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Monthly Archives: August 2010

Meet ATL Housewife: Phaedra “I’m Married To A Thug” Parks

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Phaedra Parks
Season 3

Phaedra is a celebrated entertainment attorney who lives in the historic Vinings area. She is the Managing Partner of The Parks Group, P.C., an Atlanta based boutique law firm that caters nationally to entertainers and athletes. She has served as a legal analyst for NBC and Fox News, and has been featured on Entertainment Tonight, EXTRA, Court TV, among others for her handling of several high-profile clients and cases. An active member of the community, Phaedra, self-proclaimed “Southern Bell,” sits on numerous boards and is involved is multiple charities.

A friend of Dwight and Kandi’s, Phaedra arrives on the Housewives scene under scrutiny. Phaedra’s marriage to her younger husband, Apollo, is the subject of much gossip because he did a stint in prison for a “white collar crime.” She is expecting her first child with Apollo and has thrown herself into planning the perfect baby shower. (Source)

Meet ATL Housewife: Kandi Burruss

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Kandi Burruss
Season 0

Kandi is a Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter who resides in Atlanta
with her seven-year-old daughter Riley. She is a former member of the platinum-selling musical group Xscape, and won a Grammy Award for her work on TLC’s mega hit “No Scrubs.” Kandi juggles her busy life as a single mom and hard working career woman, but also finds time to let loose on the Atlanta social scene, stepping out with members of the music industry’s elite.

Kandi’s world was turned upside down last year with the death of her former fiancé. Working to rebuild, Kandi is starting to date again and is back in touch with her father who she learns is sick with cancer. After her Capitol Records deal fell through last year, Kandi has signed with a new label and is putting together a new album with songs heavily inspired by AJ. Ever the survivor, Kandi moves forward building a solo career, a love life, and developing a friendship with the other housewives, particularly Kim. (Source)

Meet ATL Housewife: Sheree Whitfield

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Sheree Whitfield
Season 0

A single socialite and resident of the exclusive Sandy Springs area of Atlanta, Sheree manages her jam-packed calendar as a working mother to three children –- Tierra, Kairo and Kaleigh. With her acrimonious divorce finally behind her, Sheree is actively focusing on a new year, a new attitude, and as always – working on her fitness.

Sheree has discovered her next passion — acting. Her sites are set on winning an Oscar one day and so she begins working with an acting coach and auditioning for roles in Atlanta. With her revamped softer attitude, Sheree begins dating a doctor and with encouragement from her friends, moves forward taking risks on her career. (Source)

Meet ATL Housewife: Nene “I’m So GHETTO” Leakes

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NeNe Leakes
Season 0

NeNe Leakes

NeNe is an outspoken social butterfly and resides in the upscale Duluth area of Atlanta with her two boys, Brice and Brentt, and husband Gregg. She is an advocate against domestic abuse, and having experienced it herself, has recently written a memoir in hopes that her story will resonate with women who’ve been through similar circumstances

This season, NeNe is facing some of her biggest challenges yet. Once her rock, Nene’s husband Gregg is no longer working and has gone behind her back to do some “business deals.” With her marriage on the line, Nene is pursing her independence more than ever. She lands a position as an entertainment reporter for the local news channel’s morning show, seeking to transform herself into a career woman, while still keeping an eye on her sons. Though her no-nonsense, tell it like it is approach sometimes gets her in trouble, she continues to explore her ever-evolving friendships with the other housewives, even rekindling her relationship with Kim. (Source)

Meet ATL Housewife: Kim Zolciak

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Kim Zolciak
Season 0

Vivacious single mom Kim lives with her two children, Brielle and Ariana, in a gated townhouse community in Duluth, Ga. A staple in the Atlanta social scene, she has her own line of wigs and a hit single under her belt.

Kim is working towards taking her music career to the next level and turns to Kandi to help increase her song repertoire. After learning to work together, Kim accepts Kandi’s invitation to open for her summer promo tour, only to find that it’s much harder work than she ever imagined. Even more complicated is balancing her rollercoaster relationships. Kim must decide what she really wants out of her career, her friendships, and in her love life. (Source)

Meet ATL Housewife: Cynthia Bailiey

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Cynthia Bailiey
Season 3

Glamorous Cynthia resides in Atlanta with her 10-year old daughter, Noelle. The Alabama-born beauty moved to New York City 18 years ago to pursue her dream of modeling with nothing more that a high school Homecoming Queen crown and a few beauty pageants under her belt. Her very first booking was the cover of Essence, but that was only the beginning. From major fashion features to the runways in Paris and Milan Fashion Weeks and from staring in a movie opposite Sandra Bernhardt to a guest role on The Cosby Show, Cynthia has had an enviable career path.

Cynthia joins the Housewives at a pivotal time in her relationship with her boyfriend of three years, Peter Thomas. He has issued her an ultimatum, and though Cynthia has always been independent and financially comfortable, she must come to terms with her marriage hang-ups or risk losing him for good. Already a close friend of NeNe’s, their friendship deepens as together they struggle through relationship issues with the men in their lives. (Source)

Bill Cosby is Still Calling Out Black People

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Bill Cosby at Essence Festival

If you thought Bill Cosby had said all that he could about the state of the African American community, then you thought wrong.  This past weekend during the 2010 Essence Music Festival Bill spoke his mind once again on what he thinks needs to change in our community.  Peep some of the things he said below.

“We’ve got to lay it out for them,” Cosby said when asked about how to help cut the rate of teen pregnancies in America. “Let’s tell them about life. You’re 14 and having sex. OK. So, what kind of job do you have?”

“We need to start getting into people’s business. We need to say, ‘Hey, I’m your cousin man, I’m your brother, I’m your sister and I don’t care if you don’t talk to me anymore but your teenage daughter ain’t got no business dressing like that!’ Tell them.”

“How long do we wait? When are you going to wake up? We can’t keep blaming people and expecting people to fix it. This has to stop.”

Now I may not agree with all of his beliefs but I must say there is definitely some truth in what he is saying.

Serena Williams Gives You Inside Scoop On Common

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Serena Williams recently broke her
silence surrounding her
relationship with rapper Common. In
an upcoming interview with Harper’s
Bazaar, Serena blamed Common for
their breakup, which occurred in
April. According to the world
champion tennis player, Common’s
schedule is more demanding than her
own. “His schedule is actually
worse than mine. He didn’t want the
responsibility. It’s really tough,”
Serena said.

A Basketball Player Named "God’s Gift"?

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From Providence’s God Shammgod to Seattle’s Austen Powers to Alabama State’s Chief Kickingstallionsims, college basketball has featured dozens of players with memorable names.

By this time next year, we could have another name to add to the list.

Meet God’s Gift Achiuwa, a 6-foot-9 forward at Erie Community College who has already caught the attention of some high-profile Division I programsbecause of both his stellar play and unusual name. The Nigeria native’s father is a minister, so the first name he chose for his son is a reflection of the family’s devout religious beliefs.

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“His name is the first thing that anyone asks about when they meet him,” Erie coach Alex Nwora said by phone. “Everyone thought it was a nickname or something, but that’s his real name. Fortunately, he’s a religious kid, so he likes it.”