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From Elev8.com: Acclaimed gospel singer, songwriter, producer and Stellar Award nominee, Micah Stampley, joins Music World Entertainment (MWE) with a management and recording joint venture through the company’s faith-based label, Spirit Rising Music. His new release will come under Interface/Spirit Rising Music. Micah Stampley, a powerful, multi-octave and gifted artist is leading the way to […]

Markel Hutchins From the AJC.com: The feud between rival factions of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference escalated to new heights Tuesday, with charges of vandalism leveled at one participant in the dispute. The Rev. Markel Hutchins said Tuesday that he is the legitimate president of the SCLC and has the right to weld shut and […]

Gospel superstar Kirk Franklin stopped by Atlanta’s Praise 102.5 Monday night to promote his new book, “The Blueprint: A Plan For Living Above Life’s Storms,” on CoCo Brother Live. Although Kirk was only scheduled for CoCo’s first hour, the gospel star decided to stick around until the end of the show at 11pm! Several contest […]

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From AI.com: A teacher in Birmingham, Alabama picked the wrong example when he used as­sassinating President Bar­ack Obama as a way to teach angles to his geome­try students. Someone alerted autho­rities and the Corner High School math teacher was questioned by the Secret Service, but was not taken into custody or charged with any crime. […]

Lakewood Fairgrounds From the AJC.com: The vote appeared to be a no-brainer for the Atlanta City Council: Approve a multi-million dollar, 50-year lease to rent out the Lakewood Fairgrounds to EUE/Screen Gems and move Atlanta a step closer to Hollywood. It ultimately was approved 13-0, but not without a fierce battle over the language in […]

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From Elev8.com: Lutisha Lovely is definitely the Christian answer to Jackie Collins. She takes you on a journey of suspense, excitement and drama that is parallel to the night time soap operas that were all the rage in the 1980’s. The saga begins with “Sex in the Sanctuary” where you meet Vivian Montgomery at the […]

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From Elev8.com: Spiritual intelligence is the intelligence that makes us whole, that gives us our integrity. It is the soul’s intelligence, the intelligence of the deep self. It is the intelligence with which we ask fundamental questions and with which we frame our answers. This intelligence consists of 4 core characteristics: 1) Transcendence. This means […]

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From the New York Times: BOSTON — An immigration judge has granted asylum to President Obama’s aunt and will allow her to stay in the United States, her lawyers said Monday. She could become a citizen in about six years. Zeituni Onyango, 57, who lives in public housing in Boston, is the half-sister of Mr. […]

Tyler Perry revealed on his blog that his credit card number was stolen and the thieves racked up nearly $30,000 in charges! The successful Atlanta filmmaker and actor posted a list of charges on his account and asked anyone who knew the culprit(s) to call the police: By the way, some idiot stole my credit […]

From the AJC.com: The Atlanta City Council is expected to approve Monday a leasing agreement with EUE/Screen Gems, Ltd., a film and television production company which plans to transform a portion of Lakewood Fairgrounds into the area’s first state-of-the-art studio complex. The deal, with backing from Mayor Kasim Reed, would be a boon to the […]

From the AJC.com: Morehouse College is among the country’s most grueling colleges according to a listing released Thursday by the Huffington Post. The all-male school is the only HBCU listed among the likes of MIT, Johns Hopkins, University of Chicago, Caltech and the U.S. Naval Academy. The school’s commitment to upholding standards of excellence as […]

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From HelloBeautiful.com: Summer is such a fun season, so why not have some fun redecorating your bedroom? Start with the bed, then move onto lighting and accessories. Here are 4 easy ways to decorate your bedroom: 1) Switch to sheer curtains. If your bedroom is still sporting those heavy curtains, switch them out for a gauzy, […]