Michelle Kershaw’s “Fatal Deception: In Plain Sight” follows one woman‘s struggle to survive after losing love and happiness

In her first novel, Fatal Deception: In Plain Sight (ISBN 0615461646), Michelle Kershaw looks at the effects close relationships can have on an individual. Loosely based on her own relationships, the author speaks to young to middle-aged adults who may be facing similar situations in their own lives.

DeAndrea Patterson-Black is a business professional looking for love, happiness and a successful, lasting career. She feels like she is on top of the world until a change of fate brings it all crashing down. Greed and lust threaten to keep everything she has worked so hard for just out of her reach.

With the help of family and friends, DeAndrea faces her darkest hours. As her marriage crumbles, she leans on her close friend Felicia, who is dealing with an unfaithful husband. She must figure out her feelings for her former lover, Greg, as well as the path her own life has taken.

“I tried to show how far some people will go to save a friend and hide the truth,” Kershaw said. “But it doesn’t always end up the way people planned.”

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New study finds that African Americans have a voracious appetite for entertainment, embrace black movies and more | $6.3 Billion Buying Power of African Americans Going Where?

BET Networks unveiled a new report that challenges the Hollywood mindset that African Americans only support black movies and outlines the $6.3 Billion buying power of this demographic. According to REEL FACTS: A Movie Goer Consumption Study on average, 81% of the movies seen by African Americans do not prominently feature an African American cast, storyline or lead black star. The study provides an in-depth understanding of African American movie goers and their consumption patterns versus general market movie goers. The report also states that while traditionally, African Americans do support films in which their own images/likenesses are featured, this group is also just as engaged with mass appeal general market films since the leading criteria for movie selection is based on genre.

“The findings in REEL Facts prove what we’ve known all along, which is contrary to what many studios and marketers think, African Americans are a valuable patron of different genres of film and see the platform of television as an important resource in making a decision in this category,” said Louis Carr, President of Advertising at BET Networks. “While African Americans seek content that reflects their lives, the movies consumed are not limited to one type of storyline.”

REEL Facts: A Movie Goer Consumption Study also revealed the top five key characteristics of an African American movie goer:

1. Extreme Movie Buffs – African Americans have no problem making that trek to the movies accounting for 195 Million trips to the movie theaters annually.  On average, African Americans make frequent visits to the movies (13.4 times per year vs. 11 times per year for general market movie goers*).
2. High Engagement and Receptivity – African Americans see TV as the most influential medium to capture their attentions. Top three movie info resources valued highly by REEL Facts respondents:  TV commercials (65%), In-theater movie trailers (55%) and Family/friend recommendations (54%).
3. Repeat Viewers – 62% of black movie goers admit to seeing movies they like multiple times accounting for an additional $513 Million in additional revenue to movie studio coffers.
4. Movie Goers Have “Platinum Shine” – On average, African Americans are the most avid movie patrons going to the movies more than 2 times/per month, accounting for a minimum of 28 times during the year.
5. Digital Tekkies –African Americans are digitally inclined and consume heavy amounts of all types of media:  67% own desktop/laptop computers; 62% are heavy online users accessing (11+ hours weekly); 64% are gaming/music video enthusiasts and 37% are heavy TV/DVR viewers.

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Known as Detective Fin Tutuola on Law & Order’s SVU, Ice T and wife CoCo will join Aiko Importers for the launch of OG XO Brandy in the Atlanta market with an in-store on Saturday, May 28, 2011.

Ice-T/Pay Up Management and Aiko Importers have formulated a partnership to expand and develop this new entry into the brandy category. Aiko Importers, known for their cutting edge wine and spirits, are creating an inordinate amount of buzz with the anticiaption of their newest marque – OG XO.

OG XO is a smooth, delicious ten year old, aged, French Brandy bottled in a gorgeous highcrafted decanter decorated with hot stammped gold beling.. Apricots, vanilla, caramel and hazelnuts are part of this twice distilled, subtle blend. Champagne Cocktails, Brandy Crista, Stingers and Ritz Sidecars are just a few of the cocktails that OG XO has perfected.

We’re disptaching a member of team buzz to get the buzz behind the buzz.  Be sure to check back with us.  You might also catch Ice T buzzing around Atlanta Friday, May 27th when he appears at 11:00 am on WXIA Atlanta & Company then 3:00 pm on V-103 Ryan Cameron Show. Also on the Itinerary is an in-store at Kilroy’s Spirits Saturday,May 28th from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

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Atlanta Diaper Relief Announces Opening of Metro Atlanta’s First Diaper Bank

Atlanta, GA — During hard economic times, job losses, foreclosures, and fear for the future, many Metro Atlanta families are under tremendous stress to make ends meet. According to Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless, Atlanta is the poorest city in the U.S. for children – more children in Atlanta live in poverty than in any other city. Even more, one in three American moms struggle to provide their babies with a basic essential need – diapers.

Because of this need, Kia Morgan Smith, Executive Director and Founder of Atlanta Diaper Relief, and a mom of five, started the diaper bank to address the fact that there’s very little help or public resources that tackle this diaper need.

Atlanta Diaper Relief is a non-profit, 501(c3) organization dedicated to distributing diapers to poor families. Through community diaper drives they will collect diapers and distribute them to Douglas and Fulton County families in need with help from partner agencies like daycare centers.

“Food stamps can’t buy diapers and welfare programs and WIC focus solely on food and nutrition and don’t cover diapers,” Smith said. “In poor and low-income families, a baby can spend a day or longer in one diaper, leading to potential health and abuse risks. It’s a major problem that needs to be addressed in a major way.”

“The truth is many parents are already struggling to pay for rent and food and simply cannot afford the high cost of an adequate supply of diapers for their children. As a mom of five, I understand how hard it is for parents to fill this need. That’s why I started this diaper bank. I want moms to know they no longer have to let their precious baby sit in a soiled diaper because they can’t afford to buy a box of diapers.”

Diaper banks are so critical. And they have been popping up all across the country. Similar to food banks, diaper banks like Atlanta Diaper Relief will collect diapers and distribute them to daycare centers, social service agencies, women’s shelters and food pantries. They in turn give them to families in need.

“The cost for purchasing diapers can be daunting for families, especially when such a large percentage are out of work and have difficulty maintaining their way of life,” Smith said.

“Low-income parents unfortunately can’t take advantage of free or subsidized childcare if they can’t afford to leave disposable diapers at daycare centers. If parents can’t access daycare, then they are less able to attend work or school on a consistent basis. This in turn leads to increased economic instability and a continuation of the cycle of poverty.”

Unfortunately, those stresses are taken out on the weakest members of our human family…the children. Atlanta Diaper Relief believes that it is the responsibility of the community to help families in crisis through this grassroots effort. There are things that you can do to help children who are in crisis.

Atlanta Diaper Relief has now launched its fundraising season and will hold various Diaper Drives to collect thousands of packages of diapers to build up their Diaper Bank.

WAYS YOU CAN GIVE

• Make a secure tax-deductible monetary donation through our website
• Host a Diaper Drive for us!
• Donate diapers of all sizes!
• Volunteer
• Be a corporate or individual sponsor

These are tough times. Help make them easier for an infant.

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