| Braxton Family Values (WE) Dr. Sherry Blake joins Essence.com LIVE Stage Relationship Panel for the Essence Music Festive |
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“I will be on hand to help out with your burning dating and relationship dilemmas during the festival,” Dr. Sherry states. From noon to 1 PM she will also sign her new book, THE SINGLE-MARRIED WOMAN: True Stories of Why Women Feel Alone in Their Marriages at the Essence Bookstore. Now in its 18th year, The ESSENCE Music Festival hosted over 422,000 attendees last year. What began in 1995 as a one-time event to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of ESSENCE magazine has now grown into one of the country's most popular summer events. It is the nation's largest annual gathering of African-American music and culture. Learn more about the festival’s schedule at http://www.essence.com/festivals/2012/essence-music-festival/ About Dr Sherry Dr. Sherry earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. She has also served as the President of the Metropolitan Atlanta Mental Health Association. Besides working with the Braxton Family, Dr. Sherry was the official psychologist for the National Football League’s Southeast Division and has worked with award winning entertainers to professional athletes in the NFL, NBA, and the MLB. She has appeared as a source for major broadcast radio stations and television news networks including: WSB-TV(ABC,) WAGA-TV(FOX), WXIA-TV (NBC), WGCL-TV(CBS), WJZF-Radio, and WVEE-FM Radio. In addition to her specialty work with celebrities, she owns and operates Touchstone Psychological Services in Atlanta, Georgia. Touchstone Psychological Services provides services to children, adolescents, and adults in the area of assessments, psychotherapy, and education/prevention. Visit her at http://drsherryonline.com/ |
Monday, July 2, 2012
Ask Dr. Sherry LIVE at 2012 Essence Music Festival
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Soul Train Awards Atlanta Fresh Live
Soul Train Awards week in Atlanta kicked off right last night at Shanti Das and Marlon Nichols' ATL LIVE ON THE PARK showcase hosted by Kenny Burns. Surprise performances, sexy ambiance and a room of the music industry's who's who made the evening one of the best shows ever!
Dallas Austin, Kenard Gibbs, Mayor Kasim Reed, Kenny Burns, Frank Ski, Shanti Das & Ron Devoe
Attendees included Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, Soul Train Holdings CEO Kenard Gibbs, Doug E. Fresh, Frank Ski, Rodney Jerkins, Dallas Austin, Sister 2 Sister publisher Jamie Foster Brown, New Edition's Ron Devoe, Chaka Zulu, Catherine Brewton, Kawan Prather and many more!
The show's featured acts were R&B vet Donell Jones, newcomer from SoulTrain.com Rhonda Nicoleand Universal Motown/Darkchild Records girl group Purple Reign. However, guests were treated to impromptu performances by Brownstone's Nicci Gilbert and Ron Devoe (who took everyone back to "Poison"). But the highlight of the night was Doug E. Fresh, who did his own fly version of Cali Swagg District's "Teach Me How to Dougie" and sent the crowd into a frenzy. Classic!
Photos: James Pray for Supreme Team Photography
Doug E. Fresh and Shanti Das
Mayor Kasim Reed, Jamie Foster Brown & Kenard Gibbs
Rodney Jerkins & Marlon Nichols
Yelawolf & Dallas Austin
Kawan Prather and Catherine Brewton
Ron Devoe, Kameelah Williams (702), Chaka Zulu
Donell Jones does his classic "You Know What's Up"
Doug E. Fresh teaches ATL LIVE how to really Dougie
Brownstone's Nicci Gilbert does a rendition of "If You Love Me"
The crowd goes wild for all the surprise performances.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Black Girls Rocked Last Night
Founder, CEO and Executive Producer of BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ Beverly Bondstated, “This historic partnership with BET marks the beginning of an empowerment movement for women of color across the globe because Black Girls Rock all over the world.” Bond continued, “Our girls are not being told how amazing they really are or how amazing they really can be. It is time that we start telling them. It is time that we start shouting out to the entire world that ‘We’ Black Girls Rock!”
Introduced by the beautiful Malinda Williams, the first award of the night was presented to the precocious Raven-Symoné, now the brains behind her own empire. When accepting her Young, Black & Gifted Award, Symone said, “It’s up to us as females to open doors for other females like the other legends sitting here tonight.”
Following that award, singer and songwriter Shontelle performed her touching ballad, “Impossible,”
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reminding the audience of the outstanding achievements of each of the celebrants. Symone later introduced the Who Got Next Award to the inspirational ingénue, Keke Palmer.
The multifaceted entertainer and producer Missy Elliot was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, which was presented by one of her best friends and fellow R&B powerhouse, Ciara. Later, Monica graced the stage with her soulful hit, “Still Standing.” UK artist VV Brown performed her fantastical chart-topper, “Shark in the Water,” and held it down in a lineup that featured additional performances heavyweights like Keyshia Cole and Keri Hilson.
Honoring some of the most extraordinary black women and girls around the country from entertainers to influencers, the show’s inspiring celebrants truly embodied the spirit of their category. Rev. Dr. Iyanla Vanzant, recipient of the Motivator Award, said “Black girls rock, because we have no other choice. We have a responsibility torock the world, rock the community and rock the planet so our grandmothers will know that they did not die in vain.” Vanzant got a standing ovation for her powerful acceptance speech.
Kelly Price, Marsha Ambrosius, Jill Scott and Ledisi performed a flawless rendition of Nina Simone’s “4 Women” that brought down the house as part of a tribute to the accomplishments and contributions of notable African American women.
Teresa Clarke, founder of Africa.com, received the Shot Caller Award for her effortsto change the way the world views Africa and Major General Marcelite J. Harris, who was the the highest ranking woman officer in the Air Force and the Nation’s highest ranking African American woman in the Department of Defense, was the recipient of the Trailblazer Award.
The iconic Ruby Dee was the recipient of the Living Legend Award and was introduced by the exquisite Lynn Whitfield. “Ruby Dee represents everythingBLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ stands for,” Whitfield added.
Dee, in her moving acceptance speech, said “It’s times like these that I come to understand and appreciate profoundly the empowerment and promise, the responsibility in being deemed a legend.” Following her touching tribute, Fantasia, Kelly Price, Ledisi and Marsha Ambrosius rocked the stage in the finale medley of “A Brand New Day,” “I Am Woman,” and “I’m Every Woman.”
The star studded affair also included memorable performances and tributes as well as entertaining and inspiring video messages from other black women that rockincluding actresses Anika Noni Rose and Tracee Ellis Ross; BET Networks CEO and Chairman Debra Lee; host and entertainer Sherri Shepherd; Roslyn M. Brock, Chairman of the NAACP; and Black Girls Rock! Inc. Foundation founder Beverly Bond.
In addition to the outstanding performances, the below women were honored atBLACK GIRLS ROCK!™
o Young, Gifted & Black – Raven-Symoné
o Visionary – Missy Elliott
o Who Got Next? – Keke Palmer
o Shot Caller – Teresa Clarke
o Living Legend – Ruby Dee
o Trailblazer – Major General Marcelite J. Harris
o Motivator – Rev. Dr. Iyanla Vanzant
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The following individuals were recognized as Black Girls Making a Difference:
o Amiya Alexander
o Hydeia Broadbent
o Kari Fulton
o Adele Taylor
The televised special, BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ is a BET Networks and B.G.R. Enterprises Inc. production. BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ Inc. Founder, Beverly Bond executive produced the telecast along with Stephen Hill, President, Music Programming and Specials, BET Networks; Connie Orlando, Eugene Caldwell, Salli Frattini, BET Networks; and L. Londell McMillan, President of The Northstar Group.