Arson investigators in St. Louis are trying to determine who burned down 5 black churches in the St. Louis/Ferguson area.
Investigators say someone set fire to the New Life Missionary Baptist Church on Saturday. It was the fifth black church to go up in flames this month. A sixth church, which has a mixed-race congregation, was set ablaze on Sunday.
Nearby Ferguson, MO., has been a hotbed of civil unrest since the police shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown last year.
Authorities refuse to link the torched churches to the ongoing racial tension in Ferguson.
From The Washington Post:
Authorities said all of them were intentionally set. Investigators are now trying to find the culprit as well as a motive to see whether it might have to do with race or religion.
“We believe that this fire-setting activity is meant to send a message,” Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said in a statement. “We believe this activity may be the result of stress experienced in the subject’s life.”
Parishioners have called the arson attacks “destructive” and “disappointing,” and say it “disturbs the heart.”
I love my city but I swear i hate the blatant in your face racism there…
Jesus
Authorities refuse to link the torched churches to the ongoing racial tension in Ferguson
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Shocker smh
Hey lady…GAINESVILLE,fl aint no better
Dam…WOW! They really burned the hel…HECK out of that curch!!
Sad, we got two here that burned down three churches..they’ve pled guilty and looking at 29 years…
I see they are ready trying to spin this shyt down the mental road …. Could it be that person is flat out hateful
“We believe that this fire-setting activity is meant to send a message,” Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said in a statement. “We believe this activity may be the result of stress experienced in the subject’s life
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This sound like some criminal minds type of statement. I don’ believe the person responsible is under any stress. They’re just hateful.
You know the local KKK aka police department has everything to do with it so how are they being tasked to investigate the matter baffles me
Okay apparently I can’t post gifs today smh
None of Florida is bettet
I mean damn really.
Racism doesn’t exist no more cause we got a president though right? We’ve progressed cause niccas can go to school and shyt right?
I bet you the people who did this consider themselves to be good Christians, just as their slave owner ancestors did.
I am not in a good mood tuhday. Fix it Jesus.
It’s probably best based on those you posted yesterday.
First Charleston, now St. Louis……..is reciprocation needed at this point?
White people its mental. Colored people its criminal. How Sway? If coloreds are supposed to be the stupid ones, how we smart enough to be criminals?
smh…
Post racial society. We don’t see color no more. We Stevie wonder to race.
I blame Raven-Symone
You too, hunh? Someone else said that earlier…
BTP… I lived in the STL area until I was 20..man… It was segregated openly to me. there are definate black and white areas lol. Its funny back in the day before the casino boats.. You could literally sit on the arch steps and watch the crowd change from predominately white to black as the sun set…it was crazy. I remember going across the water to Belleville Ill. My father showed me this area where this house had a black manikin in the bushes with a noose around its neck..been there for years no one complains…
Yeah, its been a trying time lately. I’m working on it. Gotta get in the gym to relieve some stress.
Feel better..
Too depressing.. going to lernch.. see yall afternoon time..maybe ill have a story to pep up the mood…
Uncle Tom azz… I don’t see color. Uhm I do and everybody else does too.
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I LOVE your name
OMG #PETTYENT represent
Please Wut, write something to clear my mental from this fugg ish
I blame her name.
Thanks friend. ‘Preciate ya.
Thank GOD nobody was hurt. Hold service somewhere still, and rebuild.
They’ll get theirs
But “they” say racism doesn’t exist……
I’m more weary of a person that says they don’t see color than I am of a person who would call me nicca to my face. At least with the racist you know what you’re getting.
This bureau is handling a whole lot of widespread MESS. Maybe they should break that up a bit. Quite sure more would get accomplished. Like tobacco and firearms should be separate. THEY GOT THEY MONEY! ??
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Someone needs to start a go fund me account for these churches.
I’m over these racist yt folk. Like for real.
At least we have Loretta Lynch for the next year or so.
We Stevie wonder to race.
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Sad thing is the overwhelmingly large amount of black teenage kids that think racism doesn’t exist.
