Ephren Taylor, Lithonia GA, Lithonia Georgia, New Birth, New Birth Christian Academy, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, New Year, New Year's Day, New Years Eve, News One, Prosperity Gospel, Religious, Television Commercials, Valentine Michael Smith

Eddie Long’s New Birth School to Close January 4; 221 Students Affected, But That’s Not All That’s Affected

• December 29, 2011 • 6 Comments

Posted in African American History, Black People, Class, Cultural History, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Sexuality, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: Academy, African Americans, Atlanta, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Bishop Long, Blacks, Board of Education, Christian School, Deficits, DeKalb County, Disillusionment, Distrust, Divorce, Eddie Long, Eighteen Years, Enrollment, Four Young Men, Georgia, High School Students, Long, New Birth, New Birth Christian Academy, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, School, Sex Scandal, Students, Vanessa Long, WSB-TV

Ricochet: Now Vanessa Long IS Divorcing The Bishop (w/Update)

• December 3, 2011 • 6 Comments

Posted in African American History, Black People, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Mental Health/Psychology, Pedophilia/Child Kidnapping, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Rape/Sex Crimes, Religion, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: African Americans, Atlanta, Atlanta GA, Attorneys, Begging, Bishop Eddie Long, Bishop Long, Black Women, Blacks, Divorce, Divorce Petition, Drama, Eddie Long, Four Young Men, Friday, God, Inducement, Karma, Lithonia GA, MSNBC, New Birth, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Popcorn, Prayer, Seduction, Separation, Sex, Sexual Intimacy, The Mo'Kelly Report, United States, Vanessa, Vanessa Griffin Long, Vanessa Long

The Other Shoe Drops: “The First Lady” Vanessa Griffin Long Files For Divorce From Bishop Eddie Long (w/Update)

• December 2, 2011 • 7 Comments

Posted in African American History, Black People, Class, Cultural History, Love, Pedophilia/Child Kidnapping, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Rape/Sex Crimes, Religion, Sexual Harassment, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: African Americans, Atlanta, Bishop Dale Bronner, Bishop Eddie Long, Bishop Long, Black Women, Boys, Bronner Bros., Children, Constables on Patrol, Dabara Houson, Divorce, Eddie Long, Famous, Four Young Men, Grooming, Infamous, Lithonia GA, Long, Ministry, New Birth, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Rape, Settlement, Sex, Sexual Predator, The First Lady, The Nineties, United States, Vanessa Griffin Long, Vanessa Long, Wife

Eddie Long: The Bishop Wants His Money Back After His Accusers Breach Confidentiality, But That’s Not As Easy As It Seems; Plus Some of His Parishioners Are Suing Him for Fraud and The Feds Are Now Involved

• October 24, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, Black People, Books, Class, Consumer Fraud, Cultural History, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Rape/Sex Crimes, Religion, Sexual Harassment, Sexuality, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: Anthony Boyd, Anthony Flagg, Atlanta, B.J. Bernstein, Bishop, Bishop Eddie Long, Brenda Joy Bernstein, Burglary, Centino Kemp, Church Improprieties, Confidentiality Agreement, Downlow, Drama, Eddie, Eddie Long, Ephren Taylor, Fraud, Georgia, Investments, IRS, Jamal Parris, Jesus, Kemp, Lillian Wells, Lithonia GA, Maurice Robinson, New Birth, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Non-disclosure agreement, Parishioners, Plaintiffs, Queen, Scandal, Secret Service, Sex, Sexual Abuse, Social Networking, Spencher LeGrande, State of Georgia, Taylor, The Down Low, The Treasury Department, Tweets, Twitter

Jamal Parris and Spencer LeGrande: The Money From Bishop Long Doesn’t Even Begin To Ease The Pain (w/Updates)

• August 26, 2011 • 1 Comment

Posted in African American History, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, Black People, Books, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Journalism and Ethics, Mental Health/Psychology, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Rape/Sex Crimes, Religion, Sexual Harassment, Sexuality, Televangelists, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World
Tags: African Americans, Atlanta, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Bahamas, Bishop Eddie Long, Blacks, BMW, Child Sexual Abuse, Children, Dale Russell, Dodge Intrepid, Eddie Long, Four Young Men, Gay Lesbian and Bisexual, Grooming, Growing Up, Homophobia, Homosexuality, Jamal Parris, LGBT, Lithonia Georgia, Nairobi, New Birth, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Rape, Rod 2.0, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Settlement (litigation), Sex, Sexual Abuse, Sexuality, Spencer LeGrande, Support Groups, The Closet, WSB-TV, Young Men

