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Christopher “Ludacris” Bridges held several events for his annual Luda-Day extravaganza and there were celebrity-packed events the entire Labor Day weekend.
On Saturday (Aug 31), the popular entertainer partnered with actress Megan Good to host the “House of Pepsi” day party at Elleven45.
Celebrity guests included: Lance Gross, Gloria Govan, Mack Wilds, Michael Rainey Jr. and more.
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The cast of TVOne’s “Ricky Smiley For Real” played host to a pre-screener for the 5th season of the popular docu-series in Atlanta last night.
The event, which was held at Regal AME Theatre in Atlantic Station included a screening and q&a with cast members Rickey Smiley, Headkrack, Da Brat, Gary with da Tea and Juicy hosted by Willie Moore, Jr.
Attendees included:? Eva Marcille (Sterling), Syleena Johnson, Quad Webb-Lunceford, Trina Braxton, Rashan Ali, Genise Shelton, Kevin Ross, Nicci Gilbert, Lisa Wu, Scotty ATL, Tamika Scott and more.
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Tyrone Hankerson, Jr. was once a student employee of the Howard University Financial Aid Office, but now he’s a viral superstar!
Hankerson ALLEGEDLY stole $429,000 from the HBCU and spent it on things like fur coats and Gucci bags and now he?s being revered and praised as a?Finesse God? for pocketing money from his own community.
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The release of the documentary marks the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination in Memphis and the screening event was held in honor of Dr. King and the legacy of the civil rights movement.?
Andy Lack, NBC News Chairman and Executive Producer, introduced the riveting documentary, and afterwards MSNBC host Joy Reid moderated a conversation about?the power of images during the civil rights movement?with panelists Rev. Al Sharpton; Hank Klibanoff,?Pulitzer Prize-winning co-author of ?The Race Beat?; and?Phil Bertelsen,?award-winning producer and director of the film.
Special guests in attendance included Kathleen Cleaver, civil rights activist and former Black Panther; Deborah Watts, cousin of Emmett Till; and?C.T. Vivian, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient.
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A special surprise guest appeared at the March for Our Lives in Washington yesterday (March 24, 2018) to tell the crowd about a dream her grandfather had.
Yolanda Renee King, the 9-year-old granddaughter of Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., invoked her grandfather’s famous phrase as she spoke to the huge crowd.
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Just FYI… today marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Tupac Shakur.
In honor of the fallen icon, director Benny Boom has released a sneak peek of ‘All Eyez on Me,’ the upcoming Tupac biopic.
[READ: Tupac & Biggie Alive? ‘All Eyez on Me’ Cast Will Make You Do A Double Take… (PHOTOS)]
In the first full clip released from the highly anticipated film, 2Pac (played by Demetrius Shipp, Jr.) shares knowledge with an adoring crowed of concert-goers, stating:
“Police kill innocent black folk every day and Quayle’s coming after me? But I’m used to people coming at me. This shit been happening my whole life.”
Watch the newly released teaser for ‘All Eyez on Me’ below… Continue Reading…
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