Saturday May 18 was the second annual @Promise Field Day at Kennedy Park in Atlanta, GA. It was the type of field day that’s been long lost. There were team games, food, treats and competition, all making it a successful family-oriented event, and sponsored by the city of Atlanta. However, the greatest attendees were the kids and their families, making …
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“The opposite of positive relationship capital is if you hang around nine broke people, you’ll be the tenth. If you hang around nine engineers, you’ll be the tenth.” Comedian and entrepreneur Chris Tucker has a handle on finances. John Hope Bryant @JOHNHOPEBRYANT can hold his own comedically. It’s an odd juxtaposition considering they are good friends, so maybe it’s through …
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As all good things come to an end, it was a mixture of happiness and sadness as Atlanta’s 59th Mayor Kasim Reed passes the torch to newly elected Mayor Keisha Lance-Bottoms. It’s been a long 7-years that saw its share of ups-and-downs, but mostly the accomplishments that make his tenure extraordinary covers a wide gamut of community, political, economic and …
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No one can grow in this world alone, everybody needs help in some form or fashion. Enter Kandi Buruss @KANDI and Rasheeda @RASHEEDADABOSSCHICK, two longtime friends and music industry icons, who are involved in uplifting Atlanta’s community. No better way than through the Kandi Cares foundation, established by Kandi and is dedicated to providing education, empowerment & enrichment to the …
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Charity and philanthropy are a yearly endeavor but it becomes especially important and crucial during the holiday seasons. This past Thanksgiving, it was evident when Mimi Faust, Ty Young and other Atlanta influencers came out to support the “Spreading Ambition” for the Atlanta Children’s Shelter event at Universal Salons Salon Suites in the heart of Atlanta. Although the face of …
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It was a serious yet fun-filled competition between Team Breakfast vs. Team Lunch at the Thomasville Boys & Girls Club recreation center late in February. However, the Network of STARRS Foundation is all about serious yet fun-filled events that help the kids. The foundation stages the events at various Atlanta and surrounding area Boys & Girls Clubs, exposing them to …
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The world of competitive fishing brought 3-time champion Peter Miller to the 2017 CES convention with new products and awareness of the sport. To prove that CES reaches all aspects of the globe, Monster Products recently partnered with the blue-ribbon athlete in Vegas to promote their new “Back Float” waterless speaker system. Fact of the matter, Miller host of the …
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Sports and charity are synonymous with reaching goals and fulfilling dreams. This year in Atlanta none are more involved in the act of charity as NBA’s Kent Bazemore, his ARM Foundation and the Atlanta Hawks basketball organization. However, the act of giving is not about charity, but a process of elevating dreams into reality. It was evident on Tuesday, August …
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The way to end any year in Atlanta is at the Mayor’s Masked Ball, and this year more than an exception. Hosted by Mayor Kasim Reed and his wife Sarah-Elizabeth Langford Reed, it was as exciting and sophisticated as an event can be; Atlanta’s time to shine while helping out the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). This year, it …
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Atlanta rapper Carlos Walker aka Shawty Lo, was pronounced dead due to a fiery car accident in Atlanta GA. Walker’s vehicle, a 2016 Audi, struck a tree, causing the vehicle to overturn and catch fire. He was ejected from the vehicle and died on the scene. Two women also in the car with him were also injured and taken to Grady hospital, but their condition …
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