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Getty Images / Amanda Edwards From 11 Alive News: A December 2004 march in downtown Atlanta called for a return to family values in the African American community, as defined by Eddie Long, leader of a Lithonia mega-church called New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. Those values included straight marriages only — and denounced gay relationships. […]
Bishop Eddie Long spoke to his congregation again on Tuesday night, telling New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia that the sexual abuse accusations he is facing is “spiritual warfare.” While not acknowledging his accusers by name, Long gave a fiery sermon that had New Birth worshippers on their fight. Watch WSB-TV’s coverage of the […]
One of the men filing suit against Bishop Eddie Long has broken his silence. In an interview with Fox 5 Atlanta, Jamal Parris said Eddie Long “turned his back on us when he had no more need for us. That’s not a father, that’s a predator.” “I loved him,” Parris said. “I’m always going to […]
According to XConnect: Paul Whups Fan with Microphone! Rapper Paul Wall used his microphone to beat down a fan who gave him the finger during a show last weekend. It happened at the Low Low Car Show in San Antonio, Texas on Sunday. Paul was onstage with Slim Thug when a guy in the front row […]
Vashtie Kola, an accomplished fashion designer, video director and artist, recently earned another title: first female designer of Nike’s Air Jordans. The New York-based creative visionary put a fresh twist on the classic Air Jordan 2. This limited-edition shoe brings a lavender and deep-purple colorway to deliver a more feminine style. The details didn’t go […]
Bishop TD Jakes of The Potter’s House megachurch in Dallas has addressed the sex abuse allegations against Bishop Eddie Long of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. Bishop Jakes addressed the allegations at a recent church service. While being careful not to pass judgment, Bishop Jakes led a prayer for the city of Atlanta and the […]
According to XConnect: T.I. Pressured To Go Pop! T.I. has apparently been under pressure from his record company to record crossover pop tunes. Hitmaking producer Pharrell says Atlantic Records has been pushing T.I. to change his style on some of the songs for his upcoming release, King Uncaged. Pharrell told MTV: “He’s got songs out there right now that […]
According to XConnect: Lil Wayne Promotes Hip Hop Video Game! Lil Wayne will be featured in ads for the new hip hop video game, Def Jam Rapstar. Starting on October 5, Weezy will appear on billboards with handcuffs on one of his wrists. Def Jam Rapstar allows players to rock the mic in three settings: solo (one player), […]
Lil Kim was in Charlotte, NC for the grand opening of her brand new beauty salon, Salon SeSwa.
It has already been quite a busy Sunday morning as thousands of people across the world have tuned into watch the official address from Bishop Eddie Long live from New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, GA just outside of Atlanta. As we’ve been reporting, only a portion of the service will be streamed. Halfway […]
A Fourth Man Has Come Forward Claiming He Had a Sexual Relationship with Atlanta Bishop Eddie Long The man has not been named, but he is claiming he had a sexual relationship with the Bishop when he was a teenager. We will update this story when more is known about these allegations. Bishop Eddie Long […]
Courtesy of WCHBNEWSDETROIT.COM AM 1200 WCHB – Aretha Franklin is not pleased with the response of the police, the media or her former publicist. She accuses them of “gross inaccuracies” about an alleged attack on her son this week. Aretha Franklin’s Son Brutally Beaten In Detroit Franklin issued a lengthy statement on Thursday that she […]