Same thing I said with the Confederate flag. I don’t agree with it but at least I know how they feel. TRULY!
I blame the parents or are we not placing blame?
Just saw that Joe Biden will not be running for President ….. Good for him … that man has endured enough stress and to have to deal with this mess of a country ….. God speed Joe
Hmph.
cosign
My son is one of them. Gives me the sads ?
I agree!!!!!!!!!!!! I’d rather you be up front with your bullchit
I’m not mad at him.
Most known arsonists are male, white, and in their earlier teens to mid-twenties. Typically, the offender is timid and would never confront someone face to face; therefore, setting fires is a way of dealing with their repressed anger.
With all that being said, there is no guarantee these fires are racially motivated or even connected. People set fires for a multitude of reasons, and one of the main reasons is for insurance money.
I am. I wanted him to run. He’d make a great president
So five different churches have banned together for insurance purposes? Come on dude. I know you smarter than that.
I’m glad too. You see how the job aged Obama.
Esau hates Jacob always has and always will. The hate white folks have for black people is generational and biblical. Redeems words may be hard to some but its the damn truth !
All they’re going to do is keep setting them on fire. I didn’t realize how deep the Klan is in Missouri. Policemen, fire fighters, government officials by day and sheet wearers at night
Not always the case. I’ve always taught black history in my home from infancy. My kids had no tv days, book reports in the summer. I’m very conscious! Unfortunately he just doesn’t agree w/me & sees things his way ?
In Missouri??? They azzes is nationwide!!!!!
Sooo because they are going to keep setting them on fire; we shouldn’t help re-build? No sarcasm. Serious question.
Why not Hilary? Is she too emotional for you? Seriously is there no one else you would like to see. BET NOT SAY TOUPÈ COMB OVER WALL WANTER!
Well, Stevie obviously feels noses, hips and thighs to know when he’s dealing with a negra.
Life always teaches that lesson. If they haven’t had it yet, life will teach them they are Black.
I legit thought I was reading Redeemed…got to Jacob and had to check your name.
That’s why I like living down south better than the Midwest. In the south you know what you getting. In the Midwest, white folks smile in your face and make you feel welcomed and included only to shyt on you when you really need them or have good expectations about them. I have experienced more racism here in Chicago than I ever have down south.
And then there are the group of black people who are mad at other black people for wanting to be something out of life. It’s being black in the Midwest
I’m not running for president either. Did you post THAT on the blog? lol
I just want to say, if these fires have been set by a racist white person (likely), I am officially ashamed of my race. It’s sad for me to say this as no one should be ashamed of who they are, but this kind of s**t just drains me. I can’t apologize for all white people as there is a segment of the white population who will never be sorry for crap like this. I can only apologize on behalf of myself for this ongoing stupidity done by my race upon others. If I could change it I would.
How do you identify yourself? Racially, I mean.
Missouri and Indiana got them real bad though….
I agree!
I get that. It’s not all parents. Kids grow up to be there own person. The struggle isn’t real until it happens to them ?
It took this for you to be ashamed. I’m not being funny honey, but y’all do some treacherous ish.
Unlike some here I actually OVERstand where redeems coming from. In fact I knew well before redeemed even showed up. Black people need to wake up
I had to double check too!
no I think there is a bigger issue that needs to be addressed before we start rebuilding. Why keep raising money to rebuild and we haven’t addressed the culprits?
I’ve been ashamed for quite a long time. But just wanted to say it.
Hillary does nothing for me. I’m sorry. Bernie Sanders will be getting my vote. He discusses issues I care about. Like free education and legalizing weed. Hillary been pitching the same shyt for 20 years. I’m good.
I saw this morning a clip of him speaking somewhere and I immediately hoped he would not run. Like you said, he has endured too much already. It didn’t even seem like him talking, his heart is not in it and rightfully so.
yeah but I didn’t think they were that deep in Missouri
Coo….. Nevermind
I’m assuming you mean this particular instance. As in, we should catch the culprit(s) for this series of church burnings. I hear you but I disagree. What if they are never found? Then what?
