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Rev. Irene Monroe Rev. Bernice King has been bestowed the honor to be the eighth president and first women to head the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). Co-founded by her father, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Rev. Bernice King may be a legacy pick for SCLC, but unfortunately she will not be carrying on his legacy. As a matter-of-fact, given the homophobic vitriol Rev. Bernice King has spewed out over the years the LGBTQ community is bracing to see what next she’ll say and do given the bully pulpit she now has. Rev. Bernice King’s track record concerning LGBTQ civil rights has ... Read Full Story
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If these successful women live or used to reside in Atlanta, the show The Real Housewives of Atlanta would have had some value. Many people say the show should be cancelled, because not only are the housewives faking their wealth, they do not have any class or reveal any dignity to their husbands. This article is in addition to the previous article we just posted yesterday, “ Imagine The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” Whitney Houston would have been a good candidate for The Real Housewives of Atlanta, but not only was she married to the wrong man (Bobby Brown), she no longer lives in ... Read Full Story
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If these successful women live or used to reside in Atlanta, the show The Real Housewives of Atlanta would have had some value.  Many people say the show should be cancelled, because not only are the housewives faking their wealth, they do not have any class or reveal any dignity to their husbands.  This article is in addition to the previous article we just posted yesterday, “ Imagine The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” Whitney Houston would have been a good candidate for The Real Housewives of Atlanta, but not only was she married to the wrong man (Bobby Brown), she no longer lives in ... Read Full Story
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King Running for President of SCLC The Southern Christian Leadership Conference will be electing a new president next week. Of the two candidates, Rev. Bernice King is running. If she were to win, King would be the first female president in SCLC's history. Her father, Rev. Dr. Martin L. King, is a co-founder of the civil rights organization. [ AP ] Atlanta May Get First White Mayor In Atlanta's mayoral race, the competition has become quite contentious. It is increasingly likely that the black candidates, Lisa Borders and Kasim Reed , could split the black vote and give Atlanta its first white mayor, Mary ... Read Full Story
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If these successful women live or used to reside in Atlanta, the show The Real Housewives of Atlanta would have had some value. Many people say the show should be cancelled, because not only are the housewives faking their wealth, they do not have any class or reveal any dignity to their husbands. This article is in addition to the previous article we just posted yesterday, “ Imagine The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” Whitney Houston would have been a good candidate for The Real Housewives of Atlanta, but not only was she married to the wrong man (Bobby Brown), she no longer lives in ... Read Full Story
*Rev. Bernice King, the youngest child of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, on Friday became the first woman to head the Southern Christian Leadership Conference civil rights organization co-founded by her father.  
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Having finally settled what to do with the estate of her father, Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter, the Rev. Bernice King, is free to get on with her life. Namely, to become head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the decades-old civil rights organization that her father once led. Late last week. Ms. King became [...]  
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Bernice King will be leading the group her father, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., co-founded.  
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Bernice King, the youngest daughter of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., has been elected as the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's president, a spokeswoman for the group said Friday.  
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WED 11/4 | Civil rights was the issue of the day for Martin Luther King, Jr. Now, it's gay rights. As Bernice King carries on her father's legacy and work, she must renounce her anti-gay bigotry, writes New America Media contributing editor Earl Ofari Hutchinson.  
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The Southern Christian Leadership Conference's religious rhetoric against LGBTQ citizens chokes progress, hinders equality, and allows religion-based bigotry to flourish.  
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Oct. 30: Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter has been chosen to lead the Southern Christian Leadership Council, the civil rights organization he co-founded 52 years ago. NBC’s Ann Curry reports.Add this to your queueAdded: Sat Oct 31 02:57:10 UTC 2009Air date: Fri Oct 30 00:00:00 UTC 2009Duration: 00:15  
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The Rev. Bernice King is among two candidates being considered to head the civil rights organization co-founded by her father, the Rev.  
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Well that was a let down. After taking the reigns of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Bernice King — whose father Martin founded the organization — had the chance to turn a new leaf on the organization's, and her own, homophobia. In the most clear signal yet, she's not going to. CONTINUED » Permalink | 8 comments [...]  
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• King's daughter elected as first female SCLC leader• Issue of gay rights may dominate agendaShe is a firebrand baptist preacher at the forefront of American black politics, whether speaking at the Democratic National Convention, at which Barack Obama was nominated as presidential candidate, or as one of those chosen to eulogise Michael Jackson at the singer's star-studded memorial service.Now Bernice King, the youngest child of Martin Luther...  
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