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NEWSFLASH!! Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport hit social media with a very special flight announcement.
With the rise of ‘Black Panther’ everyone wants to head to Wakanda and the ATL Airport is the first to begin offering non-stop flights to the fictional country.
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Kandi Burruss of The Real Housewives of Atlanta recently shared footage of Xscape’s live performance from last night’s Inauguration Ball for new Atlanta Mayor Keshia Lance Bottoms.
The group performed their hit song “Understanding” for the standing room only crowd at Atlanta’s City Hall last night and Kandi seems pleased about being told they sound ‘just like the record’.
Video of the performance below… Continue Reading…
Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed (pictured above with his wife Sara-Elizabeth) played host to his 5th masked ball at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis in downtown Atlanta last Saturday (December 20, 2014).
Atlanta is a thriving mecca for hip-hop culture and it’s not unusual for influential artists to join forces with the City’s vast political culture. This year marked the 31st anniversary of the United Negro College Fund’s Mayor’s Masked Ball, a black Tie and gown affair, hosted by the Mayor of The City of Atlanta.
[FLASHBACK: 28th Annual UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball (PHOTO GALLERY)]
The evening’s honorees were Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian and Dr. Joseph Lowery and the event was sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company, Delta Air Lines and UPS.
Comedian Chris Tucker, Ludacris, Big Boi, Producer Will Packer, Young Jeezy, Ambassador Andrew Young, and Phaedra Parks are just a few of the many Atlanta celebrities & dignitaries who contributed to the $500 a plate fundraising event. I even grabbed my masked and headed to the swanky event!
There were over 1,300 guests in attendance, who were treated to a performance by Chaka Khan. All played a part in donations during the 31st Annual UNCF Masked Ball surpassing over a million dollars for the organization this year!
Photos from the 31st Annual UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball below… Continue Reading…
Atlanta’s 59th Mayor, Kasim Reed, has been officially inaugurated into office but he began his day early this morning at an Interfaith Inaugural Prayer Service at Ben Hill United Methodist Church.
Reed grew up in the church along with his mother and three brothers and his voice broke as he spoke about growing up in his southside church home. The first time he spoke in public, he said, was in Ben Hill United Methodist Church. Four minutes away from the home where he was raised.
In his speech, Reed spoke of his desire to create a better Atlanta and how community involvement is key:
“If our children cannot rise to the highest levels of this city, what have we become? We’ve got to look in the mirror Atlanta. I am going to work today and focus on making sure that mothers and fathers have a job to make sure they can look their children in the eyes.”
Video of Reed’s Speech below: Continue Reading…
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