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Centino Kemp, Bishop Long Accuser, Claims Suicide Attempt, But The Other Accusers and Some Friends Aren’t Buying His Story

• November 12, 2011 • 2 Comments

Posted in African American History, Black People, Books, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Mental Health/Psychology, Pedophilia/Child Kidnapping, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Rape/Sex Crimes, Religion, Sexual Harassment, Sexuality, Spirituality, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "Notorious", "Signs of a Predator", "Wild Child Kemp", African Americans, Alexander, Atlanta, Bishop Eddie Long, Blacks, Book, Caribbean, Centino, Centino Kemp, Child Sexual Abuse, Children, Dale Russell, Eddie Long, Famous, Gay, Jamal Parris, Kemp, Mental Health, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Safety, Self Image, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Sex, Sexual Abuse, Spencer LeGrande, The Black Church, The Caribbean, The First Lady, Transvestite, United States, Willie Alexander

The Ancestors Welcome Singer-Songwriter Nickolas Ashford, 70, of The Soul Duo Ashford & Simpson (w/Update)

• August 24, 2011 • 1 Comment

Posted in Ashford and Simpson, Black People, Cancer, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Education, Health, Love, Music, Protestant Denominations, Religion, Sexuality, Spirituality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Women
Tags: Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing, Asia Ashford, Associated Press, Baptists, Berry Gordy, Bryant Park, Cancer, Dance, Dancer, Facebook, Gospel, Marvin Gaye, Motown, New York City, New York Times, Nickolas Ashford, Nicole Ashford, Park Benches, Pop Music, R&B, Ray Charles, Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand), Scepter Records, Singers, Songwriters, Soul Music, Tammi Terrell, The Black Church, The Seventies, The Sixties, The Sugar Bar, Theatre District, Throat Cancer, Twitter, Valerie Simpson, White Rock Baptist Church, Whitney Houston, Your Precious Love

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

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

“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

The Ancestors Summon “The Godfather of the Bass Guitar,” Robert Wilson of The Gap Band, 53

• August 24, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Love, Music, Protestant Denominations, Religion, Sexuality, Spirituality, The Gap Band, The Heart
Tags: "Magician's Holiday", "The Godfather of Bass Guitar", ?uestlove, African Americans, Ahmir Thompson, Bassist, Blacks, Brenda Wilson, Charlie Wilson, Coronary, Funk Bassist, Guy and Aaron Hall, Heart Attack, Keith Sweat, Leon Russell, Love, Memorial, Myocardial Infarction, Palmdale CA, R. Kelly, Robert Wilson, Ronnie Wilson, The Black Church, The Eighties, The Gap Band, The Roots, The Seventies, The Timeless Music Festival, Tulsa OK, Wayman Tisdale

What Else Andrew Breitbart Doesn’t Know About Shirley Sherrod? He Doesn’t Know $%*@! About the Black Church

• July 22, 2010 • 2 Comments

Posted in African American History, American Politics, Chicanos/Latinos, Class, Cultural History, Daily AM/PM Talk Shows, Democrats in Name Only, Hate Crimes, Journalism and Ethics, Keith Olbermann, Mental Health/Psychology, People of Color, Protestant Denominations, Race, Religion, Spirituality, Teabagging Party, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Tea Party Movement, Womanism, Women
Tags: ABC News, African Americans, AME, Andrew Breitbart, Audience, Baptist, Black Women, Call and Response, Charles Sherrod, COGIC, Hate, Holiness, Latinos, Lies, Lying, Methodist, President Barack Obama, Race Hate, Racism, Reverend Charles Sherrod, Selma Voting Rights Movement, Shirley Sherrod, SNCC, Spiritual Church of New Orleans, The Albany Movement, The Black Church, The Deity, The Tea Party, The Tea Party Movement, The View, Tim Wise

