WELCOME to "The Life of Riley" which will include periodic chronicles of pop culture and possibilities that flow out of Patrick L. Riley's day. That's me!!! Through blogging (and soon some other technological features on which I'll keep you posted as they launch), I will pull experiences from my busy life to entertain and inspire all of you. Through this site, I will share my observations and insights. Some features to look forward to:
1.) "PATRICK'S POP UP(DATES)" will feature stories from pop culture, music, theater, fashion, and the entertainment industry at large.
2.) "The Life of Riley" will also introduce a "take-a-look-at-your-life" section (READ: sort of an advice column), where I will help readers come up with their own questions and answers around what "ways of being" are working (or not working) to have them acheive their respective goals and live their best lives. This section is called "WHO YOU BE?".
3.) Additonally, there will be a free-flowing, organic section called "TESTIFY" from which I will pull from my own life's journey to share and hopefully inspire. Some of the fare may be new musings and experiences. Other times, I may pull from my journals and past sharings to shed light on some uncomfortable truths that I've experienced and that may perhaps play a role in healing someone else's wounds as the real-life experience did for me. From my experience of covering 9/11 as a freelance journalist to courageously coming out (as gay) to my family, "TESTIFY" promises to move those who choose to read it.
4.) And a section titled "PR" (like my initials, but also like "public relations") will include press clips from any coverage I get.
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BILL NUNN RIP did the right thing
REST IN PEACE BILL NUNN! As I sit here at home --- on social media, enthusiastically sharing the news about my Morehouse man nephew Herman Lee Riley III and his fellow HBCU alum cast-mates’ on new AspireTV reality web series "The Graduates NYC" (Oct. 8) AND while I’m just a few hours from attending a screening --- with NYC friends and fam --- to see my film debut in the Shaquille-O’Neal-Executive-Produced film STEPS by Eddie Harris, an Official Urbanworld Film Festival Selection, I'm stopped in my tracks with the news that my actual Morehouse College big brother Bill Nunn has passed away! Other Morehouse (big) brother Spike Lee posted it on FACEBOOK. SO I MUST TAKE PAUSE...AND PROCESS THIS LOSS and HIS LEGACY! My condolences to Donna Watts-Nunn and Bill's entire family! This is indeed a MAJOR FULL CIRCLE MOMENT! Bill Nunn is a Morehouse Man, class of 76. His impressive career includes brilliant stage work – often in collaboration with Clark Atlanta University’s own Kenny Leon…and his iconic film work includes his Morehouse buddy Spike Lee’s joints School Daze, Do The Right Thing, and Mo Better Blues. And Bill was a mentor of mine in my early days. On the first week I started Morehouse as part of “1988 freshman orientation”, I had dinner with him at his home where he lived with wife Donna and their kids. I was invited to this mentor dinner along with a handful of other new Morehouse brothers who had interests in TV/Film. Over the years since I graduated and started my career in TV, he'd stayed in touch with me and I kept him updated. I could always bounce anything off of him. And he would let me know – sometimes after the fact – that I played certain career moves well, like when I left Atlanta for New York City. He’d always say that I should do more on-camera and do more acting. Well, fast forward to 2005 when my nephew was in high school in Savannah, GA – deciding on which college he’d attend. Herman asked me to fly down from NYC to Atlanta to accompany him on his college tours (Emory, Georgia State, and Morehouse). It was quite overwhelming for him... on one hand. But he liked the campuses (all of which have differing qualities from each other). Herman said he could "see himself on Morehouse's campus". I stayed in the background on his search as I wanted him to make "his own choice" without my input, but it was nice to hear his take on Morehouse and to see his reaction. The Morehouse campus tour was great... and was met with a nice on-campus surprise. While we were touring, we