A Raven, maybe? Don’t see color?
I’m saying. Not the raping and killing and lynching and enslavement of millions of people.
I’m not here for Hilary either.
That’s good, I don’t think, as much stress as he has been under, that he would want to deal with this mental warfare, which is, this Presidential race..
I never said five churches were burned for insurance payouts. I said some fires are started for insurance purposes.
Lawd…no vaseline, hunh?
You and your wife should watch Goodnight Uncle Tom together. You will be apologizing for much much much more…
That is the biggest source of our disagreements. He just doesn’t get it. I know in here I don’t go full fledge hotep, but my kids get it from me ?
You’re free to vote for who you want. This is what was faught for. #Amerikkka
Are you one of the people that posted you aren’t in a good mood. Lol. ?I don’t disagree though.
Black.
Oh ok…
This is not the thing that has just made me ashamed all at one…I’ve been ashamed by this type of crap for all my life. I just decided to state it. As a person who’s family did not come to America until around 1915 I hate that as a white person I got pulled into the crap that my race has done in America prior to my great grandparents getting here.
What proof do the authorities have that racists in Ferguson set fire to these churches? It was probably those Ferguson gangs/protesters/thugs setting these fires again!
LOL. I didn’t post it, but I ain’t in the best of moods. Is it showing?? LOL
One of my son’s is like that, but he is no damn teenager. I ask my other kids where did I go wrong and they say it’s on him.
I stopped myself though. God aint finished with me yet….
See what happens when you raise independent children?
Agreed. My daughter knows about racism but has said that she hasn’t experienced it. I told her yes you have. You just didn’t recognize it.
Are we in the 1950’s/ 60’s??? SMH
Silly me ?
My son is 21,but baby. I ask myself that all the time. ?
That’s fine everyone is entitled to agree or disagree lol. For me this is a no brainer, its the Klan especially since they’re heavy in this area anyway. Why would you continue to put funds into these churches knowing that there is a 95% chance of them burning it down again and without having a plan? The energy needs to be redirected and folks need to start fighting back. Organize and be proactive, then rebuild. Again, there is a bigger issue that needs to be addressed before money is thrown around
. Chile…the burning, tarring, feathering, and castration of thousand of black men and boys. Or the rape, torture, breast removal and sterilization of thousands of black women. Or that time that they infected hundreds of black men with syphilis…just to see what death looked like.
FixItJESUS Please don’t get me started.
We are not letting that become a thing. We already losing our terminology to the cis EVERYTHING. I’m not losing my race!?
Lawd, lemme go.
My mother in law said she ain’t never experienced no racism and she was born in the late 40’s. She can’t understand why I’m so “radical” and said it must be cause I’m from the south. She said she doesn’t get involved with that kind of mess cause it doesn’t concern her. And she don’t understand why white people “pick” on us and that she doesn’t believe we are the chosen ones.
So it ain’t just teenagers. It’s adults too. They get to another tax bracket and catch amnesia to the black community struggle. Sad part is that she is a retired principal. So she been passing this logic to other people’s kids.
I was raised there…….this is so true. Sad part is so many of our people where the ones who gave me a lot of grief because my mother was so afro-centric. I wore braids and was teased, my mother wore african clothing and I was called the child of an african booty scratcher. It was sad to see my own race belittling someone who was proud of their heritage.
He will learn the hard way. Trust.
You knew what this post was going to bring about. I need my frown turned upside down. This is just…smh
And what proof do you have of that? None. Thought so
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I did, but now all I see is a big azz WTF in red letters. I can’t deal today.
I know! That’s what scares me most
Ya’ll is incorrect, not all white people are like that. That would be same if i said all blackmen are deadbeats, or all Asian people can’t drive. Believe me, not all white people are treacherous. I can attest that I’m raising grandkids that are not related to me biologically or racially, took in a family that had their house foreclosed on that is not my race, etc. So not all white people are treacherous. Hopefully there are more people like me out there, but sometimes I do have to wonder.