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Opponents of Wisconsin campus speech bill say Republicans are hostile to free expression, UW June 22, 2017
Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, called Speaker Robin Vos' obsession with the political leanings of campus guest speakers "a little creepy."
Wisconsin craft beverage industry forms alliance to battle distributors' efforts June 22, 2017
The new group plans to fight effort to rein in retail sales.
Man pleads guilty to reselling $4M of stolen goods June 22, 2017
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to reselling stolen items in a large-scale fencing scheme that prosecutors say cost retailers nearly $4 million.
Wayne Harris: Name City-County Building for county citizen, not president June 22, 2017
Dear Editor: The City-County Building belongs to the citizens of Dane County. We should not have politicians tell us what OUR building should be named. I would prefer to see the building named for a citizen of the county who…
Morning briefing: Just 5 out of more than 1,000 commenters fully back Walker’s drug-test Medicaid plan June 22, 2017
Stories that are making the news today in Madison and around the state and country.
Scot Ross: Time for answers from state legislators on health care June 22, 2017
Democrats in the Wisconsin Legislature have proposed a proactive package of legislation to protect state consumers should the national Republicans succeed in their efforts. But, to date, Republicans who control the Legislature have remained silent.
State Debate: Brad Schimel accused of bowing to corporate interests; Justice Rebecca Bradley claims she was smeared June 22, 2017
A daily roundup of interesting newspaper editorials and blog posts from around Madison and Wisconsin.
Tom Grogan: Change Memorial High's name to add to, not rewrite, history June 22, 2017
Dear Editor: The force of history sweeps forward with a force that reflects the present while simultaneously acknowledging (and/or respecting) the past.

The New York Times

Democrats Seethe After Georgia Loss: ‘Our Brand Is Worse Than Trump’ June 21, 2017
A demoralizing special-election defeat has left some Democrats questioning the leadership and political strategy of Nancy Pelosi, the House minority leader.
Milwaukee Officer Is Acquitted in Killing of Sylville Smith June 22, 2017
The death last August touched off two days of protests and violence on Milwaukee’s north side. The jury decided the shooting had been justified.
Experts Weigh In on Video of Philando Castile Shooting June 22, 2017
The Times asked experts in the law, police procedures and officer training to view the dashboard camera video of the encounter. They commented on what they saw, frame by frame.
Police Officer Stabbed at Michigan Airport in ‘Act of Terrorism’ June 22, 2017
The F.B.I. said that a suspect arrested in the stabbing of a police officer at Bishop International Airport, Amor Ftouhi, was from Canada.
Haven for Recovering Addicts Now Profits From Their Relapses June 20, 2017
Delray Beach, Fla., was once a godsend for substance abusers. But now, a sprawl of fraudulent outpatient centers capitalize on addicts’ thwarted recoveries.
Too Hot to Fly? Climate Change May Take a Toll on Air Travel June 21, 2017
Excess heat in Phoenix grounded more than 40 flights in recent days, and scientists say a warming climate could also mean more turbulent rides.
Just What Was on Trial in the Bill Cosby Case? June 21, 2017
Why must we bear questions about what to do with a defendant’s art — and why is that answer bound up with who black people are or should be?
California Today: California Today: The Extreme Heat to Come June 22, 2017
Thursday: Los Angeles’s long-term heat outlook, Lonzo Ball’s helicopter parent, and one of Lake Tahoe’s eccentric historical characters.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Boil water advisory issued for Venetian Isles area June 22, 2017
Residents in Venetian Isles are advised to not drink, make ice or brush teeth with tap water until further notice.
Mandeville Summer Outdoor Movie Night rescheduled due to impact from Tropical Storm Cindy June 22, 2017
"Sing" on July 28 at the Mandeville Trailhead.
Jean Lafitte mayor calls for voluntary evacuations due to rising tide June 22, 2017
The evacuation was called for Lafitte, Barataria, Lower Lafitte, and Crown Point
Trump says he didn't tape his conversations with Comey June 22, 2017
He had disputed FBI director's assertion that he asked for pledge of loyalty
Lakeside mall robbery suspects booked with Walmart carjacking June 22, 2017
Larry Washington and Brennan Allen are accused in a June 2 carjacking in Kenner.
Did Gingrich just say Trump lied about having tapes of Comey?: Opinion June 22, 2017
"I think he was in his way instinctively trying to rattle Comey," Gingrich told The Associated Press. "He's not a professional politician. He doesn't come back and think about Nixon and Watergate. His instinct is: 'I'll outbluff you.'"
Two Tulane studies expose LA's coastal vulnerablity June 22, 2017
Scientists have long warned that Louisiana residents will be among the first to face the fallout from rising global temperatures. Two new studies out of Tulane University have confirmed this, as coastal residents grapple with the reality that the...
Tornado warning issued for part of Tangipahoa Parish until 12:30 p.m. June 22, 2017
The National Weather Service stated the possible threats include hail and a tornado

