April 9th, 2017

The photos in this gallery were taken at the YFN vs BMG Celebrity Basketball game held in Atlanta’s Pittman Gym. The event featured appearances by Lil Durk, Young Scooter, YFN Lucci, NBA star Shannon Brown and wife Monica Brown.

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, BeatsBangBlog, The Birmingham Times and SwurvRadio. Also is a contributing blogger for The Stardome Comedy Club and serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

#AndreTheBlogger

The photos in this gallery were taken at the 2nd Annual Dreams Forever Football Camp hosted by NFL star, Jameis Winston. The hometown hero brought out a host of his NFL stars including Joe Webb x Trent Richardson x Menelik Watson. Jameis also brought out local college standouts Joel McCandless (Jacksonville State University) x Jamal Brooks (University of Missouri).

#Bloggerlife #Media #AlabamaBlogger

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, Grip Magazine, Magic City Radar, SwurvRadio, and BeatsBangBlog. Andre is a contributing blogger for The Birmingham Times and The Stardome Comedy Club.

Andre serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis and the official blogger for both Birmingham AFT and the AFT Strategies for Students Success division. You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

April 9th, 2017

The photos in this gallery were taken at the YFN vs BMG Celebrity Basketball game held in Atlanta’s Pittman Gym. The event featured appearances by Lil Durk, Young Scooter, YFN Lucci, NBA star Shannon Brown and wife Monica Brown.

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, BeatsBangBlog, The Birmingham Times and SwurvRadio. Also is a contributing blogger for The Stardome Comedy Club and serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

#AndreTheBlogger

April 9th, 2017

The photos in this gallery were taken at the YFN vs BMG Celebrity Basketball game held in Atlanta’s Pittman Gym. The event featured appearances by Lil Durk, Young Scooter, YFN Lucci, NBA star Shannon Brown and wife Monica Brown.

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, BeatsBangBlog, The Birmingham Times and SwurvRadio. Also is a contributing blogger for The Stardome Comedy Club and serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

#AndreTheBlogger

April 9th, 2017

The photos in this gallery were taken at the YFN vs BMG Celebrity Basketball game held in Atlanta’s Pittman Gym. The event featured appearances by Lil Durk, Young Scooter, YFN Lucci, NBA star Shannon Brown and wife Monica Brown.

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, BeatsBangBlog, The Birmingham Times and SwurvRadio. Also is a contributing blogger for The Stardome Comedy Club and serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

#AndreTheBlogger

1st Annual Spring Break Explosion Music Festival (Biloxi)

Photos from this gallery were taken at Biloxi’s Spring Break Music Explosion produced by Splash Life Booking. The concert was held at MGM Park and was slated to feature headliners Uzi Vert and Kodak Black. Neither performed at the event. Replacing them were Bianca Clark, BPace, DJ T-Swann, Bella the DJ, DJ Jukebox, Christian Radke, Collin Cooper, Lotto Band$

NBA Gang, Cam Dolla ft King Senior, Suryah, FRN Dee.

About Splash Life Booking:

Splash Life Booking is a diversified concert booking company, specializing in celebrity events, tour management, and event logistics. Splash Life Booking’s focus on improving the quality of entertainment throughout the Gulf Coast region, has helped it become a trusted name in the entertainment industry. For more information, visit: www.splashlifebooking.com/.

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, BeatsBangBlog, The Birmingham Times and SwurvRadio. Also is a contributing blogger for The Stardome Comedy Club and serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

#AndreTheBlogger

April 9th, 2017

The photos in this gallery were taken at the YFN vs BMG Celebrity Basketball game held in Atlanta’s Pittman Gym. The event featured appearances by Lil Durk, Young Scooter, YFN Lucci, NBA star Shannon Brown and wife Monica Brown.

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, BeatsBangBlog, The Birmingham Times and SwurvRadio. Also is a contributing blogger for The Stardome Comedy Club and serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

#AndreTheBlogger

April 9th, 2017

The photos in this gallery were taken at the YFN vs BMG Celebrity Basketball game held in Atlanta’s Pittman Gym. The event featured appearances by Lil Durk, Young Scooter, YFN Lucci, NBA star Shannon Brown and wife Monica Brown.

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, BeatsBangBlog, The Birmingham Times and SwurvRadio. Also is a contributing blogger for The Stardome Comedy Club and serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

#AndreTheBlogger

OJ Howard sponsors back pack giveaway at his high school alma mater.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie tight-end, OJ Howard sponsored a book pack giveaway to for three hundred K-12 students in his hometown. The widely anticipated event the Alabama NFL star a chance to give back to the community that helped supported him from the beginning. Howard remains humble and embraced his fans throughout the day and granting photo-ops. Howard was surrounded by his family for the event.