It’s pretty naive to say “y’all do some treacherous ish” considering you are just lumping a large group of people together… how is this any better than racists?
The church needs to start speaking the truth. Stop these fairy tales it’s been brainwashing the masses to for all these years.
Rebuild with the TRUTH. Not with lies King James been spreading for 2000 years. Maybe if we knew our true foundation we wouldn’t be worried about an actual building.
Believing something and proving it in court are two different things. Every racist person is not affiliated with the Klan. Per your comment, until those culpable are held responsible, we are organized and proactive, the members attending those churches should congregate where? That is illogical to me.
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Well catch up to Keya and Wut. They left before they even sat down. I’m coming to sit with y’all.
Let’s get it started!
@Sandra can we get a new post please…
New post
Bye troll.
And black people cant be racist. We don’t own or control shyt. So stop with that bullshyt mmmmk
This is hypocritical given that you stated you are officially ashamed of your race, no?
Let’s go. *grabs a Chipotle bowl and a Pepsi on our way out*
I can always hope that there are others like me. I want them to prove me wrong that I don’t have to be ashamed.
I don’t have time to break the English language down to you right now. Suffice it to say, I was responding to his comment about being ashamed of “his race”. But you can call me if racist if you want. I still stand by my comment.
You shouldn’t be ashamed of who you are. Black people can do some crazy and treacherous things as well. These activities don’t escape any race. At the end of the day I love being black. Embrace who you are and never be ashamed.
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You really shouldn’t be apologizing if it’s something you haven’t done. You are thus degrading yourself unnecessarily. I am white too, I grew up on west coast, a great grandchild of immigrants from Europe in the early 1900s. Thus, I do have any family who were even in the U.S. to partake in slavery etc and I get fed up with being categorized with certain groups. And lastly, I am grateful I did not grow up in the South as there seems to be a lot of segregation I cannot wrap my mind around. And this is coming from a person who steadily researches and studied anthropology and race relations and I have a very open mind to people’s struggles. Therefore, I am saying I don’t and will not turn a blind eye to injustice.
Let me go to this new post…
I didnt say you are a racist- if you read my comment, you would understand that. I just said, how is what you said any better? Aren’t we all as Americans trying to get to a better state of race relations?
Chile shyt like this doesn’t make it to court. Peep our track record and our history in good ol’ America. I’m not saying every racist person is a Klan member, I’m speaking on this particular area that has a history of racism and Klan members. This is the same area where the Klan were passing out recruiting flyers when Mike Brown was killed. So its not difficult to connect the dots. Secondly, we are far from being organized and proactive!!! Look around. We barely help each other
As far congregating, did you see the members having service in the front yard of the burned down church? The building doesn’t make the church but that wasn’t where I was going with my comment.
I’m not a troll- just stating my opinion.
Check out all the videos that were uploaded to You tube. All the violence, destruction, thief & fires were all started Ferguson black gangs!
I can’t continue this conversation. No shade but there appears to be a comprehension problem. May be mine…so I’m going to bow out respectfully. You got it.
There definitely are more “white people” like you. I think that people get accustomed to the status quo of our country, that we oftentimes don’t look outside the box or we are too afraid to challenge preconceived notions of how one race is or isn’t. There are many good and some bad people of all races. The negativity often comes out when there are instances of poverty and other struggles- that is not offsetting the people who are wrong in their mindsets. I think our country can only further prosper with more intermarriage, people from minority groups rising to power and overall dialogue. I have much hope for our country.
I can’t tell if the Internet now always us accesses to news from all corners of the globe or if the volume of craziness happening in the world is at an all time new high
Ya’ll keep asking Sway questions and he is like…….Stop, please!! I ain’t answering shiat no more, thanks to Ye!! LOL
The Lord is coming back soon, this is just the enemy doing his mess before he gets his azz kicked!
