Eddie James, born in Phoenix, AZ, accepted Christ as his personal Lord and Savior at the age of 8. He entered into music ministry at the tender age of 9 and it is for this reason that Eddie recognizes the gifts of God inside of young people. God has placed a burden inside of Eddie James, to minister to those who are hurting and lost, with an extraordinary emphasis on youth and young adults. As a result of his efforts, God has established Eddie James as a leader of music and ministry in the nation and around the world.
Higher with The Phoenix Mass Choir was Eddie James his first recorded national album. Higher debuted at number 10 and went to number 3 on the national charts. Since then he has recorded ten other projects that have impacted our nation and our world. His group ColourBlind, a culturally diverse group of five young men, released an album called, The David Story. This album contains twelve chapters of the book of Psalms put to music. They also recorded a soundtrack to their musical production called, Break the Walls. Break the Walls is a musical production designed for high school and college youth that deals with the issues of drugs, violence, pre-marital sex, racism, and dysfunctional families. Eddie James along with ColourBlind has reached over 200,000 youth in America with this musical drama presentation. Through this message of hope, countless numbers of lives have been changed.
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Ken Burns at Stanford (on Trump):
” … For 216 years, our elections, though bitterly contested, have featured the philosophies and character of candidates who were clearly qualified. That is not the case this year. One is glaringly not qualified. So before you do anything with your well-earned degree, you must do everything you can to defeat the retrograde forces that have invaded our democratic process, divided our house, to fight against, no matter your political persuasion, the dictatorial tendencies of the candidate with zero experience in the much maligned but subtle art of governance; who is against lots of things, but doesn’t seem to be for anything, offering only bombastic and contradictory promises, and terrifying Orwellian statements; a person who easily lies, creating an environment where the truth doesn’t seem to matter; who has never demonstrated any interest in anyone or anything but himself and his own enrichment; who insults veterans, threatens a free press, mocks the handicapped, denigrates women, immigrants and all Muslims; a man who took more than a day to remember to disavow a supporter who advocates white supremacy and the Ku Klux Klan; an infantile, bullying man who, depending on his mood, is willing to discard old and established alliances, treaties and long-standing relationships … “
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Cynthia Erivo wrote “Fly Before You Fall,” featured on the Beyond The Lights
Soundtrack! #TonysBlackOUT #TonyAwards
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For the first time in 70 years, all four musical acting #TonyAwards went to actors of color. https://mic.com/articles/14602… …
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In Brock Turner’s home town, we’re raising kids who are never told ‘no’
I live in Oakwood, Ohio, the home of the Stanford sex offender. Communities like this one have a dark side.
By Kate Geiselman June 8
An alternate version of the Brock Turner sexual assault story has been spinning in my imagination since last January, when I first heard of his arrest.
In my version, he recognizes that what happened on Stanford’s campus behind that dumpster last year was rape. He comes to understand that intoxication is not consent. He takes responsibility for his violent “action” that irreparably harmed another human being, instead of blaming it on alcohol. Rather than spending a year and a half honing his story, making excuses and lawyering up, he pleads guilty. He looks his victim squarely in the eyes and says: “I’m sorry. I had no business putting my hands on or in you after you were no longer able to give consent. I should have helped you to safety instead of running and lying about why I did. I will do everything I can to spare you any further pain. I will spend the rest of my life educating young people about consent and sexual violence.”
Then he serves his punishment, perhaps a sentence mitigated by his understanding of the crime, his taking responsibility, even his character references — because he gets it. He bears the weight of his guilt and in doing so eases the burden of his victim.
But that’s not what happened. And because I live in the community that spawned Brock Turner, I have known on some level for many months that my version would never be reality.
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Lin Manuel Miranda picks up a Tony for best score.
Tony Awards are on CBS NOW. Hamilton up for 16 award, and will do a live performance.
FACTS:
SHOOTER WAS AMERICAN
SHOOTING OCCURED IN AMERICA
SHOOTER WAS NOT RELIGIOUS
SHOOTER TARGETED GLGBT COMMUNITY IN AMERICA
SHOOTER CARRIED AND USED GUN HE BOUGHT IN AMERICA
SHOOTER CARRIED OUT DOMETIC TERRORISM
IT’S A FUCKING AMERICAN PROBLEM
PERIOD
@igorvolsky is calling them out one at a time on Twitter. Good for him. This is a public service.