At press-time, Howard shared hat he hopes to be able to continue the backpack giveaway annually via his O.J. Howard Got Da Juice Foundation. The 2017 NFL first-round Draft Pick further commented,

“No Child Should Attend School without their supplies. I want to start their school year off right!” ~OJ Howard

Howard, a product of small Autauga Academy, a small private Christian Academy. Viewing the small field Howard played on as a kid, I couldn't help but to reflect on the fact that Howard’s success proves that it doesn’t matter where we begin the journey, but where we finish. Howard definitely is an inspiration to other aspiring athletes in his area. Howard has much to live up to and I believe that as long as he remains with his close knit family, he will forever be grounded and remain a hero to millions.

Best Wishes to OJ Howard as he represents Alabama with pride.

#Bloggerlife #Media #AlabamaBlogger

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, Grip Magazine, Magic City Radar, SwurvRadio, and BeatsBangBlog. Andre is a contributing blogger for The Birmingham Times and The Stardome Comedy Club.

Andre serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis and the official blogger for both Birmingham AFT and the AFT Strategies for Students Success division. You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

April 9th, 2017

The photos in this gallery were taken at the YFN vs BMG Celebrity Basketball game held in Atlanta’s Pittman Gym. The event featured appearances by Lil Durk, Young Scooter, YFN Lucci, NBA star Shannon Brown and wife Monica Brown.

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, BeatsBangBlog, The Birmingham Times and SwurvRadio. Also is a contributing blogger for The Stardome Comedy Club and serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

#AndreTheBlogger

A Night Of Kru Love (The Sequel)

The photos in this gallery were taken at the 2nd Annual Night of Kru Love concert held at Newby’s in Tennessee. The event featured performances by She’Chinah x Lauren Moscato. The night was headlined by Memphis native and rapper Krucial.

#Bloggerlife #Media #AlabamaBlogger

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, Grip Magazine, Magic City Radar, SwurvRadio, and BeatsBangBlog. Andre is a contributing blogger for The Birmingham Times and The Stardome Comedy Club.

Andre serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis and the official blogger for both Birmingham AFT and the AFT Strategies for Students Success division. You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

The photos in this gallery were taken at the 2nd Annual Dreams Forever Football Camp hosted by NFL star, Jameis Winston. The hometown hero brought out a host of his NFL stars including Joe Webb x Trent Richardson x Menelik Watson. Jameis also brought out local college standouts Joel McCandless (Jacksonville State University) x Jamal Brooks (University of Missouri).

#Bloggerlife #Media #AlabamaBlogger

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, Grip Magazine, Magic City Radar, SwurvRadio, and BeatsBangBlog. Andre is a contributing blogger for The Birmingham Times and The Stardome Comedy Club.

Andre serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis and the official blogger for both Birmingham AFT and the AFT Strategies for Students Success division. You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

The photos in this gallery were taken at Micheal Vick’s V7 Sportsline “popup” shop held in Atlanta, Georgia. The free event captured a diverse audience to the eclectic “The Spot” boutique. Former NFL Star Anthony Smith from the Pittsburg Steelers and Billboard chart-topping artist, Bone Crusher.

Fans were treated with autographs and photo opportunities at the event. The pop-up shop was the kickoff event for Michael Vick’s traveling sports camp.

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, SwurvRadio, and BeatsBangBlog. Andre is a contributing blogger for The Birmingham Times and The Stardome Comedy Club.

Andre serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis and the official blogger for both Birmingham AFT and the AFT Strategies for Students Success division. You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

Numbers continue to climb with Q Dot Davis & Friends Tour

Very few artists can capture a network of artists that are willing to perform on a concert tour that hasn’t been approved by a major record label.

After the success of Chance the Rapper, Q Dot Davis has remained inspired to balance the connections between artists, venues, exposure and revenue.

In the past three weeks, the Q Dot Davis & Friends tour featured concerts in Atlanta’s ritzy Ansley Mall area. Another show was in New Orleans as part of the Indie Gras event celebrating All-Star Weekend.

The third leg of the tour found it’s way to Birmingham this weekend at the city and a show Birmingham music gem, The Nick Rocks.

This past weekend, Davis was joined by a list of talented artists from the southeast, including Georgia, Alabama, and Louisiana. Bringing their unique flavor and artistry to the Nick Rocks, all of the artists excelled in their respective areas.