stumbled into my first mentor when I started Morehouse: Bill Nunn. He yelled my name “PATRICK RILEY! PATRICK RILEY!” This, as he was shooting footage of his freshman dorm Graves Hall for a documentary he was shooting on his life. We rushed up to each other and gave each other a big embrace. We caught up. He even asked me to answer a few questions on-camera since he was there with the crew. I agreed. I then asked him to meet my nephew. He agreed. Bill noted to Noot (my nickname for Herman) that "Your uncle is the best person to tell you about Morehouse, but know that if you come here, you will be with people who care about you and will continue to care about you...". As Bill pointed that out, I got a chance to THANK HIM (on camera as his crew was still shooting us during this moment) for being that mentor who had the kind of caring and sustaining legs he described. Though we didn't talk everyday…and I would only see him a couple of times after that moment. He’d always tell me that he, Kenny Leon, Monty Ross (all contemporaries and close friends of Spike and Samuel L. Jackson) are always peeping my successes and talking about me. So, this reflection reminds me that I did say THANK YOU to him! And it’s on FILM somewhere! But more than that, BILL NUNN’s legacy lives on… through the young Florida A&M University students I’m mentoring as a 2016 William Hearst Visiting Professional at FAMU’s School of Journalism and Graphic Communications (The Dean Ann Wead Kimbrough is a dear college friend of his as well…and she advised me via CAU)….through my nephew and his #THEGRADUATESNYC cast…. through me: independent producer, personality, writer…and – inside this STEPS project – actor....and through that handful of Men of Morehouse who got to benefit from Bill Nunn's kindness and generosity our Freshman Week as we will celebrate 25 YEARS of being Morehouse Men next May 2017! AND SO MANY MORE! I owe a great debt to BILL NUNN! We ALL owe a great debt to BILL NUNN! REST IN PARADISE, RADIO RAHEEM! #DOTHERIGHTTHING#DIDTHERIGHTTHING #SISTERACT 
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hbcu graduates aspire step by step
So LIFE OF RILEY knew and teased, but now I can SCREAM IT FROM THE RAFTERS: my FAV NEPHEW Herman Lee Riley III is a REALITY TV cast-mate on THE GRADUATES – a new series that chronicles the NYC LIVING of HBCU ALUMS in the MILLENNIAL SET!
My nephew hails from our alma mater Morehouse College while each of the other cast members are alums of other #HBCUs. The digital show will also air on ASPIRE during the halftime of the live HBCU football games on ASPiRE. Check out ASPIRE.TV for episodes and more information! CONGRATS NOOT! SO PROUD! Here’s a PREVIEW: http://www.aspire.tv/videos/the-graduates-new-series-preview/.
Esteemed Broadway producer Randolph Sturrup (“A Street Car Named Desire”; "The Trip to Bountiful"; and Eclipsed") and seasoned TV News exec Keith Michael Brown are producing this project along with Al Roker Entertainment. So, these kids are in good hands! #LIFEOFRILEY #PETTYCASHNYC #HERMANLRILEYIII #HLRIII #THEGRADUATES #ASPIRE #ASPIRETV 
The Shaquille O’Neal and Michael Baumgartner Executive Produced film (in which I have a little part as Rudy), STEPS, screened for the first time to 1,100 invited guests to the Landmark Loews Theater on November 19, 2015 (my birthday): helped present premiere night last November in Jersey City: http://thelifeofriley.squarespace.com.rilys-blog/2015/11/28/doctor-sister.html. 
Well, now you can BE INSPIRED with scheduled screenings at UrbanWorld Film Festival which takes place in NYC September 21 through 25. 
And prior to #UWFF2016, the much-buzzed-about project written by Eddie Harris, will screen at Newark International Film Festival on Saturday, September 10, 2016 from 6-7:30 pm on Screen3 at CityPlex 12 on 360 Springfield Avenue in Newark, NJ 07103. TICKETS CAN ONLY BE PURCHASED ONLINEwww.newarkiff.com SOCIAL MEDIA: @newarkiff. $10. #stepsthemovie.info #newarkiff SEE THE TRAILER http://Vimeo.com/142798556.
BIG THANKS to THOSE who SUPPORTED STEPS in ATLANTA for The Peachtree Village International Film Festival. And as always, THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! 
URBAN WORLD FILM FESTIVAL INFO: http://www.urbanworld.org/2016/steps. 
