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Parks, who personally handed out water to several residents whose drinking water is contaminated with lead and other pollutants, posted the photo above as she stood alongside a few of her legal peers, which included notable civil rights Attorney Benjamin Crump, stating:
Mike hit the net this morning with the following plea:
We are gonna be opening accounts there and we encourage all of u too do the same! U can keep ya big bank account and use this one as a Savings or you can bring the whole operation. What ever u decide make sure at least 1 account is with a black bank turning that dollar in our community!
#ICATL #CuzImBlack #supportblackbusinesses #blackeconomics #blackdollarsmatter #SupportSmallLocalAndBlackBiz #IfYourNotBlackThatsCoolToo #AllMoneyAcceptedAndProtected #BankSmall #BankLocal #BankBlack
Mike’s request was heard by several in Atlanta’s entertainment community and they all joined forces to open accounts at Atlanta’s minority owned Citizens Trust Bank.
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Another day, another social media love story makes headlines. While most times the ‘story’ stems from a made up tweet or two, this particular tale consists of a real-life love story!
Atlanta couple Anuj Patel and Sumita Dalmia met online with what began as an innocent post on Twitter.
Fast forward two years later, and Patel utilized the popular social-networking site for a ‘twitter-themed’ proposal for the love of his life, which consisted of a scavenger hunt that ended with a ring!
Details about this heartwarming twitter-themed love story below… Continue Reading…
Fellow ATLiens Usher Raymond & Future show a little ‘A’ town love as they partied the night away in Miami this past weekend alongside professional party-goer Chris Brown.
[Fun Fact: ‘ATLien’ is a term originally created by Andre 3000 to describe people who ‘landed’ in Atlanta and subsequently adopted the city as their own, i.e. Big Boi (born in Savannah, GA), Usher (born in Dallas, TX), Ludacris (born in IL), etc.]
The unlikely trio all played host to Club LIV’s Sunday evening festivities and according to photographer Thaddeus McAdams of Exclusive Access, all 3 of the popular entertainers hit the stage of the popular hotspot then popped bottles of Ace of Spades all night long in celebration of their success.
Chris Brown, Future & More onstage at LIV
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The Real Housewives of Atlanta aired the 13th episode of it’s lackluster 8th season last night (January 31, 2016).
Last week we endured Kim Field’s controversial ‘Beatless’ brunch and were faced with drama brewing between Fields and former beauty queen Kenya Moore, who can’t leave home without her makeup case.
[READ: Recap: RHOA Season 8, Episode 12 ‘Beauties and the Beat’ + Watch Full Video…]
This week’s episode is titled ‘Jamaican Beef Catty’ and the ladies all embark on a trip to Jamaica and are finally reunited with OG Nene Leakes.
Bravo synopsis:
The ladies take over Jamaica with their men in tow for a little fun in the sun. NeNe surprises the girls on the island and creates an immediate rift between Kenya and Cynthia’s friendship. Meanwhile, back at home Kandi and Todd prepare for Baby Tucker’s arrival.
Kenya is devastated when Cynthia cuts her out of her plans for her eyewear commercial, and Kim gets heated when her directing credentials are questioned — revealing a very different side to her personality.
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The cast of the new reality show ‘Preacher’s of Atlanta,’?all convened for a special advanced screening last night (January 28, 2016).
Pictured above are cast members?Canton Jones, Judah Swilley, Le’Andria Johnson, Corey Hambrick and Kim Jones-Pothier posing with the host for the evening, Willie Moore, Jr. of Atlanta’s Praise 102.5.
Atlanta’s tastemakers and influencers all came out to walk the purple carpet at 595 North?for?the screening?of Oxygen’s latest, “Preachers” series, “Preachers of Atlanta.”
Guests were treated to an extended sneak peek?and exclusive clips of the show, which premieres on Oxygen February 3rd, 2016. ?In honor of the premiere, Oxygen and NBC Universal honored Elite Sisterhood, a local non-profit peer mentoring program for women, with a donation of $10,000 for their commitment to the Atlanta community. Attendees also enjoyed specialty mocktails, hor’ dourves and riveting live performances from cast members Le’Andria, Canton and Judah to celebrate Oxygen’s new Preachers of Atlanta series.
Notable attendees included: Jonetta Patton (Entertainment Manager & Usher’s Mother), Ben Tankard (Bravo’s “Thicker Than Water”), Bishop Corletta Vaughn (“Preachers of Detroit”), Egypt Sherrod (HGTV’s “Property Virgins”), Shay Johnson (“Love & Hip Hop Atlanta”) and more.
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