The Guardian, UK

Saudi crown prince's ascendancy gives hope of reform – but it may be premature June 22, 2017
Talk of social change is in the air in Riyadh after King Salman announces Mohammed bin Salman as heir to Saudi throneOn the streets of Riyadh, in its shopping malls and public spaces, Saudi Arabia’s religious police had long been a foreboding presence. They could reach into private lives at will, with powers that few could challenge, enforcing an ultra-conse […]
Destroying Great Mosque of al-Nuri 'is Isis declaring defeat' June 22, 2017
Iraqi PM denounces levelling of Mosul building where Islamic State leader declared a caliphate three years agoThe Iraqi prime minister, Haider al-Abadi, has said the destruction of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul is an admission by the militants that they are losing the fight for the country’s second-largest city.One of Islam’s most venerated sites, the […]
Israeli airline can't make women move seats for religious reasons, court rules June 22, 2017
El Al loses case brought by Holocaust survivor asked to move after ultra-orthodox man refused to sit next to herAs an 82-year-old Holocaust survivor and a former lawyer, Renee Rabinowitz might seem an unlikely figurehead in Israel’s culture wars.Rabinowitz has been thrust into the spotlight over an issue that has become an increasingly familiar problem for a […]
Ramadan on the Afghan frontline: after heavy fighting, hunger and boredom June 22, 2017
Kunduz fell to the Taliban, but in recent months coalition forces have won ground. Now, four weeks into Ramadan, fasting in 40C heat has taken its tollFor most of his adult life Juma Khan, a husky Afghan policeman, enjoyed breaking the Ramadan fast with his family after returning home from duty.The evening Ramadan dinner, called iftar, is a moment shared not […]
Norwegian government backs down over memorial to Breivik victims June 21, 2017
Locals on Utøya island where 77 people were massacred by Anders Breivik had started lawsuit to stop project going aheadNorway’s government has said that a controversial memorial to the victims of Anders Behring Breivik’s 2011 massacre would be rethought in order to avoid an embarrassing lawsuit by local residents who do not want it to go ahead. Related: Woun […]
'A useful punching bag': why Hungary's Viktor Orbán has turned on George Soros June 22, 2017
There are fears that the far right could be emboldened by a campaign against the Hungarian-born American billionaire. Shaun Walker reports from BudapestIn 1989 the American-Hungarian financier George Soros paid for Viktor Orbán to study in Britain. Two decades later, he donated $1m to Orbán’s government to help the cleanup after the “red sludge” environmenta […]
Theresa May to set out proposals for EU citizens in UK at Brussels dinner June 21, 2017
Prime minister will meet EU leaders at summit one year on from Brexit referendum Theresa May will set out the principles of the government’s negotiating position on the future rights of European Union citizens living in the UK at a dinner for EU leaders in Brussels on Thursday night – before leaving them to continue discussions over coffee without her.The st […]
Rift between Iran's ayatollah and re-elected president widens June 22, 2017
Hassan Rouhani questions political legitimacy of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after supreme leader embarrassed president at high-profile meetingTensions are mounting between Iran’s supreme leader and the country’s president after the latter’s landslide victory in last month’s election. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 78, has sharpened his criticism of the reformist presid […]

The BBC

Trump: I did not record ex-FBI chief James Comey June 22, 2017
President Trump had earlier hinted he had secretly taped a sensitive conversation with James Comey.
Otto Warmbier: Funeral held for student jailed in N Korea June 22, 2017
The death of the US student has raised tensions, with North Korea calling Donald Trump a psychopath.
China's 'straddling bus' hits its final roadblock June 22, 2017
It seemed like a vision of the future - but China's "straddling bus" is being scrapped for good.
'Pizzagate' gunman sentenced to four years June 22, 2017
The gunman was pursuing bogus claims the pizzeria hosted a child sex ring linked to Hillary Clinton.
Canadian sniper 'kills IS militant two miles away' June 22, 2017
The bullet travelled 3,540m and took almost 10 seconds to reach its target, military sources say.
Battle for Mosul: Destruction of al-Nuri mosque 'shows IS defeated' June 22, 2017
Iraq's PM condemns IS's destruction of an ancient landmark as troops advance in Mosul's Old City.
Israeli airline El Al banned from asking women to switch seats June 22, 2017
Female passengers can't be asked to switch seats at request of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men, says court.
Hong Kong couple win right to bury stillborn son June 22, 2017
They can now collect the 15-week-old foetus from a hospital and carry out a proper burial.