Performing on the lineup this weekend were

Multi-talented actor and rapper Brunn Brunn P x Redd Royalty x Vibez x Social Justice Advocate Markus Katwell Cooke x the Christian Kings of Krunk Rapture The Rapper x Cov Raw x Exclusive Video Producer, Ed Hyde x Mr. Pete x 3$E x Conscious rapper Ced Shelton delivered a thought provoking analytical lyrical rap context overlaid by a 90z hip hop beat. Cedd X is definitely ahead of his time musically. Other acts noticed were Dany x Cafe Jones x Jay Larm xTyler Sherbert. Rapper Kenny G surprised fans and took the stage to deliver a rap performance as part of his birthday celebration.

Photo Credits: #andretheblogger

If you’re interested in submitting music for consideration as an opening act, please email Quincy Davis qdotdavisbooking@gmail.com

Andre J. Thomas is the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis. For media inquiries regarding Q Dot Davis, please contact Andre J. Thomas at andre@andrejthomas.com

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is also a contributing blogger for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, BeatsBangBlog, The Birmingham Times, SwurvRadio and the Stardome Comedy Club.

#AndreTheBlogger is a radio personality with The Joe Lockett Show which airs commercially on Superstation 101.1 FM & 1260 AM WYDE (Alabama) every Saturday from 4pm – 7pm CST.

The photos in this gallery were taken at the 2nd Annual Dreams Forever Football Camp hosted by NFL star, Jameis Winston. The hometown hero brought out a host of his NFL stars including Joe Webb x Trent Richardson x Menelik Watson. Jameis also brought out local college standouts Joel McCandless (Jacksonville State University) x Jamal Brooks (University of Missouri).

#Bloggerlife #Media #AlabamaBlogger

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, Grip Magazine, Magic City Radar, SwurvRadio, and BeatsBangBlog. Andre is a contributing blogger for The Birmingham Times and The Stardome Comedy Club.

Andre serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis and the official blogger for both Birmingham AFT and the AFT Strategies for Students Success division. You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

The photos in this gallery were taken at the 2nd Annual Dreams Forever Football Camp hosted by NFL star, Jameis Winston. The hometown hero brought out a host of his NFL stars including Joe Webb x Trent Richardson x Menelik Watson. Jameis also brought out local college standouts Joel McCandless (Jacksonville State University) x Jamal Brooks (University of Missouri).

#Bloggerlife #Media #AlabamaBlogger

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, Grip Magazine, Magic City Radar, SwurvRadio, and BeatsBangBlog. Andre is a contributing blogger for The Birmingham Times and The Stardome Comedy Club.

Andre serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis and the official blogger for both Birmingham AFT and the AFT Strategies for Students Success division. You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

The photos in this gallery were taken at the 2nd Annual Dreams Forever Football Camp hosted by NFL star, Jameis Winston. The hometown hero brought out a host of his NFL stars including Joe Webb x Trent Richardson x Menelik Watson. Jameis also brought out local college standouts Joel McCandless (Jacksonville State University) x Jamal Brooks (University of Missouri).

#Bloggerlife #Media #AlabamaBlogger

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, Grip Magazine, Magic City Radar, SwurvRadio, and BeatsBangBlog. Andre is a contributing blogger for The Birmingham Times and The Stardome Comedy Club.

Andre serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis and the official blogger for both Birmingham AFT and the AFT Strategies for Students Success division. You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

Birmingham AFT proudly joined a number of teachers, administrators, parents, politicians, educational and community leaders recently for a discussion on the steps of the Birmingham Board of Education.

Speakers for the event include Birmingham City Councilor Sheila Tyson Alabama State

Representative Rod Scott, AEA Associate Executive Director Theron Stokes, Birmingham City School Board candidate Bishop Womack, Dr. T.L. Lewis (Bethel Baptist Church – Pratt City), Pastor Patrick Sellers (Mt. Zion – Riley) and Birmingham City School Board Members Sherman Collins and Cheri Gardner.

The topic of the discussion centered around the hiring process used by Birmingham City Schools to select the five finalist for Superintendent.

Recently the Birmingham City School Board drew criticism when they chose NOT to include a local candidate as a choice in their Top 5. Of the five candidates named, two withdrew their applications.

“You mean to tell me that out of the entire State of Alabama, you couldn’t find a single applicant suitable for an interview?” ~Councilor Sheila Tyson

Sheila Tyson, Birmingham City (District 6) Councilor, was praised during the event for the above comment provided during the public discussion. The comment eventually became the sound bite for a number of media outlet. Tyson’s comments made a number of people question whether or not the hiring process was fair to local applicants.