Idk though. I have a White friend. Just one. Whenever I get harassed by cops, I don’t look to him to apologize for them. Long as he doesn’t excuse them, rationalize their actions, or play the passive role. I do believe White silence equates to guilt. Making those who say/do nothing almost as guilty as the perpetrator, but you can’t be apologetic for them. That’s on them. Not you, you can do as you please, I’m speaking of my White friend. If a Black person does something to him he better not ever expect me to play the role…As I better not excuse their actions because of what White folks have done…Then again, I do sometimes. They burning Shît down? Well, if they would have charged those cops like they should have…So I do excuse my folks actions at times, and feel justified for doing so…Tricky subject I guess…Thanks for sharing.
Wish I had the energy to read all the comments. I don’t though. One of many things that bothers me is that those doing this may very well be Christians. Domestic terrorism at its finest. If they were Muslims they’d be the devil, but they’re so called Christians? Or possibly…I don’t understand that line with Christianity. The only religion that gets a pass. “ohhhhhh they aren’t real Christians” How not? They go to church, pay their tithes…They just happen to hate Nîggers like many other Christians?? Even if you don’t hate Nîggers, you may hate fágs…Again, just like many other Christians?? So if your foundation is built on hate…Why not be able to shoot, enslave, torture, burn…I mean?? Yeah, so…
I agree, I think religion so often becomes a copout for otherwise unjustifiable behaviors and it truly becomes sickening.
I’m just grateful, not to sound cliche, that I live in the northwest which is one of the lowest per capita church area and lowest church goers in country and this excuse isn’t thrown in people’s face everywhere you turn.
??This!
I live in STL and I hate it too! Racist pigs & white folks, high on white privilege…?
Ferguson PD probably did it.
Yeap that’s what they want…..They have been trying to provoke black ppl but most are too zombied out to retaliate.
Brenden, you are as silly as they come, but when you come through on the serious tip, you drop knowledge. I have been enjoying your font the last few weeks. You are cool with me, brother!
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Ashamed, saddened, I just feel bad for the world we live in at times. I just look at my kids and grandkids and wonder what, as black men and women, they will be subjected to when they grow up, and i’m saddened by it. What kind of legacy is my race, all races, leaving for our kids. I just am saddened to think that there are still people teaching their kids racism, either directly or indirectly by not addressing the crap that goes on and has been going on. Just in one of my moods to turn on Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” and taking a toke in the dark.
I lubs you too Bren-Bren. Even though I lurk during the week more than post, I know you are one smartie artie!! Respect!
Doesn’t exist and people want to through the race card. This doesn’t have anythkng to do with race either…right. ?
Yes. Put your flag on display.
I hear you, but racism will never die. There is a racist being born and TAUGHT every second. Granted, you aren’t born a racist. Kids are kids until others beliefs are indoctrinated into them.
simple answer…..the Negro wanna be hard headed and REJECT the fact that ALL OF THEM ARE THE DEVIL THAT THE BIBLE SPEAKS OF….and guess what….God is gonna use them demons to show it to you the HARD WAY…I’m loving it, because I know these type of things causes the COONS to be confused.
Till the Negro ACKNOWLEDGES that those people are their Enemies, and separate themselves from them, the negro is gonna continue to get GOT.
and I LOVE IT!!!
They all have a common denominator.
I need you on board.
Interesting
Of course it won’t, it’s still alive and kicking!! However, that has nothing to do with us getting our shyt together and being prepared when they (racists, Klan, whomever) come into our communities to destroy. Especially since the church is probably the only thing that we own in “our” community. I’m not saying they shouldn’t rebuild, I’m saying they need to get prepared and organized before they rebuild or they will burn them down again. In the past we had the Panther party for self defense and to protect the communities. Now we’re limited to GoFundMe accounts?
Nah that doesn’t work for me. We’re too damn passive!!
I’m going to need more evidence before I draw any further conclusions.
Ok so just start burning down white churches tick for tack
“most are too zombied out to retaliate”….that’s very true. (eye roll, while smdh)
Gotcha ?
Good evening,i see the media not broadcasting the church shooter’s rape.
I heard that was fake story
I hate when people try to act like race isn’t an issue! It’s real and it’s relevant. Period! Miss me with the bull?
Backatcha????
BYE ESAU!
