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From the AJC.com: Responding on Monday to four lawsuits alleging that Bishop Eddie Long coerced young men into sexual relations, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church acknowledged that the accusers accompanied the pastor on trips but said it could not confirm or deny whether anything inappropriate took place. The LongFellows Youth Academy, the church’s mentoring program […]

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From the AJC.com: An interfaith prayer vigil is scheduled next week in Lithonia to honor the memories of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender teenagers who have committed suicide. Tuan N’Gai, a civil rights activist, author and founder of Silence Equals Consent, said he will pray for an end to homophobia in black churches. The vigil, […]

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From the AJC.com: Bishop Eddie Long filed four lengthy responses in DeKalb County State Court on Monday, denying all allegations that he coerced young men into sexual relationships. In the filings obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Long asked for the four lawsuits to be dismissed and judgment to be entered in his favor. In September, […]

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From the AJC.com: A South Carolina minister Sunday demanded that Bishop Eddie Long step down as senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in the wake of allegations that he coerced four young men into sexual relationships. At a rally on the Georgia Capitol steps on Washington Street, Bishop H. “Prophet” Walker  from the True […]

Dallas radio host and author Reuben Armstrong has been doing the media circuit talking about his 2006 book, “Snakes In The Pulpit,” in which he accused Bishop Eddie Long of being a homosexual and having relationships with two youth Pastors. Here is one of his interviews: RELATED: Bishop Eddie Long’s Ex-Wife Alleges He Abused Her […]

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that Bishop Eddie Long’s church, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church is being sued by Tama Colson for sexual harassment and sexual discrimination over a cell phone picture of one of her supervisor’s genitals. New Birth Missionary Baptist Church is the focus of another lawsuit, this one by a former employee […]

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From the AJC.com: Bishop Eddie Long’s ex-wife claimed in divorce papers that he was physically abusive, alleging he beat her when she was seven-and-a-half months pregnant with the couple’s only child. Dabara S. Houston said she was the victim of “cruel treatment” and was afraid of Long’s “violent and vicious temper,” according to Fulton County […]

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I know that there are a few people that have been anticipating my response to the Bishop Eddie Long scandal as a former Praise and Worship Leader at New Birth. It took me a few days to gather my thoughts because I was truly devastated by the accusations. He is “My Bishop” and his ministry […]

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The AJC is reporting that the pastor of a small church in Spartanburg, South Carolina is planning a rally at the state Capitol in Atlanta at the end of the month to demand the resignation of Bishop Eddie Long. Bishop Prophet H. Walker of True Light Pentecost Church in Spartanburg called Long a “bad influence […]

A Billboard in Atlanta featuring Bishop Eddie Long and the words, “Love Like Him, Live Like Him, Lead Like Him” is causing controversy. The billboard, located on University Avenue near the I75/I85 connector, has been there since around April of this year. Long’s Church, New Birth Missionary Church has claimed that the words are referring […]

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When the now infamous allegations against Bishop Eddie Long first surfaced, the world – and specifically the African American community – paused for a seemingly endless moment. Attempting to cope with the complexity of the situation, we began questioning everything from faith and leadership, to sexuality and civic responsibility. Accountability and Responsibility An ongoing issue […]

Fox 5 Atlanta has released more footage from their interview with Jamal Parris, who has accused Bishop Eddie Long of sexual coercion. In the interview, he talks about his relationship with Bishop Eddie Long and the trips and gifts he was given. He also said, he began having sex with Bishop Eddie Long after he […]