It’s taken a village to make this film happen – including the amazing writer/producer EDDIE HARRIS who penned and ran all of production for STEPS; Producer and Casting Director Penwah who stayed on me to audition and stayed on the filmmakers to cast me; LIFE OF RILEY partner and ALL STAR KARAOKE sponsor, MISS JESSIE’s, who donated MISS JESSIE's bags to the Premiere event in November.
STEPS is Co-Directed by the SPECTACULAR Jay Rodriguez and Rock Davis. Denzel Washington’s wife Pauletta and a host of others comprise this most wonderful cast! For more information on the cast and the amazing crew, click here: http://www.stepsthemovie.info/. In STEPS, my RUDY has big heart...and will go down as my feature film debut.
My partner Anthony Harper - Events Manager at MIST Harlem - recently hosted a tastemaker screening of STEPS that many of my NYC industry fam got to attend: http://thelifeofriley.squarespace.com/rilys-blog/2016/4/18/rest-in-prince.html.#STEPSTHEMOVIE#SHAQUILLEONEAL
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miko branch to famu for sacred self tell it on tuesday
I was too excited to introduce MIKO BRANCH to Elise Durham at last year's NABJ Convention. With that has come some wonderful synergies at #MOREHOUSECOLLEGE and now #FAMU! 
FOR 2016 WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH, Florida A&M University has invited my fab client, CEO & CO-FOUNDER of Miss Jessie's Miko Branch, to participate in the second annual #SacredSelf 
– a celebration of remarkable women from the community and beyond:http://youtu.be/R0GuUCl9nss.
And what a wonderful event it was.
This empowering day WAS full of professional and personal development opportunities at Florida A&M University Department of Music's Foster Tanner Art Building:www.FAMU.EDU/WomensHistoryMonth.
Special shout out to FAMU’s own Elise Durham (for the invite)!
None of this would have been possible without her.
And Dean Ann Wead Kimbrough, my personal/NABJ/FAMU fam for the LOVE she showed MIKO while she was there! 
Miko had a WONDERFUL TIME!
I am doing some Brand Ambassador work for Miss Jessie's and #MikoBranch.
She was in Houston this past weekend headlining the #MetamorphosisEmpowerment Conference. Shout out to my NABJ and SAVANNAH fam who showed Miko such LOVE while she was there! 
Special shout out to Savannah homegirl Barbara Jackson Hudson Esq who hosted Miko at an awesome operation she co-owns Urban Houston Network. Miko did “The Antoinette Roberson Show”.
FOX 26’s Melinda Spaulding also did an interview with Miko at the station. 
The WASH ALLEN SHOW also had Miko on. And THANKS to so many of you who were in the cut with support – including NABJ sister friends Lyndsay Christian and Cindy George; Savannah/Spelman big sister Venice Hunter Richardson, Houston Chronicle Beauty Editor Joy Sewing; etc. MIKO is MAKING MORE THAN CURLS: WAVES! 
As a Morehouse man myself, I am too thrilled to announce that my alma mater, a Historically Black College, has invited Miss Jessie's CEO & Co-Founder Miko Branch to participate in its Morehouse Innovation Expo for 2016: http://www.morehouseinnovates.com/This news comes in the wake of Miss Jessie's donating product to Morehouse and Spelman for Homecoming 2015. Appearances the like are fueling much of Miko's next chapter for her life and the brand of Miss Jessie's. 
Miko is still promoting her 2015 Best Seller "Miss Jessie's - Creating a Successful Business from Scratch...NATURALLY". MIAMI is on her map for later in the season as well! MISS JESSIE’s is also the official sponsor of Billie’s Black presents ALL STAR KARAOKE with Patrick L. Riley. Stay tuned for spring/summer dates…. XOXOXOXO #miss_jessies#missjessies #titibranch #billiesblack
#allstarkaraoke#missjessiesFAMU #missjessiesMOREHOUSE
#missjessiesSACREDSELF #TellItOnTuesday #FAMUSacredSelf
... and TALK ABOUT A BURIED LEAD:
THIS JUST IN: Her Black Enterprise COVER STORY! She will join a panel of other black-owned hair and beauty business owners to discuss“Making Big Bucks in Specialized Markets,” at the
http://www.blackenterprise.com/events/entrepreneurs-summit/.
