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It’s been 25 years since we first met Khadijah, Synclaire, Régine, Max, Kyle and Overton on “Living Single” (aka the Black version of Friends) but they still all hold a special place in our hearts.
Several of the stars who portrayed the cast of characters from the iconic 90’s sitcom recently go together to celebrate the milestone with TVOne as they prepare to honor the group with a mega marathon of the series.
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The event, which was held at the Park Tavern, drew a ton of music industry heavyweights for a special “Motown Records Takeover” edition, featuring performances by Motown artists artist Kevin Ross and British musician Angel, who is also signed to the long-running label. Singer, songwriter and guitarist Kameron Corvet also graced the stage with a soul-baring performance.
Attendees included: Will Packer (American Film Producer), TC Carson (Living Single, Greenleaf), Terayle Hill (BET’s The Quad), Johnta Austin (singer and songwriter), Damion Hall (R&B group, Guy), Loren Lotts (American Idol), DJ Trauma (Dave Chappelle’s Tour DJ), Cannon Kent (Atlantic Records), Keinon Johnson (Interscope Records) and more.
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Actress Keshia Knight-Pulliam poses with iconic songstress Patti Labelle backstage at the Fox Theatre last Thursday evening (August 6, 2015).
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world’s largest AIDS organization, and the AHF Black AIDS Crisis Taskforce (ABACT) played host to a free concert/voter registration rally on August 6th at the historic FOX Theatre in Atlanta, GA to commemorate the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and draw attention to health disparities that continue to affect communities of color.
The event featured live music performances by Grammy- and Oscar-winning rapper/actor Common, legendary singer/actress Patti LaBelle, a keynote address by National Action Network Founder and President Rev. Al Sharpton and appearances by other special guests including the Prancing Elites of Oxygen Media’s The Prancing Elites Project.
“Vote 2 End HIV: #BlackVotesMatter!” will issue a grassroots call-to-action for black voters to play an active role in the 2016 elections and call for increased governmental resources directed towards the prevention, care and treatment for HIV/AIDS in black and Latino communities—the ethnic groups statistics show are the most affected by HIV.
Other attendees included: Nene Leakes, Towanda Braxton, Jasmine Guy, Kenya Moore, Keisha Knight Pulliam, Kelly Price, (Miss) Lawrence Washington, Derek J, Algebra Bessett, Carl Payne, TC Carson and many more.
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