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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

Some Thursday Love on Valentine’s Day: Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, and Anita Baker

• February 14, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in Anita Baker, Black People, Class, Cultural History, Donny Hathaway, Holidays, Love, Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell, Music, Tammi Terrell, The Heart
Tags: African Americans, Anita Baker, Black Women, Blacks, Donny, Donny Hathaway, Donny Osmond, Eric Mercury, Facebook, Funk Brothers, If This World Were Mine, Love, Marriage, Marvin Gaye, Roberta Flack, Sex, Stevie Wonder, Tammi Terrell, Valentine's Day

The Ancestors Have Taken Whitney Houston, 48 (w/Update)

• February 11, 2012 • 2 Comments

Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, Acting, African American History, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Drug Overdoses, Film, Health, Love, Race, Sexuality, Suicide, Whitney Houston, Women
Tags: "The Bodyguard", African Americans, Aretha Franklin, Associated Press, Beverly Hilton Hotel, Black Women, Blacks, Bobby Brown, Brandy Norwood, California, Cissy Houston, Clive Davis, Dionne Warwick, Grammy Award, Hollywood, Houston, Music, The Eighties, The Nineties, TMZ.com, Valentine's Day, Whitney, Whitney Houston

A Valentine for You Sistas: From “Diva,” Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez, Aria from ‘La Wally,’ 1981

• February 12, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Acting, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Film, France, Love, Music, Race, Sexuality, The Rest of the World, Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez, Women
Tags: "Diva", "Ebben ne andro lontano, "La Wally", 1939 Citröen, African Americans, Alba, Alfredo Catalani, Andrew Smith, Aria, Black Women, Blacks, Bootlegging, Cult Classic, Cynthia Hawkins, Daniel Odier, Delacorta, Jean-Jacques Beineix, Jessye Norman, Jules, Love, Paris, Swiss, Taiwanese, The Eighties, The Surête, United States, Valentine's Day, Wilhelmenia Fernandez, Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez

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Amid Warnings of a Coronavirus ‘Pearl Harbor,’ Governors Walk a Fine Line April 6, 2020
As officials warned people to brace for a surge in cases and deaths, governors pleaded for a consistent strategy and more help from Washington.
How to Live in the Face of Fear: Lessons From a Cancer Survivor April 6, 2020
Kate Bowler is a religion scholar and best-selling author who is sharing daily reflections on Instagram.
Official Counts Understate the U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll April 6, 2020
Inconsistent protocols, limited resources and a patchwork of decision making has led to an undercounting of people with the coronavirus who have died, health experts say.
Leading by Example, Some Politicians Urge Residents to Wear Face Masks April 4, 2020
Across the country, state and local politicians have begun donning protective gear, in contrast to President Trump, who said he wouldn’t follow the C.D.C. guidance.
On the Road Again? Certainly Not Thanks to Coronavirus April 6, 2020
The U.S. constitution ensures the “right to travel,” but during the coronavirus pandemic, state and local officials are increasingly telling drivers to stay home.
Inspector General Fired by Trump Urges Whistle-Blowers ‘to Bravely Speak Up’ April 6, 2020
Michael Atkinson, who President Trump made clear was dismissed in reprisal for his role in revealing the Ukraine matter, broke his silence.
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How Do You Study Microfibers? Get Creative April 6, 2020
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Former world officials call on US to ease Iran sanctions to fight Covid-19 April 6, 2020
Group of former diplomats and ministers says shifting rules on medical trade could save hundreds of thousands of livesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCoronavirus latest: at a glanceA group of 24 senior diplomats and defence officials, including four former Nato secretary generals, have urged Donald Trump to save “potentially hundr […]
Lawsuit raises questions about source of Jeff Bezos's affair revelation April 6, 2020
In lawsuit, Michael Sanchez has accused AMI of plot to ‘scapegoat’ him, and has cast doubt on claim that he was the ‘sole source’ A top executive at the tabloid publisher behind the National Enquirer said in a private email that he was “saving for my tombstone” the untold story of how the tabloid uncovered a 2019 exclusive about Jeff Bezos’s extramarital rel […]
Smoker’s trek to Spain for cigarettes ends in mountain rescue April 6, 2020
Frenchman found ‘exhausted and shivering’ after getting lost in PyrénéesA Frenchman caused a major alert this weekend after setting off across the Pyrénées to buy cheap cigarettes in Spain. Related: 'Coronavirus is not on holiday': France warns citizens against Easter travel Continue reading...
At least 20 UK phone masts vandalised over false 5G coronavirus claims April 6, 2020
Industry body assures people in open letter there is no link between 5G and pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAt least 20 mobile phone masts across the UK are believed to have been torched or otherwise vandalised since Thursday, according to government and industry sources who are increasingly concerned about the impact of b […]
Russia defies calls to halt Victory Day parade rehearsals April 6, 2020
Defence ministry presses on with plans for 9 May event with 15,000 troops, despite coronavirus pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageRussia is holding rehearsals for its Victory Day parade, scheduled for 9 May despite the coronavirus crisis, as the Kremlin resists cancelling a patriotic holiday with major political significance. […]
Larry David comes out in support of Woody Allen after reading memoir April 6, 2020
The Curb Your Enthusiasm star praises Allen’s book, Apropos of Nothing, after protests greeted the first attempt to publish itLarry David has expressed his support for Woody Allen after reading the latter’s newly published autobiography, Apropos of Nothing, saying: “It’s hard to [think] that this guy did anything wrong.”In an interview published in the New Y […]
Volkswagen installed 'defeat devices' to subvert emissions tests, high court finds April 6, 2020
Judge makes major ruling in mass ‘dieselgate’ litigation against VW in England and WalesThe car manufacturer Volkswagen subverted key air pollution tests, a British court has found, by using special software to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides under test conditions. Related: Volkswagen in 'Dieselgate' settlement talks with 400,000 German owners […]
Roma suffer under EU's 'environmental racism', report concludes April 5, 2020
Thousands live in squalor due to policies of exclusion and deprivation, says studyEurope’s Roma communities are often living on polluted wastelands and lacking running water or sanitation in their homes as a result of “environmental racism”, a report has concluded.The European Environmental Bureau (EEB), a pan-European network of green NGOs, found Roma commu […]

The BBC

Coronavirus: Spanish deaths fall for fourth consecutive day April 6, 2020
Many hope the slowing death rate means lockdown measures, imposed weeks ago, are having an impact.
Coronavirus: Turkey sets strict measures as cases soar April 6, 2020
Authorities ramp up restrictions but still have not imposed a full lockdown to curb the coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Tiger at Bronx Zoo tests positive for Covid-19 April 6, 2020
The Bronx Zoo in New York says this case of human-to-animal transmission appears to be unique.
Coronavirus: Quarantined Italian village turned into human laboratory April 5, 2020
Could a tiny hilltop village in Italy help us solve some of the mysteries around coronavirus?
Coronavirus: Trump voices hope for ‘levelling-off’ in US hotspots April 6, 2020
The president voices hope that cases are "levelling off" in US hotspots, but warns of more deaths.
Spencon: Inside the collapse of an African construction giant April 6, 2020
An Africa Eye investigation uncovers the chaotic final months of a once-great construction firm.
Coronavirus: South African bride and groom arrested over lockdown wedding April 6, 2020
Police vans, not wedding cars, greet newlyweds who ignored South Africa's ban on public gatherings.
Jan Kuciak: Soldier jailed for 23 years for journalist's murder April 6, 2020
Investigative reporter Jan Kuciak and his fiancée were shot dead in Slovakia in 2018.