You and your ancestors are GULITY! Your people are from eurpoe? Who cares! I wasnt a slave , my famiky isnt even from thsi country but yet im still affected by it! Stop trying to con us into thinking your a good white man , no such thing miss me with that one. You benefit from white surpremcey simply because you’re white, so you’re guilty by association. As long as you benefit from white privilege you’re gulity. You’re not going to give up your privilege , none of you are but it will be taken from you.
Oh the white man knows this , racism is his invention. I don’t know why he keep trying toss that crap over to our side of the fence.
100 is a troll. His fathers white and his mothers confused. Ignore him. Brendon learned the hard way . This man doesn’t like blacks because he isn’t black.
How are you black if your mothers half black and your fathers a white man? You are not black, I’m black! Both my parents are black, not half, a quarter, one third but fully black! I don’t care what you choose to identify as but, I’m not calling you black when you’re not.
Missouri was one of the last states to free the slaves. It was one of the original 12 slavery states.
That’s your choice. I’m not in the business of telling people what to think.
Truthfully, my siblings and I have struggled with racial labels, for years.
Most of my siblings now identity themselves as “other.” I, however, identity myself as black.
My mother’s father was Lebanese and her mother was mulatto, but my mom, despite her ambiguous racial appearance, has a strong sense of her African heritage.
Every charity and fundraiser my parents participate in, benefits African American communities.
When I decided to volunteer at the Salvation Army, the director wanted to place me in my neighborhood, which is predominantly white.
When I asked her if their were any openings on the south side of Chicago, she looked at me like I was nuts, but she agreed to assign me to a driver who serviced the Englewood area.
So, you can call me whatever you like, but you don’t have the power to define who I am.
You are not black! You don’t like blacks! Your fathers a white man , so again you’re not black! I don’t give a damn what you choose to identify with , facts still remains you are not black! I’m black you’re not , get over it. Keep your bullish semantics to your self , YOU ARE NOT BLACK! Stop trying to piggy back off of a nation when its convenient for you, YOU ARE NOT BLACK!
?? I just can’t believe all the things people say. Controversy.
Am I black or white? Am I straight or gay? Controversy.
Do I believe in God? Do I believe in me? Controversy. ? ?
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probably just the government trying to start a race war
From STL as well.
this is a very sad situation BUT although it could be done by whites we have to be careful about classifiying it as “racist” there is no real proof what if it is a deranged persons who hates churhces and lives in the area and or is black ???
You’re a gay male with an identy crisis. White men don’t produce black children, neither do women who are only half black who procreate with a full white men. With you’re logic Robins thicke sons black too. I guess cause he’s clearly white and you’re browner then he is with a little curl to your hair you identify as black and he’s white cause HE LOOKS WHITE. Lmao ,you’re mentally I’ll and you hate black’s yet YOU IDENTIFY AS ONE. Call yourself whatever but facts are facts and YOU’RE NOT BLACK. I DONT HAVE TO ACCEPT WHAT EVER CRAP YOU BELIEVE.
My mother isn’t half black… she’s 1/4 black, 1/4 white, and 1/2 Lebanese.
Now that the details have been addressed, I have a question for you: Why do you care how Iidentity myself?
You’re not black, you’re not black, you’re not black. The End.
Lebanese isn’t a race its a nationality. You’re not black, you’re not black , you’re not black. The end.
Ok, my father is a white man and my mother is 75% white. I guess I’m more white than black; which probably explains my green eyes. Thanks for helping me through my racial identity crisis. ?
Wait..wut???
Right Kinda like the white guy that lied and wrote black lives matter on his own ragly truck. He said it was a hate crime and started a go fund me and raised a lot of money based on a lie and then the police arrested him because he was the one who did it.
Shut up you sound like pure trash.
That sound stupid real Christians would not burn a church down ignoramos. It maybe your old granny burning it down.
Keep living for your daddy Satan.
WHOEVER did it are straight punks. If you have a real issue address it by revealing your bad self other wise keep hiding and playing hard in the shadows.
@Star…k