"You don’t need money to transform an industry. You don’t even need privileges or degrees. Titi and I didn’t have MBAs and we didn’t get bank loans or find angel investors. We had a seed of an idea and a solid foundation of family and influences to learn from and observe. If we could do it, you can do it too.” - Miko Branch
I am honored and humbled to cover the March issue of Black Enterprise Magazine. My sister Titi Branch and I always admired the Black Enterprise family business that shined a light on other African-American businesses. I am truly honored and I say thank you to Earl Graves and the entire Black Enterprise group.
To our customers, I say thank you as well. The loyalty and support you have given us has been tremendous and without you, we could not have realized so many of our dreams.
I could not have achieved the level of success that I have without Titi’s love, tutelage and support. Titi, our business will be my tribute to your memory, and I will live to make you proud.
I am Titi Branch and together we are Miss Jessie’s.
Love,
Miko & Miss Jessie's
Hands Down, the Proven Expert in Curls. Period! 
AND ONE MORE THING: Our beloved @MikoBranch on Career and Family. Watch the full clip here: https://t.co/4KkzBPoylR https://t.co/hig2oIVtqB
DOT
SHOUT OUT to my friend Colman Domingo on his "'DOT' called "UPROARIOUSLY FUNNY! DEEPLY MOVING!", by the NY TIMES! Anthony Harper and I surely enjoyed and DailyCommune's Derrick Hemphill did a slamming review:http://dailycommune.com/domingo/ - Spread the Word!
The show has received wonderful reviews and has been extended until March 24th. You can purchase tickets for only $59 by using Special Offer code - DOTWC. 
SEE DOT! USE SPECIAL OFFER CODE - DOTWC for $59 Tickets. Call 212-353-0303 or visit www.VineyardTheatre.org and put in the code. Ant and I love it! Colman Domingo,CHERINE ANDERSON, Richard E Pelzer II! THANKS FOR HAVING US OUT!
morehouse college glee club this SUNDAY in NYC
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MISS ROSS CALLED ME
READY FOR YOUR CLOSE UP, MISS ROSS
As Miss Ross wraps a sold-out tour of one-nighters across the U.S., I’m thrilled that one of those nights was in New York City at The Waldorf – now the backdrop of my first PHOTO OP with Miss Ross.
We didn’t pose. Just stared into each others' eyes admiringly.
And we danced.
But THANKS TO ANT, I can – for now – check that one off of my bucket list. 
With the draw of Miss Ross to help, a total sum of $10 Million Dollars was raised at the 26th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner for the Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis.
And in addition to Miss Ross, the sold-out celebration featured many greats – including Olympic track legend Carl Lewis; Jerry Rice; Nancy Kerrigan; and Andre Dawson. 
Even Wayne Newton was in the house. 
The proceeds go to support the ground-breaking spinal cord injury research being done by The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.
This is a historic year for the organization as tremendous scientific advances continue, including the recent submission to the FDA for a first-in-man Phase 1 Schwann cell transplantation clinical trial.
For more information on The Buoniconti Fund visit: www.thebuonicontifund.com 
And on top of all of that, Miss Ross called me on stage to dance with her as she performed “Upside Down” (another out-of-body moment!). I LOVE YOU, MISS ROSS!
VESTA R.I.P.
MISS ROSS isn’t the only DAZZLING DIVA who has requested my dancing moves on the stage.
Thanks to one of my Morehouse BFFs Michael K. Watts, I’m reminded of a NIGHT OF DAZZLING DIVAS at the NABJ Convention in Philadelphia CIRCA 1995 when MISS JODY WATLEY asked me up.
Then, VESTA who we just lost since I last wrote to you. R.I.P. VESTA!
MOREHOUSE: BROTHERS IN SONG!
