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Even though Future was out of the country on an international tour during spring break, that didn’t keep him from reaching back and spreading good times. In partnership with powerhouse law firm Greenberg Traurig, his FreeWishes Foundation, which his mother Stephanie Jester and sister Tia Wilburn-Anderson hold down for him, donated 500 tickets to area students to attend the Atlanta Hawks matchup against Philadelphia 76ers April 3 at State Farm Arena

With all event costs underwritten by the Chick-fil-A Foundation and Mercedes-Benz Stadium, funds raised will directly benefit nonprofits serving the Westside community and its legacy residents. The March 21 event at Mercedes-Benz Stadium was inspired by the idea of the Beloved Community – to love, respect and trust each other without bias – preached by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Speakers, presenters and performers included family members of Dr. King (his daughter Rev. Bernice King and granddaughter Yolanda Renee King); comedians Steve Harvey and Jeff Foxworthy; elected officials Congressman John Lewis and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms; faith leaders Rabbi Peter Berg and Justin Giboney; athletes Darlington Nagbe and Maya Moore; gospel singers Casey J and Kierra Sheard; business leaders Steve Cannon and Dan Cathy. Additional event sponsors included The Home Depot Foundation, Georgia Power, Peach Bowl, Inc., WestRock Foundation, AT&T Communications, Choate Construction Company, The Coca-Cola Company, Sunkist, Kaiser Permanente and UPS.

If you ask Fitness Enthusiast and Entrepreneur Candace Hawk what her weekend plans include, with black girl magic in her voice, she’ll respond – “getting paid and spreading the health”, culture speak for working out and eating clean, just like hundreds of other healthy living activists who fuel the emission of their black excellence with Spreading the Health juices at EFFECT Fitness in Atlanta, GA. Hawk, who’s no stranger to entrepreneurship, introduced the Spreading the Health initiative circa 2016, in an effort to service the city’s African-American urbane communities with all-natural juices and recipes – leading toward better holistic living and a more properly maintained mind, body and soul. To up the ante, Hawk and her team have also introduced a specially designed a 7-day detox challenge that brand supporters can’t  get enough of. Monday, March 25th will kick-off the “ For seven days, 21 detox juices, golden mix anti-inflammatory tea, detox events, amenities and concierge, STH style, will rule registered participants’ worlds.

I would say this story is made for the big screen but I can’t ignore the fact that this isn’t a story, it’s real life. In November 2018, Tamla Horsford attended an overnight party and was found dead the next morning in the 4000 block of Woodlet Court in Cumming GA