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GOP presumptive nominee Donald Trump weighs in:
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How about Trump putting his racism on mute?
Well, NBC reported that the shooter made a 911 call moments before the massacre, pledging allegiance to the leader of ISIS. No evidence of any real connection, however.
But Trump will try to use this to his advantage.
Of course he will and the media will push it.
President speaking now at this link:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/06/12/president-obama-tragic-shooting-orlando
This is the 15th time PBO has had to do this very same thing.
I know, and Congress does nothing.
I just read this:
“Man with weapons, explosives arrested, was going to L.A. gay pride parade, police say”
http://www.latimes.com/la-me-ln-gay-pride-la-weapons-20160612-snap-story.html
There has been so much anti-LGBT rhetoric recently that it really shouldn’t shock us that the psychopaths are coming out with their guns.
https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/742028842785755136
Hearing number of casualties likely to go up. I’m so devastated. This is horrible
I just read the death count is up to 53.
Lord! Lord! Help us!
I suspect there will be more who cannot be saved. The news report I was listening to said that many are critical.
That 53 might not be right, wasn’t official. News reports still have the death toll at 50.
These shootings are an AMERICAN PROBLEM. Not Isis, Islam, AMERICAN MADE
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So we’re clear, no other country’s folk could be more OPENLY HOMPHOBIC than America’s so-called rightwing Evangelicals.
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Love and peace to all.
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Notice this? When a Muslim is involved in mass shooting, they’re ISIS inspired but Dylann Roof’s terrorism is not KKK inspired. #AMERIKKKA
THESE MASS KILLINGS ARE AMERICAN-INSPIRED.
Segment of HATE, that Trump and other right-winger and his minions have been fueling for ions
POTUS will be speaking today on these KILLINGS.
I don’t want to miss this. Hope someone will be able to find a live stream link.
Don’t even think abt blaming all Muslims for this horrific crime. Black people didn’t blame all white people for Dylann Roof’s terrorist act.
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Good morning, everyone.
To wake up to this horror is just too much. America and these damn guns. Designing weapons to rip through the body causing tissue damage is pure wicked.
My heart is overwhelmed.
Rick Scott comes out and immediately praises law enforcement.
I.CAN’T
Make it stop!
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Churches, malls, schools, clubs. Is there any place left in America where we can go and not have some deranged killer enter and shoot up the place?
But of course the NRA will retort: get yourself a gun! IT FUCKED UP
I’m sorry, but I frankly don’t want to hear from congress critters!
Alan Grayson, Marco Rubio, Gov Rick Scott, these are the very folks who can ACT to get gun legislation passed, but would rather line their pockets with NRA $$$ and hide behind the nonsensical INTERPRETATION of the 2ND AMENDMENT.
Save your fucking prayers, congress folks, and DO THE RIGHT THING.
Yes, ” DO THE RIGHT THING.”
Begin by banning assault weapons!
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The NRA would be cut off at the knees if our representatives in Congress refused their money. And that won’t ever happen without enough public outrage to make these people un-electable if they are supported by the NRA. The extent to which these Congress people are bought and paid for really needs more scrutiny because that is what is sorely lacking in our elections. It’s all about money. And money has a higher value to them than 10, 20, even 50 dead bodies every now and then.
LOVE MONEY, USE PEOPLE
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ON POINT. It’s the saying
They came for…
JEWS, BLACKS, GAYS
Religion based on ANTI- PEOPLE is a LIVING RECIPE for DEATH & DESTRUCTION.
The answer eludes me, these massacres are so beyond my comprehension.
The haters have free speech, the psychopaths have access to any type of gun, including weapons intended for war.
I keep thinking that pictures of these massacres are going to have to be publicized. It was the pictures that stoked the flames of public outrage to help bring an end to the war in Vietnam. Honestly, I can’t think of anything else.
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They are saying the killer was homophobic. This is FRIGHTENING
Excruciatingly frightening!
