The H Street Festival will be held Saturday, Sept, 20 from noon to 7 pm in Washington, D.C. The festival spans a total of 10 blocks of H Street NE. This will include more than 200 businesses, restaurants and community
The 100 Black Men of Atlanta kicked off a preview reception for the Atlanta Football Classic which will be held Oct. 4. Several members of the organization shared highlights of what to expect this year. The teams playing in this year’s game
On Friday, Sept. 5 in Hotlanta, Chastain made the temps go even higher with this trio. Ruben started the thermostat inside Chastain rise up. Following Ruben, Patti LaBelle at 70 still knows how to “bring it.” Hitting notes the average
Wolf Creek continues to bring affordable concerts to the community. Siman “Baby” opened the show up. Saturday artists included Lyfe Jennings, Carl Thomas, Juvenile, Digital Underground and comedian JJ Williamson. This was also Greek Night at Wolf Creek Amphitheater. It
On Saturday, Sept. 6, MARTA held a job fair at the South Clayton Recreation Center in Hampton, Georgia. The job fair was in anticipation of possible transit service expansion. MARTA has openings in engineering, information technology, finance, rail and bus operations,
Bounty hosted a power meet-up breakfast for media and influencers on Friday morning. It was the official opening of the Oprah’s The Life You Want Weekend at O-Town. The one-hour event included celebrity chef Carla Hall of ABC’s “The Chew,” Karmetria Burton,
The sold out crowd at Wolf Creek Amphitheater hosted by comedian-actor Double D definitely enjoyed Brick, Midnight Star, The SOS Band and Morris Day, but no Time. The audience was happy to hear and dance to the groups whose music
The City of Riverdale Seafood and Music Festival had something for the entire family. This festival had a food demonstration from Chef Sammy, plenty of activities for the kids, good music, food and many vendors including AARP, Cricket and Wayfield to
The staff at rolling out wishes to offer condolences to our 25 Most Influential Women of Atlanta 2013 honoree Valerie Taylor-Perry, Lead Strategist/Owner & CEO at Taylormade Marketing, LLC whose mother, Geneva Williams, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2014.
City of Riverdale Cultural Affairs, Mayor Evelyn Wynn-Dixon, City Council members and Corey Punzi Sr., marketing and event specialist, invited the media, food bloggers and friends for a Taste of Riverdale. This event was to showcase some of the great
Looking for something to do this Labor Day Weekend? Wolf Creek Amphitheater will host the Funk Party Saturday, Aug. 30. The charming Morris Day will light up the stage with songs “The Bird,” “The Oak Tree,” and Jungle Love.” Popular Atlanta
The first show of the Jazz Series kicked off this past Saturday with artists, Ruben Studdard, Mike Phillips, Ken Ford and Noel Gourdin. There are three jazz shows in the series to keep guests entertained by the smooth jazz sounds. The
Maureen Yancey, owner of My Beauty, a beauty supply store held her grand opening Saturday, Aug. 16. Her new location is a larger space which includes an extensive selection of hair items including wigs, hair for weaves and extensions, beauty
Vicki Chancellor owns several McDonald’s restaurants in the Atlanta area. What inspires you go to work every day? I grew up very poor and now I believe that I am being presented an opportunity to succeed and how can I not
Wade Ford presents Spyro Gyra. The group consists of Jay Beckenstein, saxophone; Tom Schuman, keyboard; Julio Fernandez, guitar; Scott Ambush, bass; and Lee Pearson, drums and percussion. They will be celebrating their 40th anniversary. Playing some of their tunes, “Catching the
Do you often actively seek inspiration or does it find you? Or is it a combination of the two? As a woman of faith, I actively seek inspiration and it finds me because I am open to receiving it. My
The Atlanta Technical College team, comprised of Dorothea Hofler, Iris Reese and Terence Whitehead (back row), won the gold medal at the American Spirit competition at the 50th annual National Leadership and Skills Conference, a showcase of career and technical education students.
Frederick Walker is an entrepreneur who has built a diverse portfolio. He graduated in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Oakland University. He gained experience in the technology field working for Fortune 500 Company Ernst &
Tonya Jones is a real estate agent, consultant and investor company with the Atlanta Metro Properties and Atlanta Women Investing in Real Estate. What are your daily duties? My daily activities include a lot of phone time and a lot of
Texas Black Expo’s “Coffee and Conversation” breakfast opened with a welcome from Leonard James III, president and CEO of the Greater Houston Black Chamber. Judson Robinson III, president and CEO of the Houston Area Urban League introduced the keynote speaker
