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Jasmine Guy, Darryl M. Bell, Cree Summer and Kadeem Hardison were spotted together again in Atlanta earlier this week.
If you are a fan of ‘A Different World’ you’ll remember these four cast members as Whitley Gilbert, Ron Johnson, Dwayne Wayne Freddie Brooks.
The cast reunited at Home Depot headquarters in Atlanta to help award $360,000 in scholarship funds to HBCUs.
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Several celebrities and social influencers attended a special VIP Screening for the upcoming ‘Hidden Figures’ film in Atlanta last night (November 16, 2016).
‘Hidden Figures’ is the incredible untold story of of three brilliant African-American women working at NASA (Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughn (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monae), who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.
There was also a soundtrack listening party which was held at Means Street Studio in Atlanta hosted by DJ Drama, Don Cannon and DJ Sense.
Attendees included: Pharrell, Janelle Monae, Usher, Jidenna, Lisa Nicole Cloud (Married to Medicine), Keshia Knight Pulliam, Ludacris, Big Krit, DC Young Fly, Jasmine Guy, DaBrat, David Banner, Kap-G and many more.
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Mo’Nique, Keri Hilson and Gabrielle Union strike a pose during a private advanced screening of “Almost Christmas” in Atlanta Wednesday evening (October 26, 2016).
The lovely ladies are all featured in Will Packer’s new holiday movie, which is scheduled for wide release November 11th.
‘Almost Christmas’ is about a beloved patriarch (Danny Glover), who asks his family members for one gift this holiday season: to all get along! If they can honor that wish and spend five days under the same roof without killing one another, it will be a Christmas miracle.
Other attendees included: Danny Glover, Usher, Tyrese, Queen Latifah, David Talbot, DC Young Fly, Omar Epps, Antwan ‘Big Boi’ Patton, Jasmine Guy, Ambassador Andrew Young, and many 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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I’m not a big basketball fan but I always support the hometeam and speaking of which, the Atlanta Hawks recently released a promotional video featuring several of your favorite A-Town celebs.
Janelle Monae, Kandi Burruss, Ludacris, Big Boi, Jermaine Dupri, T.I. and Young Jeezy are just a few of the familiar faces you’ll see, as they salute the b-ball team from the city that has been appropriately dubbed ‘Black Hollywood’…
On this team… everyone matters. And on this night… no one’s on the bench.
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Kim Kardashian appeared on the red carpet rocking all black and happily showed off her growing baby bump for the cameras.? Kardashian appears in the film in her first major “acting” role.
[FLASHBACK: ‘Blacktresses’ Upset Over Perry Casting Kim Kardashian… ]
Others spotted on the red carpet included: Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Nene Leakes, Kandi Burruss & Cynthia Bailey, Lance Gross, Q. Parker (112) along with his wife Sharlinda, sister Sabrina Rowe & daughter Khadijiah Rowe (Big Rich Atlanta), Jasmine Guy and more.
More photos from Tyler Perry’s “Temptations” V.I.P. private screening below… Continue Reading…
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