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T.D. Jakes Presents Mind, Body & Soul featuring Jai Stone

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There is a quality show airing on BET right now called T.D. Jakes presents Mind, Body & Soul. I was fortunate enough to be able to sit in the studio audience for the episode that features Essence blogger, branding expert and all around dynamic chick, Jai Stone. The taping was actually 6 months ago. If you know Jai then you know that she is a very matter of fact and straight to the point type person in other words, she keeps it real real. She … Continue reading →

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Da Kink In My Hair - A Play by Trey Anthony

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Da Kink In My Hair is a play that headlined in Atlanta last weekend. It is based on a book written by award winning playwright, Trey Anthony. Even though I usually am not a huge fan of stage plays, I was super excited to receive tickets to this show as a birthday gift. I was immediately drawn to the title of the play. I saw the words, “kink” and “hair” and being the naturalista that I am I was immediately sold! I reached out to … Continue reading →

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Macy’s Sizzle ShowDown #AmericanIcons Event Recap!

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When Macy’s Culinary Council puts on a cook off event they do it right! As part of Macy’s National search for their next Great American Grilling Guru they hosted a Sizzle Showdown. I was front row center at their latest event held at Macy’s Lenox Square. There were 6 contestants, 2 rounds and 3 judges. Up for grabs was 10,000 dollars and a trip to New York. The judges were Macy’s Culinary Council Chefs Cat Cora, Marc Forgione and Stephanie Izard. It was a beautiful … Continue reading →

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Atlanta Jazz Festival 2013

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You never have to spend a lot of money in Atlanta to have fun. The Atlanta Jazz Festival is just another one of those fantastic events that caters to families. Free of charge and on the MARTA line, packing up our blanket and heading to Piedmont on a gorgeous Sunday afternoon was a no brainer. There were crowds of people walking from the MARTA station to the park and I had a good time chatting as we trekked our way to the venue. We saw … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chat Atlanta - Technology for Business Professionals

When I heard that it was time for Chocolate Chat Atlanta’s 1st event of the year, I could not wait to get there! Chocolate Chat Atlanta does not disappoint when it comes to throwing fantastically informative meetup type events for the metro Atlanta community. Our host @SwarthyDaisy did it again by bringing us Terrance Gaines aka @BrothaTech to talk to us about Technology for Business Professionals. Terrance is the Chief Gadget Officer of BrothaTech.com and I was eager to absorb everything that he had to … Continue reading →

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