Equality Florida, in its statement, said,
“We are reeling from the tragic news that a gunman opened fire on the 2am capacity crowd at Pulse….”We are heartbroken and angry that senseless violence has once again destroyed lives in our state and in our country. “Gay clubs hold a significant place in LGBTQ history. They were often the only safe gathering place and this horrific act strikes directly at our sense of safety…
http://wisconsingazette.com/2016/06/12/lgbt-rights-group-responds-to-mass-shooting-in-florida/
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Here’s how this mass killing will go down:
1. Outrage, prayers to family, victims
2. MEDIA is salivating for coverage of this worst mass shooting in U.S HISTORY; will continue distorting, manipulating and fear-mongering with their reporting
3. President Obama will make a statement in the coming hour/days
4. Political whores-will come on the scene claiming they were right about BANNING ALL
MUSLIMS. *LOOKING@YOUTRUMP* just in time to pump up the rabid supporters
5. NRA has its defense ready, because ‘people kill people’ not guns
6 AG Lynch will make a statement, on what, who knows?
7. PBO will visit Orlando, possibly & meet with families of the victims & attend funerals
WASH.RINSE.
REPEAT!
Yeah, same procedure, different massacre.
LIZA, who needs to carry weapons around in this country that rips flesh to smithereens?
WHO & WHY?
No one, absolutely no one.
I couldn’t stand Lionel Richie. Then he made the best speech ever at an awards show you can’t see.
By Geoff Edgers
NEW YORK – “This is the top of the line,” Lionel Richie said Thursday night, as he held the Songwriters Hall of Fame lifetime achievement award. “I’m going to have to say that this is the best night of my entire life as a songwriter.”
It was a stunning wrap to the best entertainment-world acceptance speech I’ve ever heard. And it came from Richie, for whom, I confess, I never felt the love. In the super-funk era of the Commodores, he was the soft cheese. In the ‘80s, while he blasted up the charts with “Endless Love” and “Say You, Say Me,” I was listening to the Clash, Thin Lizzy and Elvis Costello. But when I heard his speech, I wanted to rewind the tape and give “Hello” another try.
First, a bit about the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction. Why is it so much better than every other award show? First, it’s not televised. That means no preening for the camera, no shtick, no political speeches, no get-off-the-stage music.
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I am thinking of the wonderful brotherhood rejoicing at Muhammad Ali’s funeral. Let’s dedicate ourselves to keeping that spirit alive!
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Muslim Christian, Jew, Black, White, Asian, male, female, 50 or 9, the shooter TERRORIZED and MURDERED 50 people in a gay club.
Omar IS a DOMESTIC TERRORIST. And so is Dylan Roof. Let’s not get it twisted.
And Hitler was a Christian.
Exactly
My God. I wake up this morning to more hate and death.
It is horrific.
My love and prayers are with the LGBT community.
Yeah, same here, my thoughts exactly. This is just so far beyond anything I can comprehend. Lives stolen, bodies maimed, devastated families…for what?
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It is not right that one person can cause so much pain
You’re right ,sunshine, it’s not RIGHT.
America has become a petri dish for thee mass murders.
Wow 50 dead. I’m speechless. I’m always in Orlando..tears
Sunshine, I feel your pain and anguish; it’s maddening, excruciating to witness these mass killings.
About the Orlando massacre:
Shooter is American born.
Was his gun legally bought?
Did he have a conceal carry permit?
Was he LGBT himself?
Tweet from the club where the horrific shooting occurred:
https://twitter.com/pulseorlando/status/741930055614369793
https://twitter.com/KTLA/status/741999658319237120
Prayers for those killed in Orlando 😢😢😢
I have been in tears.
So heartbreaking.
Prayers for the victims, their loved ones, and the LGBT community.
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Yahtzee, I feel your pain. It’ devastatingly horrific!
Folk going out for a fun night, and encounter death & destruction. My God; what is going on in America, when we can’t be safe going to a mall, a club, a church without some deranged, hateful murderer shooting up the place.
https://twitter.com/JackieGilliesTV/status/741987412029538306
“African American Heritage Walking Tour explores little known history in Lancaster”
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Good Morning ☺,Everyone 😃
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