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Lesbian poet Theresa Davis celebrates release of new book ‘After This We Go Dark’

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Theresa Davis is a name any Atlanta writer recognizes. She is the co-host of the long-running Cliterati, a regular part of the city’s Art Amok Poetry Slam Team and is the 2011 Women of the World Poetry Slam Champion. A mother, a teacher of 20 years who comes from a family of distinguished writers and artists, Davis self-published six chap books before Sibling Rivalry Press approached her about publishing her first full-length collection of poems in a book titled “After This We Go Dark.” Her work gained the attention of the Atlanta City Council, which honored her… >>

NEWSFLASH! Lil Scrappy Heads to Court Ordered Rehab After Failed Drug Test…

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Lil Scrappy of Love & Hip Hop Atlanta partied the night away alongside a long list of Atlanta’s ‘who’s who’ during the opening of Atlanta’s newest night spot recently (click HERE if you missed that), but pretty soon he’ll be sitting in those meetings reliving his partying ways with a therapist after after failing a court-ordered drug test. [READ: Lil Scrappy & Shay 'Buckeey' Johnson + Erica Dixon Makes 'RINGLESS' Appearance... (PHOTOS) ] The rapper explained to the judge this morning though… that his failure is not actually all his fault. [RECAP: 5 LIfe Lessons Revealed During LHHATL S2 Ep… >>

Reality Show Alert: Toya & Memphitz are “Crazy in Love”… [SNEAK PEEK VIDEO]

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Antonia “Toya’ Wright, hubby Micky “Memphitz” Wright, Lil Wayne and his girlfriend Dhea all share a kiss with Wayne & Toya’s daughter Reginae Carter after her recent middle school graduation. Memph and Toya, who married on Toya’s BET reality show almost 2 years ago, are so cute and obviously in love… so in love that they are doing yet another reality show! More photos PLUS a sneak peek trailer of the couple’s “Crazy in Love”… (more…) StraightFromTheA [SFTA] – Atlanta Entertainment Industry Gossip & News Related Articles EXCLUSIVE! They Say: Usher’s EGO is Way Too Big For ‘The Voice’… [PHOTOS + VIDEO]… >>

All White Everything! PRIVÉ’ Lounge’s Celebrity Filled Grand Opening Celebration… [PHOTOS]

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AG Entertainment held an All-White Grand Opening celebration for the brand new PRIVÉ Lounge in Atlanta earlier this week (May 19, 2012). Just about all of the ‘who’s who’ in Atlanta entertainment turned out in their best ALL-White ensembles. [Sidebar: Porsha Stewart of The Real Housewives of Atlanta may be "homeless" but at least she's still fly!] Others spotted at the event: Trey Songz, Draya, Jermaine Dupri, Marlo Hampton (RHOA), Love & Hip Hop Atlanta cast members: Mimi Faust, Kirk Frost, Che Mack, Lil Scrappy, Bambi (Basketball wives LA), Monyetta Shaw (Ne-Yo’s Fiance), Travis Porter, Dondria (SoSo def)… >>

President Obama’s 2013 Morehouse College Commencement Speech…. [FULL VIDEO + TEXT]

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It’s official. President Barack Obama is now a ‘Morehouse man’! The POTUS addressed Morehouse College’s commencement ceremony and was and was also bestowed an honorary degree to the historic college during the midst of a torrential thunderstorm earlier this morning in Atlanta (May 19, 2013). Family members shielded themselves with plastic and there were a lot a drenched graduates but Obama got big laughs during his speech. In recognizing the obvious, Obama said he would join the graduates in the rain if he could, but jokingly said that first lady Michelle Obama would not. Politics was largely absent during the… >>

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5 Life Lessons Revealed in Love & Hip Hop Atlanta S2, Ep5 + Watch Full Video…

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The reality show known as All My Hoodrats aka As the Hood Turns officially titled Love & Hip Hop Atlanta aired it’s 5th episode of the 6th season last night (May 19, 2013). The ‘ratchetness’ continues this week. Erica goes through Scrappy’s phone and she doesn’t like what she finds. Newbies DJ Traci Steel and her baby daddy Drew are still bumping heads over his decision to see other women (even though they aren’t in a relationship). Whasserface is still complaining about her private parts. Mimi introduces her new gay boyfriend. Newbie Che Mack gets “reintroduced” during a meeting in… >>

Kordell Stewart Changes Locks On Porsha. She Cant Get In the House AT ALL

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Chile, this divorce mess between Porsha & Kordel l is getting uglier by the minute. Just when we had not heard anything about it for a while, this mess pops up out of nowhere. Quiet as its kept, I thought they were damn near through with the divorce. Hell, whats taking so long? I guess Kordell is fed up with sharing the residence with Porsha and is truly ready to move on. Remember weeks back, Kordell was locking Porsha out of the house, forcing her to have to call the police for entry. Now, Kordell has flat out changed all… >>

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Mary J. Blige Soon To Be Cellmate With Laury Hill. MJB Hit With $3.4 Million Tax Lien

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As if Ronald Isley and Wesley Snipes were not examples enough. Lauryn Hill, go you’ve got first dibs on which bunk you would like, and Mary J. Blige will take the other. Chile, Uncle Sam has slapped a tax lien on the queen of hip hop and soul for $3,426,255.43 . The IRS is claiming she failed to pay all her income taxes for the years 2009 ($574,907.30), 2010 ($2,203,743.53) and 2011 ($647,604.60). Oh but there’s more. Catch these T’s Remember prior to this we caught wind that Mary may have been having some financial troubles because she defaulted in… >>

Job Security 101: Nicki Minaj Twerks for Lil Wayne (Billboard Music Awards)… [PHOTOS + VIDEO]

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Nicki Minaj will not be returning as an American Idol judge next season, so she took her performance during the Billboard Music Awards to ensure a bit of job security (May 19, 2013) Minaj’s YMCMB boss Lil Wayne had the best seat in the house as she showed off her twerking skills. Nicki made a huge fashion statement during the performance of “High School,” donning a black baseball cap, short-shorts, shredded tights and a spiked shoulder piece for the number. But it wasn’t just her outfit that had people talking! Watch full video of the performance PLUS Lil Wayne’s… >>

Ludacris Hosts Private Atlanta Screening of Fast & Furious 6… [PHOTOS]

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Christopher “Ludacris” Bridges and his DTP family played host to a star studded VIP screening screening of Fast & Furious 6 in Atlanta last Thursday (May 16, 2013). Atlanta’s hometown hero stars in Universal Pictures’ upcoming release all of his celebrity friends and family members joined him at Cinebistro at Town Brookhaven. Attendees included: LeToya Luckett, Young Jeezy, Antonia “Toya” Wright, Chaka Zulu (DTP), Sheneka Adams and her promoter boyfriend Jakob York, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Monica showed off her growing baby bump alongside her hubby Shannon Brown and more. Photos below… (more…) StraightFromTheA [SFTA] – Atlanta Entertainment Industry Gossip & News Related Articles… >>

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