"Colored Girls" Draws Big Crowd

Genesis Beauty Salon sponsored a premier of Tyler Perry's "Colored Girls" Sunday afternoon at Hollywood Theaters and there was not an empty seat in sight. It was full of beautiful African American women from all age groups including myself. It was a beautiful sight to see. I really enjoyed the movie and I really enjoyed seeing it with the ladies! Thanks Alesha Wells for hosting us!

Christ's Debutantes Shine!

Twenty beautiful young ladies were presented Saturday night at the Class of 2010 Christ Debutantes Commencement Ball at the MCM Elegante Hotel. I was honored to serve as Mistress of Ceremony. The ladies completed a nine-month program in which they met weekly to learn how to be strong christian women as well as practical lessons on etiquette, career planning, and writing a business plan. The program is sponsored by Antioch Baptist Church. It is open to young ladies 14 to 17 years old. The debs were escorted by their fathers, stepfathers, godfathers, brothers, and uncle. They were crowned by their mothers and grandmothers. It was a beautiful ceremony. Congrats to the Debs, Lady Dorrie Adolph, and Minister Arlicia Albert. For more information on the program, contact the church.

Morehouse College Glee Club performing in Beaumont Thursday, Nov. 4

Antioch Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Dr. John R. Adolph Proudly Presents the internationally-acclaimed Glee Club of Morehouse College in concert at the church on Thursday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. The event is free.

Election Night 2010

The Republicans swept the three Jefferson County-wide positions (JP, County Assessor, and Country Treasurer) which mirrored what happened across the country during Tuesday night's election. I was with the Democratic Party at the Ticket watching election returns and it became clear early on that it wasn't going to be their night. Oh well. There's always next time. Kudos to all candidates who ran good hard campaigns. You should all be proud!

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Annual Beaumont Chamber Meeting

Hundreds attended the annual Beaumont Chamber of Commerce meeting Thursday which was held at the Julie Rogers Theater. Singer Christopher Cross (Remember the song "Sailing take me away") whose debut album earned him five Grammy awards performed and Mason Construction was honored for its contributions to the community. Congratulations to Chuck and Becky Mason!

HBCU Alumni Mixer, Friday, Nov. 5

Calling all Black College Graduates. If you attended Southern University, Grambling State University, Prairie View, Texas Southern University, Howard University, Huston Tillotson, Jarvis Christian, and any other Black college, you don’t want to miss the HBCU Alumni mixer. The HBCU mixer will be held at the MCM Elegante’s Tradewinds Tavern from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5th. Donation $5. Appetizers will be served.
The HBCU Mixer is a chance for graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities and those who support HBCU’s to get together and network with each other. Wear your school colors!

For more information, please contact Michelle McCalope, president of the Golden Triangle Southern University Alumni chapter at (832) 428-3461 or Kristyn Hunt, Membership chair of the Golden Triangle Southern University Alumni, at (409) 989-6160.

What: HBCU Alumni Mixer
When: Friday, Nov. 5 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where: MCM Elegante Tradewinds Tavern
Who: Sponsored by the HBCU Alumni Association
Why: It’s open to everyone, especially HBCU graduates and those who support Black Colleges. The purpose is to network and to help recruit alumni and students.
Cost: $5 donation, appetizers will be served

"Colored Girls' Movie Premier in Beaumont

Watch Tyler Perry's Highly Anticipated movie "Colored Girls" on Friday Nov. 5 and support a good cause. Cush Magazine is sponsoring the movie premier to support the Cush Foundation. They're asking for a donation in lieu of admission. For information, call (409) 212-1111.

Debutantes for Christ, Saturday, Nov. 6

Join First Lady Dorrie Adolph of Antioch Baptist Church at the Second Annual Christ's Debutantes Commencement Ball on Saturday, Nov. 6 at the MCM Elegante Ballroom at 6 p.m. For more information, call (409) 842-3146 ext. 109.

Get Your Vote In Early

Early voting continues this week until Friday, Oct. 29. Go out and take advantage of early voting. It's so easy. You can go to any location. I voted last week. Anything can come up on election day so don't wait! By the way, election day is Tuesday, Nov. 2.

Orange Church Celebrates 139th Anniversary

Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Orange celebrated its 139th Anniversary on Thursday with a banquet at Joe Ware Plaza. The event was chaired by my friend Ms. Rosa Wilson who has invited me to the banquet ever since I was the guest speaker a few years back. I always enjoy spending time with Ms. Wilson, Pastor C.W. Crawford, and the members.They always make me feel like I'm at home. Congrats on another anniversary.It was a great event!

Marie Osmond Shines in "Putting on the Pink"

Singer Marie Osmond put on a quite a show at the "Putting on the Pink" event in Beaumont Monday at the Julie Rogers Theatre. The event raises money for breast cancer screenings and education awareness. Marie looked fabulous! She's so skinny. She sang various songs and talked about the ups and downs of her 48-year career.
It was a wonderful event that included a survivors dinner at the Beaumont Civic Center and later the party moved to the Julie Rogers where we enjoyed Marie and a guest appearance by Steve Ford, son of Former President Gerald Ford. Steve talked about his mother and First Lady Betty Ford's fight with breast cancer. Afterwards, there was a reception and I got a chance to meet and take a picture with Marie who was very gracious. Kudos to the Gift of Life staff and committee members. You did a great job!

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Lamar's Homecoming Week

Lamar kicked off homecoming festivities with it's "Red, White, and You" event last week at Bistro Lemonde in Beaumont. Lamar President Dr. Jimmy Simmons, staff, alumni and supporters gathered to celebrate the first homecoming in 21 years since the return of football this fall. It was a wonderful celebration!

SU Homecoming 2010

I felt like a college student all over again this weekend. I attended my college homecoming at Southern University in Baton Rouge. I enjoyed the parties and seeing old friends, but the highlight of the weekend was speaking to students in the public relations practices class on Friday. Anyone who knows me knows that I am passionate about helping aspiring journalists and public relations practitioners (that's me with the students in the third photo) so it was a real treat to share my expertise with the students. One of the students in the class sent me an email that said "I would definitely like to thank you for rendering your insight and wisdom on the industry. Everything you shared was informative and you certainly were encouraging." This is what makes it all worth it! I also had a chance to meet our new president, Dr. Ronald Mason,(second photo) and some of the national alumni officers(fifth photo from left Dennis Brown, national alumni president). It was a great weekend!