WEtv Presents Exclusive Season 2 of Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta With Cast Q&A
On Tuesday, January 9th, WEtv presented the first episode of Season 2 of hit show Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta presented by star Bow Wow, who introduced the episode to a jam-packed house at the Woodruff Arts Center's Rich Theater in Midtown Atlanta. Co-stars Reginae Carter, Zonnique Pullins, Brandon Barnes, Shaniah Mauldin and Ayana Fite were also in attendance, joined by supporting cast members Jermaine Dupri, Deb Antney, Da Brat and newcomer singer Jhonni Blaze, who appeared as a guest on season one. The star-studded event saw music and TV luminaries including fellow WEtv stars Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson and her mother "Mama" June Shannon; Towanda and Trina Braxton; and "LA Hair" star Gocha Hawkins; along with "Real Housewives of Atlanta" stars Cynthia Bailey and Kenya Moore; super-producer Bangledash, actors Demetria McKinney and Brad James (from SyFy's "Superstition"); singers Damion Hall (Guy) and Daron Jones (112) and more.
“Catch on Fire” opens at The Collective January 18
Ashley Washington dedicates collection to late godbrother
“Catch on Fire,” a collection of the art of designer Ashley Washington, opens Thursday, January 18, at the Community Artists’ Collective, 4101 San Jacinto, Suite 116, with a reception from 6 to 8:00 p.m. Washington, the owner of Visionary Art & Décor, creates her abstract art to express a feeling of happiness, hope, joy and inspiration. Each painting has a story behind it.
PepsiCo Kicks Off "Game Day Grub Match: Athlete Face-Off" Challenging Football Stars To Cook Up Winning Game Day Dishes
Digital Content Series Features Greg Jennings, Nick Mangold and Rashad Jennings Battling in the Kitchen before a Celebrity Chef Judging Panel
Winning Athlete's Dish to Appear on the Buffalo Wild Wings Menu at Mall of America in Minneapolis, Home of Super Bowl LII
Eight Surprising Health Truths You've Never Heard Before
In today's health-conscious culture, knowledge and truth are powerful agents for healing and continued wellness. Here, Thomas E. Levy, MD, JD, shares eight surprising health truths that will empower you on your journey to lasting health.
Book Challenges Concepts of Nature of Reality, What Is Truth
Richard Lanoix, MD releases ‘The Twin Flames, the Master, and the Game: A Journey to Enlightenment’
Richard Lanoix, MD considers the exploration of consciousness and creativity to be the most important thing in his life, and he has dedicated his life to this endeavor. “The Twin Flames, the Master, and the Game: A Journey to Enlightenment,” (published by Balboa Press) his first novel, is a monument to this endeavor.
Sugarland Returns to the Stage with “Still the Same” 2018 Tour
The award-winning Country duo Sugarland will make their highly anticipated return to the stage this summer with the “Still the Same” tour. Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush will bring their new live show to the Mandalay Bay Events Center Saturday, June 16 at 7 p.m. The show will feature opening acts Brandy Clark and Clare Bowen.
Fed Grant Will Help Unlock Embryonic Secrets
Bioscientist Aryeh Warmflash wins National Institutes of Health award to study how cells differentiate
Rice University bioscientist Aryeh Warmflash has won a major National Institutes of Health grant to analyze a protein-signaling pathway that directs the differentiation of embryonic stem cells into the cells of the skin and the nervous system.
Judge Rules in Favor of Obama Rule That Will Help 200,000 Low Income Families in 2018
A federal judge has ruled in favor of the Obama rule to be executed starting this January. This is great news to low-income families because they will have more chances for better housing in a more affluent neighborhood. The rule was intended to separate regions of concentrated poverty in two dozen metro regions.
New CMS Guidance Will Reduce Access to Healthcare
Studies Show Almost All Able-Bodied Medicaid Enrollees Already Work or Care for Loved Ones
Statement of Harold P. Wimmer, National President and CEO of the American Lung Association, in response to the guidance released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to states that it will approve 1115 waivers that include work requirement provisions:
Five Hidden Skills That Military Veterans Bring to Logistics
Towards the end of World War II, one of the greatest challenges the Allies faced was the bitter attack in December 1944 in what became known as the “Battle of the Bulge.”
“Dear Martin: A Novel” by Nic Stone
What if your entire future was mapped out for you? All you’d have to do is show up, keep your nose clean and your mouth shut. But what if you couldn’t? What if the color of your skin had some bearing on it, and your outrage and need for understanding made you speak up? As in the new novel, “Dear Martin” by Nic Stone, WWMLKD?
Epic Waters Throws an Epic-Opening
The largest indoor waterpark under a single custom curved retractable roof in the USA officially opens, dazzling hundreds
Grand Prairie, Texas is abuzz today as the city officially opens a new waterpark that is as grand as its name. Epic Waters is an amazing 80,000-square-foot indoor/outdoor waterpark. After months of careful preparations, Epic Waters is welcoming a crowd of guests to experience the park’s one-of-a-kind attractions for the first time. Both the celebration and the water park itself are too big for this event to simply be called a Grand Opening; instead, it might be better known as an Epic-Opening.
Top Ten Stolen Vehicles for December 2017
The following is a list of the "Top Ten" makes of vehicles reported as stolen to the Houston Police Department during the month of December 2017
Snooze Opens The Heights Location on Jan. 24
Snooze The Heights, the eatery’s fourth location in the Greater Houston area, is opening on Wednesday, January 24, 2018! Snooze The Heights guests can look forward to sweet and savory breakfast and brunch items in an energetic atmosphere with friendly service. This location boasts a fresh building design unlike any other Snooze. The 3,800-square-foot restaurant is industrially built using steel, glass and wood façade.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Pushes Legislation to Designate the Emancipation National Historic Trail
Jackson Lee: “It is imperative that we do the utmost to preserve the rich history of Texas and Houston’s Freedmen’s Town by celebrating one of this nation’s most significant migrations of freed slaves, who departed Galveston seeking opportunity and a better life in the Bayou City.”
Meet the Cruise AV: the First Production-Ready Car With No Steering Wheel or Pedals
GM files petition asking DOT permission to safely deploy self-driving vehicle in 2019
General Motors filed a Safety Petition with the Department of Transportation for its fourth-generation self-driving Cruise AV, the first production-ready vehicle built from the start to operate safely on its own, with no driver, steering wheel, pedals or manual controls.
Bolder, Healthier and Easier Meals
One of the challenges of cooking at home is creating bold and unique flavors with healthy, organic and wholesome ingredients without spending hours in the kitchen. With the right tools, you don't have to go to extremes or make drastic changes to eat healthy.
Willie G's Seafood Opens at The Post Oak Hotel in Uptown Park
New, Revolutionized Location Opens Thursday, January 11at 4 p.m.
Tilman Fertitta unveils the new look & location of his signature Willie G’s Seafood on Thursday, January 11, at his 10-acre mixed-use development, The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Festival Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event
The Southeast Tourism Society (STS) recently honored the Martin Luther King, Jr. Festival as a 2018 Top 20 Event for the month of January.
Kamala Harris, Cory Booker Appointed to Senate Judiciary Committee
Sens. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) were appointed to the Senate Judiciary Committee. This is only the second time in the 201-year history of the committee that anyone black has served on it, and the first time there have been two black people on the committee at once. Mark this down on your calendars.
