Daily Archives: September 21, 2011

Troy Davis Has Been Executed and Has Been Pronounced Dead; he Died at Approximately 11:08 PM Eastern Time

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Georgia inmate Troy Davis has been executed for the killing of an off-duty police officer in a case that has drawn worldwide support over his claims of innocence.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson and the Rainbow Coalition “unequivocally deny” the “false and inflammatory claims” of Tommy Bennett Who Alleges That Jackson Frequently Came on to Him During Trips and Meetings

Editor’s Note: This is the second time this weird story has been circulated in the same format, with the same exact words. Now it is showing up in a respected publication called The Christian Post. Below is what we said last time when we ran this story, and this is what we say again:
Even though we appreciate Jesse Jackson’s role in the civil rights movement, BCNN1.com is not a fan of Jesse Jackson. If someone accused him of having sex with a woman besides his wife, we would believe that immediately without question because he has done this before, and, of course, that action would be wrong again. But, before you go running and believing that this man has been sexually interested in another man, you need to ask yourself the question, is this another attempt by supporters of Obama’s homosexual agenda to try to discredit key figures connected to the black church who firmly stand against Obama’s ungodly push of the homosexual agenda in an attempt to soften up the church by suggesting that church leaders are a bunch of hypocrites who say one thing against homosexuality, but are actually practicing homosexuality? Now, only God knows who did what, but we doubt if this is true.  

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Lawrence Russell Brewer was also Executed Tonight for Committing the Racist Hate Crime against James Byrd Jr.

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Lawrence Russell Brewer is led from the Jasper County courthouse in this 1999 photo.

A white supremacist gang member was executed Wednesday evening for the infamous dragging death slaying of a black man.

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Black Churches Continue to Thrive

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While American churches overall have declined in attendance, Black churches thrive and encourage entrepreneurship, outreach, and profit-making.

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North Carolina Pastor Keith Ogden Is Being Targeted for Taking a Strong, Public Stand Against Homosexual Marriage

pastor-keith-ogden-of-asheville-n-c.jpgA pastor who spoke in support of a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage says he’s had “hateful” voice messages and a sign taped to his church’s marquee.

Pastor Keith Ogden of Asheville, N.C. isn’t afraid to speak to the media about his stance against homosexuality, which has led proponents of gay marriage to leave him angry messages and even hang a sign on his church’s marquee in protest.

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Southern Baptists Considering Name Change

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The Southern Baptist Convention is considering changing its name.

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DC’s First Baptist Church Preaches Diversity

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The members of First Baptist Church of Glenarden worship in four shifts on Sundays. As soon as one service is over, there is a steady stream of people filing into the cavernous sanctuary for the next.

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