Bishop Eddie Long has passed away and he will soon be funeralized. However, Black church communities cannot bury his troubled past with him. The church—New Birth et al.—must reckon with the Goliath of child sexual abuse and rescue the true Davids, our children, from the perverse and death-dealing realities of molestation, incest and rape.
Unfortunate news to share this morning as Bishop Eddie Long has been reported dead. He was 63-years-old. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! A statement from the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church: New Birth Missionary Baptist Church celebrates the life and legacy of Bishop Eddie L. Long who is now spiritually healed and home with the Lord. Bishop Long, […]
Embattled megachurch pastor Bishop Eddie Long has returned to the pulpit of Georgia’s New Birth Missionary Baptist Church after being away for weeks, but the senior pastor has lost a significant amount of weight, prompting more dire prognoses about the state of his health.
The religious leader is reportedly suffering from terminal illness.
8/17/16- Bishop Eddie Long has a new look and while he says it’s because he gave up a “slave menu”, the TJMS thinks we need to be a little concerned. Hear why when you click the link above.
The Bishop lost a lot of weight on fruits and veggies.
Centino Kemp, 22, one of the five men who alleged that he had a sexual relationship with Bishop Eddie Long, has taken to Twitter to…
Atlanta area parents are shocked and left scrambling to find a school for their children since they found out New Birth Christian Academy would not open its doors again after Christmas break. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_black_diaspora_news/35887
Check out the full interview courtesy of Atlanta Journal Constitution of two of Eddie Long’s accusers as they detail the history and emotions behind the Eddie Long scandal. Click here for more coverage.
It appears the local churches are suffering from the bells and whistles of the mega-churches. T.D. Jakes, Eddie Long, Creflo Dollar, Charles Blake, and many others are a part of a trend towards Mega Churches. Many African American preachers look toward these churches as models of where they wish to be. But is a Mega […]
Story courtesy of MyPraiseATL.com Fox 5 Atlanta has discovered that there was a fifth accuser in the Bishop Eddie Long sexual misconduct case. Centino Kemp never filed a lawsuit and his name was never made public during the case, but apparently Kemp was involved in the recent settlement negotiations with Long and the other accusers. […]
By MYFOXATLANTA STAFF/myfoxatlanta ATLANTA, Ga. – The first court hearing in the Bishop Eddie Long sexual misconduct case was held Friday, and the case is headed for settlement talks. Lawyers for the bishop and the four young men who have filed suits against him said they want to avoid a trial and resolve the dispute […]