As an alumnus of Morehouse and the Morehouse College Glee Club, it was great to celebrate the Centennial Anniversary of the world-renowned glee club.
I had the pleasure of being a member for all four of my years at “The House” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZF2iK2VOY).
So many of my fellow Morehouse brothers; 
our friends; and many patrons and supporters gathered at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (Avery Fisher Hall) for the Concert of a Lifetime.
This, to culminate an awesome weekend which included: on Friday, the Glee Club and Morehouse ringing the closing bell at NASDAQ. 
Saturday night, history was made again when Glee Club alumni were featured in concert at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
It was simply incredible. And this alum - me - got TO HOST! WOW!
And my dear friend LaChanze (Tony-award-winning actress for "The Color Purple") attended with her Morehouse Man husband Derek Fordjour. 
We saluted the 100 year legacy of our national treasure, the Morehouse College Glee Club – performing songs that were inspired by Morehouse and/or composed by our many musical icons.
And Spelman alum Cassie Davis (of Tyler Perry’s “House of Payne” fame) and Morehouse alum Spike Lee introduced Spelman and Morehouse, respectively.
In the Spirit of Georgia Starr, Kemper Harreld, Wendell Whalum, Morehouse brothers continue to sing on!
MORE MOREHOUSE
After Hurricane Irene swept through DC and postponed the dedication of the MLK Monument (as well as the CNN.COM piece I wrote on Morehouse/MLK/Morehouse College Glee Club, the Morehouse Benefit Concert) has been rescheduled for the now-rescheduled dedication weekend. Morehouse College hosts a Memorial Concert and Tribute in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. The event will now take place on Friday, October 14, 2011 at 8 p.m. at the beautiful Music Center at Strathmore.
The concert will be the first event of a long list of activities planned for the national dedication of the MLK monument. As originally planned, the Memorial Concert and Tribute, sponsored by Northwestern Mutual Foundation, with Timeless Voices featuring Eddie Levert, Dennis Edwards and Johnny Gill. The evening will be hosted by accomplished stage, film and television actor Avery Brooks and will include special presentations to music icon Stevie Wonder and Congressman John Conyers Jr.,(D-Mich.), who will both receive the Morehouse Presidential Renaissance Medallion of Merit for their roles in spearheading the effort to recognizeKing¹s birthday as a national holiday. To get tickets, click here: http://www.strathmore.org/eventstickets/calendar/syos.asp?id=7902.
AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION W/HEART!
Shout out to Pamela Garmon Johnson who invited me to an American Heart Association and "Go Red for Women" event at Abe & Arthur's Restaurant hosted by Star Jones.
A "little" film by Elizabeth Banks "just a "LITTLE" heart attack" premiered (www.GoRedForWomen.org). Pamela (and my friend/producer Sidra Smith) hired me as the red carpet reporter (and VO talent: http://www.powertoendstroke.org/about-sponsorship-reel.html) for the AHA and American Stroke Association's stroke awareness benefit back in May at The Apollo (http://216.117.188.141/PRiley/PatrickDemoSept2011.mov).
As the grandson of three stroke victims (http://thelifeofriley.squarespace.com/rilys-blog/2011/4/3/american-heart-association-presents-you-are-the-power-benefi.html), I too am the son of a mom who died in 1994 from congestive heart failure.
Heart disease is the #1 killer of women. AHA & GO RED say "Make It Your Mission to care for your heart and Tell 5 women you love to do the same".
ANT’S ART
Amidst Urbanworld Film Festival festivities, Ant got more of his ART on.
Our girlfriend C. Burgos hosted “Artist Loft Sunday’s” at her Mt. Vernon studio.
Under his artist name Akhenaten, Ant presented new pieces along with artists Estos (www.ESTOSINC.com) and our friend Dawn Murphy (jewelry designer).
They did it under a HOLIDAY SALE last December (and Ant SOLD OUT: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.484938008736.255891.662073736&l=83aa705506&type=1.
And another is coming up at the top of December – so I’ll make sure you all get invited! GREAT ART! GREAT PRICES!
