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NEWSFLASH!! Phaedra Parks of The Real Housewives of Atlanta is reportedly considering a future in politics.
In a recent interview with Chris Witherspoon from ‘TheGrio’, Parks discusses how she has been devoting a lot of her time to activating change.? The BlackLivesMatters Movement, the Million Man March Anniversary and the Water Crisis in Flint, Michigan are all issues that Parks has decided to tackle through her platform.
[FLASHBACK: Phaedra Parks Visits Flint, Michigan to Aid Water Crisis… (PHOTOS)]
When asked how people respond to seeing a popular ‘housewife’ in the mix during community events such as those referenced above, Phaedra states:
People who truly know my background, they know that when it comes to activism and being politically sound, I’m definitely that.
I’m always out there rallying for the people.
As far as a political office being something Park’s wants to pursue, she states, ?I?m sure I will. ?
Watch video of Phaedra’s statements + more details below… Continue Reading…
Newlyweds Ne-Yo and Crystal Renay tied the knot in an oceanside ceremony last Saturday and now we’ve got an inside look into their nuptials.
Ne-Yo’s bride is nine months pregnant, but she & her baby bump pulled it all together to jump the broom prior to giving birth to the superstar singer’s 3rd child.
[READ: Ne-Yo Got Married Last Weekend & His Kids Did NOT Attend… ]
[Sidebar: I mean… Gawd forbid Ne-Yo would allow the birth of his THIRD child out of wedlock! He’s a real stand-up guy. But I digress.]
Check out newly released photos from the wedding below… Continue Reading…
Welp… there’s at least one less restaurant I’ve got on my list in Atlanta and Gladys Knight?s Signature Chicken and Waffles on Peachtree Street is one of em!
The well-known soul food restaurant attracts a lot of tourists because of it’s popular name and location and customers have been known to wait for hours to get a table at the busy eatery.
The wait will probably be a whole lot shorter when news gets out that they failed their health inspection earlier this month.
Sadly, the popular dining spot, which bears the name iconic singing legend Gladys Knight, accumulated at least 15 violations during the inspection and only got a score of 56!
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Nene Leakes of The Real Housewives of Atlanta is adamantly denying reports of being the Fashion Police’ diva.
As I stated in previous post, it’s not Nene that’s causing tension on the set.
In fact, I HEARD it’s actually Giuliana Rancic who feels ‘somekindaway’ about both Leakes and Margaret Cho sitting on the set (click HERE if you missed that).
Despite the truth being written in black & white, there are apparently a few other blawgs that interpret things differently, so Nene has hit the tweets to set the record straight herself and now her FP co-host, Margaret Cho has even publicly showed her support.
Details below… Continue Reading…

Usher Raymond was one of many Atlanta-based celebs who attended T.I.’s ‘Tidal X: Tip’ concert last night (February 22, 2016).
[READ: T.I. Celebrates RocNation Distrubution Deal with ?TIDAL X: TIP? Atlanta Concert? (PHOTOS + VIDEO)]
T.I.’s concert, held in celebration of his new RocNation distribution deal, not only drew Usher to Atlanta’s southside, but Keri Hilson, Polow Da Don and many others also attended in support of the legendary rapper’s success.
Photos below… Continue Reading…
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