Mo’ Kelly’s Take On The Latest Eddie Long Revelation About Centino Kemp

• August 3, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, Black People, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Rape/Sex Crimes, Religion, Sexual Harassment, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: African Americans, Atlanta, Baptist, Bishop Earl Paulk, Bishop Eddie Long, Black Boys, Black Children, Black Women, Blacks, Centinio Kemp, Centino Kemp, Christianity, Civil rights movement, Coretta Scott King, Downlow, Eddie Long, Electronic Urban Report, EUR.com, Exculpatory Evidence, Fifth Accuser, Gay, Gay Lesbian and Bisexual, Growing Up, Gullibility, Homosexuality, Julian Bond, Jury Trial, Lesbians, LGBT, Lithonia Georgia, Minor, Minor Children, Morris O'Kelly, NAACP, New Birth, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Old School, Rape, Religion and Spirituality, Rod 2.0, Settlement (litigation), Sexual Acts, Sexual Misbehavior, Sexual Misconduct, The Down Low, United States

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
Tags: African Americans, Atlanta, Atlanta GA, B.J. Bernstein, Bahamas, Baptists, Bishop Eddie Long, Blacks, Centinio Kemp, Centino Kemp, Children, Church, Dale Russell, Eddie Long, Florida, Gays, Homosexual Acts, I-Team, Lawsuit, LGBT, Love, Lovers, New Birth, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Prosperity Gospel, Queen, Recording Studios, Singer, Taylor Long, The Black Church, Transsexual, Transvestite, Trial, Tricking

Anthony Boyd, Charged With Helping to Burgle Bishop Long’s Office With Two of His Accusers, Speaks Out

• June 18, 2011 • 5 Comments

Posted in African American History, Black People, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Rape/Sex Crimes, Religion, Sexual Harassment, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: African Americans, Anthony Boyd, Anthony Flagg, B.J. Bernstein, Bishop Eddie Long, Bishop Long, Blacks, Burglary, Crime, Dale Russell, DeKalb County, District Attorney, Eddie Long, Exoneration, Faux Noise, Fox 5 I-Team, Livelihood, Maurice Robinson, New Birth, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Rape, Reputation, Self-Respect, Settlements, WSB-TV

BREAKING: Bishop Eddie Long Settles With His Four Young Accusers

• May 26, 2011 • 1 Comment

Posted in African American History, Black People, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Mental Health/Psychology, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Rape/Sex Crimes, Religion, Sexual Harassment, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: Anthony Flagg, Atlanta, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, B.J. Bernstein, Baptist, Bishop Eddie Long, Bishop Long, Eddie Long, Homosexuality, Jamal Parris, Lawsuit, Lawyer, Lithonia Georgia, LongFellows Youth Academy, Maurice Robinson, Megachurch, Memorial Day, New Birth, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Sex, Sex Scandal, Sexual Coercion, Spencer LeGrande

Bishop Eddie Long Grants First Media Interview Since The Suits Filed by Those Four Young Men

• January 28, 2011 • 7 Comments

Posted in African American History, American Politics, Black People, Class, Consumer Fraud, Cultural History, Protestant Denominations, Rape/Sex Crimes, Religion, Sexual Harassment, Sexuality, Spirituality, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: Anthony Flagg, Atlanta, B.J. Bernstein, Baptist, Bishop Eddie Long, Bishop Gary Hawkins, Chuck Grassley, Corey "Coco Brother" Condrey, Craig Gillen, Creflo Dollar, DeKalb County, Eddie Long, Georgia, Jamal Parris, Judge Johnny Panos, Kenneth Copeland, Lace Fronts, Lithonia Georgia, Maurice Robinson, Megachurch, New Birth, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Senator Charles Grassley, Spencer LeGrande, State Court, WSB

“Robbery” of Bishop Long’s Private Church Office Now Reappraised As a Hunt for Evidence Against Him; Sexual Abuse Investigation May Go Nationwide

• December 20, 2010 • 2 Comments

Posted in African American History, Black People, Class, Consumer Fraud, Consumerism, Crime, Cultural History, Homelessness, Joblessness, Mental Health/Psychology, Protestant Denominations, Rape/Sex Crimes, Religion, Sexual Harassment, Sexuality, Subprime Loans-Foreclosures, Televangelists, Television, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: Age of Consent, Anthony Boyd, Anthony Flagg, Atlanta, Baptist, Bilking, Bishop Eddie Long, Bloomfield CT, Born again (Christianity), Brad Pitt, Break-In, Burglary, Cheating, Coercion, Consenting, Credibility, Crime, Dale Russell, Eddie Long, Faux Noise, Foreclosure Scam, Foreclosures, Fox News Atlanta, Fred Lee, Gary Hawkins, Grooming, Investigation, iPad, iPhone, Jamal Parris, Jewelry, Lithonia GA, Matrix, Matrix Capitol Mortgage Company, Maurice Robinson, New Birth, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Parishioners, Prosperity Gospel, Secret Service, Security Breach, Security Camera, Security Cameras, Seduction, Sexual Abuse, Spencer LeGrande