And just an ALL-AROUND AWESOME experience – from lovely catering provided by Secret Catering Company (www.SecretCateringCompany.com)...
to Miss Ross and her fellow legends playing on the record player in vinyl splendor (a la DJ Elijah)...
to a political visit from Councilman Richard Thomas for whom Cynthia and Ant painted a mural and other bold signage at his campaign headquarters!
CONGRATS Councilman Thomas (www.thomas4council.com).
RED ROOSTER & MOZO
One recent night, my friend Sidra Smith invited us to accompany her to Red Rooster in Harlem. 
The night helped launch Marcus Samuelsson’s MOZO shoe line that provides chefs with the ultimate stylish, comfort shoe in the kitchen.
The MOZO Chef Signature Collection is a collection of chef shoes created by various chefs such as Chef Chris Cosentino and Chef Aaron Sanchez that are currently available on www.MozoShoes.com.
These shoes are not only uniquely designed chef shoes, but provide anyone who has to stand on their feet all day long with a sense of comfort in mind.
After a well-appointed buffet – and a spirited array of cocktails, now-Harlem’s own performed. 
Belinda Munro is one of our All-Star Karaoke Thursday night regulars. She is now recording new music and just won at The Apollo. And as always, great to see Derek Fleming and the rest of the Red Rooster team. Also, Fab 5 Freddy was in the house!
KJ ROSE
Through many busy work days of late – including freelance for ‘Anderson Cooper’; ‘Wendy Williams’; BET; and more, I have tried to keep my “…life of Riley…” itinerary in-tact. 
The Royalton Hotel was the recent backdrop for the James-Kinney-produced (www.kinneygroupcreative.com) set.
It featured recording artist and one of our friends at ALL-STAR KARAOKE THURSDAY NIGHT, KJ ROSE. You'll recall, I initially met her last Fall in New Rochelle where her singing talents were one of the LIVE auction items for a Boys & Girls Club event I hosted. So many familiar faces and friends were in the house - including the FABULOUS Lynn Whitfield; 
my New RO-Mt Vernons Michelle, Erika, stylist Pamela Watson, etc; my buddy Kevin Freeman for whom you should look out on the upcoming season of "Real Housewives of Atlanta"; 
my friend Darius Booker who co-produced (with friend Kevin-Anthony) the tribute to Ashford & Simpson in which I got to sing Miss Ross' "The Boss" December 2009;
and a host of others. KJ Rose was AWESOME - singing so many classics and special songs from her repertoire. Check out her debut album "All Heart, No Regrets". She was named one of the Top 100 Artists on the Verge by The New Music Seminar - a feature on BET's "Music Matters" campaign, the feature in the music issue of ELLE Magazine, and countless other break-through moments! GO KJ!
JEFFREY WILLIAMS
Remember when my Amazing Grace Nichole’s cousin/our dear friend Jeffrey Williams won “The Fashion Show 2011” on BRAVO earlier this year (http://thelifeofriley.squarespace.com/rilys-blog/2011/1/27/live-out-louder.html)?
Well, he invited us out to experience the presentation of his Spring/Summer 2012 Collection (ANU.): http://jeffreycwilliams.com/. 
Of course, our usual suspects were in the house: Danielle; Michelle Sanchez-Boyce; Shareen King; Kenny; and Dawn.
Songstress and reality star (“La La’s Full Court”), Po Johnson, was in the house. 
And THE BIRTHDAY BOY, my nephew Herman Riley who continued his celebration this evening – attending the presentation with his Spelman sister Tanisha and allowing his uncle to put some food and drink in his belly at L’Oubli Gourmet Bar.
We also recently got some more NEW RO time in at “Alvin & Friends”. Our friend Resa was in town as well.
THE PORTERS + 1
After recently field producing a shoot for my ChicagO client in Wayne, NJ, I pulled it together to celebrate my dear friends Mara Schiavocampo and Tommie Porter.
It was a baby shower/birthday party (for Mara). 
