Essence Magazine

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This is going to be a great issue… Loving black women, and what makes black men happy. I’m interested.

Avondale Estates annual Labor Day Race

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Avondale Estates will hold its 32nd annual Labor Day Race on Monday, Sept. 6. On-site registration is at 7:30 a.m. The 1-mile race starts at 8:30 a.m. The main race—the 5K—starts at 9 a.m. Walkers and runners of all ages and athletic levels are invited to participate in this annual event. For more information, visit Avondale Estates.

Atlanta Caribbean Jerk Festival

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The 2010 Atlanta Caribbean Jerk Festival and Family Fun Day at Panthersville will give residents of Metro Atlanta the opportunity to experience the best in Caribbean culture and cuisine. Festivals centered on the preparation and cooking of jerk seasoned foods have been hugely successful throughout North America and the Caribbean.

The 2009 staging of the Atlanta Caribbean Jerk Festival attracted thousands of patrons, over 30 vendors and several sponsors.  Featured activities included jerk preparation demonstrations, the crowning of Atlanta’s Jerk chicken champion, spoken word, live reggae and calypso bands, a kiddies’ playground, games tent, and domino tournaments…something for the entire family.  This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever!

Glen Simmonds Events, Carib Event Partners and MCMG Inc in association with the Atlanta Montego Bay Sister Cities Foundation, are pleased to present the Fifth Annual Atlanta Caribbean Jerk Festival and Family Fun Day on Sunday, September 5, 2010 (the day before Labor Day) from 12 noon to 11 pm. Organized as a multi-cultural community event, the festival will be held at Panthersville Stadium located 2817 Clifton Springs Road in Decatur, Georgia.

AJC Decatur Book Festival

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The crown jewel of the weekend’s events will be the highly successful the AJC Decatur Book Festival (September 3-5, 2010) Presented by DeKalb Medical as it kicks off its fifth annual celebration with keynote speaker and National Book Award winner Jonathan Franzen.

Franzen in August became the first author to grace the cover of TIME magazine since Stephen King in 2000.

The largest independent book festival in the country and the fourth largest overall, Read More

Yes I do mind…

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Being a professional movie watcher (self proclaimed), I have a ritual, a routine, a section and center seats that I like to sit in while I’m in a theater. I don’t like to wait, so I order online. I like popcorn so I make sure I have enough time to butter it up. I want to be in the middle of the screen, so I am among the first.

I make all of those preparations as I do for any event, whether large or small, so I am able to be as comfortable as possible, on time, and calm and collected. (We all know that when you’re running late- you tend to be a little frazzled). Read More

Midtown Restaurant Week

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Midtown Atlanta Restaurant Week
Gourmet Prix-Fixe Menus
September 4 – 12, 2010
$25 Dinners & $15 Lunches (where applicable)

Enjoy special three-course, prix-fixe meals at participating restaurants. See list below for participating restaurants and their meal participation. Prices are per person and do not include beverage, tax or gratuity.

Menchie’s lets you make it!

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I made this! Whhooo hoo!. I had fun at Menchies… Official review coming soon. I couldn’t wait to show you my pic!

Lauryn Hill

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Ok, so I’m glad Lauryn seems to be doing well and I’m glad that she has resurfaced. But what I cannot take is her coming back with a new album full of crazy music. I hope that if she does this, that it is something her real fans can appreciate. #Im just saying

Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt Makes A Debut In Atlanta- Updated!

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What better business than frozen yogurt could one bring to Atlanta during the heart of summer? New to Atlanta is Menchie’s Frozen Yougurt. Spotted on the spoons of Miley Cyrus and Jamie Foxx, Menchie’s has a rotating selection of eclectic frozen yogurt flavors and every topping under the sun. From fresh, locally grown fruits to classic rainbow sprinkles and hot fudge.
Mix up as many flavors and toppings as your little heart desires. At Menchie’s, you pay by weight not by topping so you can have as much or as little of everything you want.  Grand Opening Dates and When I’ll Be There

Judge Like You Want To Be Judged…

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As I watched Fantasia on Good Morning America this morning I couldn’t help but think of my own past, or the past of various women I know. I found myself wondering why we are being so hard on her? I know plenty of women who have at one point or another dated (knowingly and unknowingly) someone’s boyfriend or husband. Read More

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