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States Rush to Revamp Laws After Supreme Court’s Gun Ruling June 24, 2022
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‘My Aching Heart Is Shattered Into Little Pieces’ June 24, 2022
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‘Ghost Flights’? The Facts Behind Transporting Migrant Children June 24, 2022
Government flights carrying undocumented children from the border to federally licensed shelters around the country are being criticized by conservative politicians in an election year.
6 People Killed in Helicopter Crash in West Virginia Mountains June 23, 2022
The helicopter that crashed in Logan County was used during the Vietnam War and was being flown this week by enthusiasts.
Yellowstone Flooding Is a Sign of What’s to Come for National Parks June 16, 2022
Record rainfall and mudslides forced closures just as tourism season ramped up. Virtually none of America’s national parks are untouched by extreme weather and climate change.
A Decade After DACA, a New Generation of Undocumented Students Rises June 16, 2022
A vast majority of undocumented teenagers are graduating high school this year without protection from deportation and the ability to legally work.
Photos of Flooding Damage in Yellowstone June 16, 2022
Flooding and mudslides from recent storms have collapsed bridges and washed away roads in the national park.
Southern Baptists, Battling Divisions, Elect Bart Barber as President June 15, 2022
The nation’s largest Protestant denomination, a bellwether for conservative Christianity, chose a rural Texas pastor and approved actions to address its sex abuse crisis.

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Charles tells Commonwealth leaders dropping Queen is ‘for each to decide’ June 24, 2022
Prince of Wales says at summit any move by members to become a republic can be ‘without rancour’The Prince of Wales has told Commonwealth leaders that keeping the Queen as head of state or becoming a republic is “a matter for each member country to decide”.Charles made the comments during the opening ceremony of a summit of Commonwealth prime ministers and p […]
Ukrainians who come to UK illegally could be sent to Rwanda, Johnson says June 23, 2022
PM had previously said deportations were ‘simply not going to happen’ but now admits in theory they couldUkrainian refugees face being sent to Rwanda if they travel to the UK without authorisation, Boris Johnson has said in an escalation of government plans to deport those who travel across the Channel seeking sanctuary.During a visit to the Rwandan capital, […]
Tanzania charges 20 Maasai with murder after police officer dies during protests June 23, 2022
Lawyers say government is attempting to intimidate pastoralists as thousands flee to Kenya amid escalating row over evictionsTwenty Maasai pastoralists from northern Tanzania have been charged with the murder of a police officer during protests over government plans to use their ancestral land for conservation and a luxury hunting reserve.The officer was all […]
Marseille, Alexandria and Istanbul prepare for Mediterranean tsunami June 23, 2022
Risk of significant tsunami within next 30 years is nearly 100%, Unesco says, as it urges coastal cities to become ‘tsunami-ready’A tsunami could soon hit major cities on or near the Mediterranean Sea including Marseille, Alexandria and Istanbul, with a nearly 100% chance of a wave reaching more than a metre high in the next 30 years, according to Unesco.The […]
Boris Johnson and Prince Charles to hold Rwanda talks June 22, 2022
Pair are visiting for Commonwealth meeting, after Charles criticised government’s asylum policyBoris Johnson will have a potentially awkward meeting with the Prince of Wales in Rwanda after the heir to the throne criticised the government’s policy of sending asylum seekers to the east African state.The talks will take place at the Commonwealth heads of gover […]
Somalia: ‘The worst humanitarian crisis we’ve ever seen’ June 22, 2022
Children starving to death ‘before our eyes’ say aid workers as G7 leaders warned only ‘massive’ and urgent funding will avert famineOnly a “massive” and immediate scaling-up of funds and humanitarian relief can save Somalia from famine, a UN spokesperson has warned, as aid workers report children starving to death “before our eyes” amid rapidly escalating l […]
Banks and UK supermarkets accused of backing deforestation in Brazil June 24, 2022
By funding and stocking products from Brazilian meat giant JBS, firms have also supported land-grabbing, investigation claims Continue reading...
Bruno Pereira buried in his home state after ceremony led by Indigenous tribes June 24, 2022
Funeral held in Pernambuco of Indigenous expert who was killed in Amazon region with journalist Dom PhillipsThe murdered Indigenous advocate Bruno Pereira has been buried in his home state of Pernambuco in Brazil after a small ceremony attended by family members and local tribes.Dozens of Indigenous people from the Xukuru tribe paraded around his coffin chan […]

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Roe v Wade: US Supreme Court ends constitutional right to abortion June 24, 2022
States can decide to ban abortion after the Supreme Court overrules the landmark Roe v Wade case.
Roe v Wade: Why this is a seismic day in America June 24, 2022
The divide in America has become even deeper after this Supreme Court ruling, writes Sarah Smith.
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Pompeii: Ancient pregnant tortoise surprises archaeologists June 24, 2022
The reptile's 2,000-year-old remains are discovered by archaeologists buried in volcanic ash and rock.
Ukraine war: Kyiv orders forces to withdraw from Severodonetsk June 24, 2022
Severodonetsk is the current focus of Russia as it tries to take control of eastern Ukraine.
Saudis free youngest prisoner who faced execution June 24, 2022
Murtaja Qureiris was held for eight years for alleged involvement in a protest when he was 10.
Shireen Abu Aqla: UN says an Israeli shot killed Al Jazeera journalist June 24, 2022
It is the first UN probe into the death of Shireen Abu Aqla, shot during an Israeli operation in May.