And friends from far and near came to TOAST them: Itika Oldwine; Kendra G; Sidra Smith; Jamar Dunn; Cole McDonough;
Ernest Maynor; Anthony Harper; and more.
Of course, Itika wasn’t going to be in the house without making a fashion statement.
Sporting a black, full-length Halston number with a long, thigh-revealing split.
She calls it her homage to Sarah Jessica Parker’s short white Halston doppelganger which she sported in the “Sex & the City” promo and spots. GO TI-TI!
SUNDAE SERMON
Sundae Sermon's FINALE was a BLAST!
It included 80s synth-duo The System’s Mic Murphy performing “You Are in My System” and “Don’t Disturb This Groove”. 
Great to see so many friends this go around: Ernest Maynor; Michael K. Watts; Sidra Smith; Kiwan Michael Anderson;
Jamar Dunn; Bevy Smith; Michaela angela Davis; and MORE! See u NEXT SUMMER…and look for certain SUNDAE-SERMON franchises throughout the FALL & WINTER! GREAT JOB, STORMIN NORMAN!
BASKTEBALL WIVES OF L.A. AND MORE
Shout out to my friend Joy Doss, Executive Producer of The Style Salon (www.thestylesalonnyc.com) which debuted FIVE new designers for the 4th year in a row – including women’s wear from Kachi Designs and Maria Michele to millinery from Ikasho and handbags from Sukari New York and Nailah’s. 
Gloria Govan and her sister Laura (Basketball Wives L.A.) were in the house. I also got re-acquainted with designer Jedda Kahn (Joe Zee’s All on the Line) who was re-introduced to me by my dear friend Yvette Hayward with whom I recently worked on the Power to End Stroke benefit at The Apollo. She just produced the African American Literary Awards (http://www.literaryawardshow.com/) which took place at the Adam Clayton Powell State Building/Melba’s event space (3rd Floor – one flight above Ant’s two pieces, which are showcasing in the Basquiat community artist tribute)]. 
Atlanta’s own Derek J (www.thejspotsalon.tumblr.com) was also working his sparkly pumps. And of course, it’s never Fashion Week – officially – without a hug and catch-up from my industry buddies, model and talent manager for 2M, Mica Huges;
Harriette Cole (http://harriettecole.com/);
and 2R’s Entertainment & Media owner & publicist Ra-Fael Blanco whose current client of note is B. SLADE whose new, sensual video “SEQUEL” is the latest release from the critically-acclaimed album “DIESEL”. The video was directed by Bruce Wayne and the song was produced by T. Boy and written by Anthony C. Williams II. DOWNLOADBLE LINK – “SEQUEL” – VIDEO - http://youtu.be/dS1OzhW_z4U. PURCHASE LINK to "DIESEL" album by B. SLADE http://bslade.bandcamp.com/album/diesel VIEW B. SLADE's EPK here - http://www.sonicbids.com/BSlade 
ETIQUETTE FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS
Look at what my homegirl from Savannah, Tatia Adams Fox is doing inside her passion & purpose! In April of 2011, she launched The New School of Etiquette: www.newschoolofetiquette.com. See their blog too: www.newschoolofetiquette.tumblr.com She is truly being a DIFFERENCE for our children... and THE WORLD - from teaching etiquette and social protocol to children and for adults too (She is a certified business etiquette and international protocol consultant): www.boopamarketing.com & www.careerandcupcakes.boopamarketing.com GO TATIA, GO!
ANTHONY MORGAN
ALWAYS so exciting when our New Yorker Trevor visits us in New York from Atlanta. This last time, he introduced us to Harlem’s own Anthony Morgan, who is a multi-talented artist. He is renowned as the head of the spectacular Gospel Voices of Harlem. And he loves singing and performing Gospel Music to the world. Anthony’s mission is to spread the Good News of the gospel message worldwide! Mr. Morgan’s love of singing gospel and his vision of spreading the gospel through song has inspired him to found what is now known as Anthony Morgan’s Inspirational Choir of Harlem. We even tried a ditty via this Grand piano.
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