Bishop Eddie Long (1953–2017) was the senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia, who gained national prominence as a charismatic leader of a 25,000-member megachurch before becoming embroiled in a major sex scandal in 2010. The controversy, involving allegations of sexual coercion by young men in his congregation, significantly tarnished his … [Read more…]
MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) – A Memphis pastor has been indicted on child pornography charges. Investigators said Demarcus Smith, 32, coerced a boy to take pictures of himself engaging in sexually explicit conduct and send him the pictures. Smith is a pastor at Oak Hill Missionary Baptist Church in South Memphis. He’s also a member of … [Read more…]
Sexual Abuse of Power in the Black Church: Sexual Misconduct in the African American Churches Paperback – May 9, 2012by PhD Donald H. Matthews (Author) This book deals specifically with the topic of the sexual abuse of power in black churches. This problem has been estimated to be three times as prevalent in the black … [Read more…]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABP) — A Baptist church that gained national prominence as the scene of a racially motivated bombing that killed four African-American girls in 1963 is now reeling from the weekend arrest of its music minister on charges of sexual abuse. Police in Birmingham, Ala., arrested Patrick Jerome Whitehead April 18 and charged him … [Read more…]
Religion and spirituality among bisexual Black men in the USA WILLIAM L JEFFRIES IV 1, BRIAN DODGE 2, THEO G M SANDFORT 3PMCID: PMC2566748 NIHMSID: NIHMS69811 PMID: 18568870The publisher’s version of this article is available at Cult Health Sex Abstract Traditionally, religion has been a major source of institutional support and well-being for Black people in the USA. However, when juxtaposed against sexuality, religion’s … [Read more…]
Following the death of the “King of Gospel,” James Cleveland, in 1991, several scandals and legal battles emerged regarding his estate, personal life, and medical history. Sexual Abuse and HIV Allegations The most significant scandal involved a $9 million lawsuit filed in February 1992 by Cleveland’s former foster son, Christopher Harris. Estate and Paternity Disputes Upon his death, Cleveland’s estate … [Read more…]