Birmingham AFT local president Richard Franklin echoed Tyson’s concerns by sharing that Birmingham City Schools needs to select a candidate that truly understand the education laws in Alabama. Franklin cited two of the previous Superintendents Dr. Gacutan and Dr. Witherspoon to prove how detrimental it could be to hire another Superintendent who doesn’t understand Alabama laws.

The public discussion made local headlines as a number of community members expressed their dislike of the process used by Birmingham City Schools to select the five finalist for Superintendent.

Birmingham AFT has been both visually present and vocal throughout the entire process to ensure members that AFT will fight for their best interest. A photo recap is provided below.

Written By

#AndreTheBlogger

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, SwurvRadio, and BeatsBangBlog.

Andre is a contributing blogger for The Birmingham Times and The Stardome Comedy Club. Andre serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis and the official blogger for both Birmingham AFT and the AFT Strategies for Students Success division.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

Disclaimer – The above blog was provided by Andre J. Thomas and was written as a private citizen.

April 9th, 2017

The photos in this gallery were taken at the YFN vs BMG Celebrity Basketball game held in Atlanta’s Pittman Gym. The event featured appearances by Lil Durk, Young Scooter, YFN Lucci, NBA star Shannon Brown and wife Monica Brown.

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, BeatsBangBlog, The Birmingham Times and SwurvRadio. Also is a contributing blogger for The Stardome Comedy Club and serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

#AndreTheBlogger

April 9th, 2017

The photos in this gallery were taken at the YFN vs BMG Celebrity Basketball game held in Atlanta’s Pittman Gym. The event featured appearances by Lil Durk, Young Scooter, YFN Lucci, NBA star Shannon Brown and wife Monica Brown.

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, BeatsBangBlog, The Birmingham Times and SwurvRadio. Also is a contributing blogger for The Stardome Comedy Club and serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

#AndreTheBlogger

April 9th, 2017

The photos in this gallery were taken at the YFN vs BMG Celebrity Basketball game held in Atlanta’s Pittman Gym. The event featured appearances by Lil Durk, Young Scooter, YFN Lucci, NBA star Shannon Brown and wife Monica Brown.

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, BeatsBangBlog, The Birmingham Times and SwurvRadio. Also is a contributing blogger for The Stardome Comedy Club and serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

#AndreTheBlogger

OJ Howard sponsors back pack giveaway at his high school alma mater.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie tight-end, OJ Howard sponsored a book pack giveaway to for three hundred K-12 students in his hometown. The widely anticipated event the Alabama NFL star a chance to give back to the community that helped supported him from the beginning. Howard remains humble and embraced his fans throughout the day and granting photo-ops. Howard was surrounded by his family for the event.

At press-time, Howard shared hat he hopes to be able to continue the backpack giveaway annually via his O.J. Howard Got Da Juice Foundation. The 2017 NFL first-round Draft Pick further commented,

“No Child Should Attend School without their supplies. I want to start their school year off right!” ~OJ Howard

Howard, a product of small Autauga Academy, a small private Christian Academy. Viewing the small field Howard played on as a kid, I couldn't help but to reflect on the fact that Howard’s success proves that it doesn’t matter where we begin the journey, but where we finish. Howard definitely is an inspiration to other aspiring athletes in his area. Howard has much to live up to and I believe that as long as he remains with his close knit family, he will forever be grounded and remain a hero to millions.

Best Wishes to OJ Howard as he represents Alabama with pride.

#Bloggerlife #Media #AlabamaBlogger

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, Grip Magazine, Magic City Radar, SwurvRadio, and BeatsBangBlog. Andre is a contributing blogger for The Birmingham Times and The Stardome Comedy Club.

Andre serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis and the official blogger for both Birmingham AFT and the AFT Strategies for Students Success division. You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

Birmingham AFT proudly joined a number of teachers, administrators, parents, politicians, educational and community leaders recently for a discussion on the steps of the Birmingham Board of Education.

Speakers for the event include Birmingham City Councilor Sheila Tyson Alabama State

Representative Rod Scott, AEA Associate Executive Director Theron Stokes, Birmingham City School Board candidate Bishop Womack, Dr. T.L. Lewis (Bethel Baptist Church – Pratt City), Pastor Patrick Sellers (Mt. Zion – Riley) and Birmingham City School Board Members Sherman Collins and Cheri Gardner.

The topic of the discussion centered around the hiring process used by Birmingham City Schools to select the five finalist for Superintendent.

Recently the Birmingham City School Board drew criticism when they chose NOT to include a local candidate as a choice in their Top 5. Of the five candidates named, two withdrew their applications.

“You mean to tell me that out of the entire State of Alabama, you couldn’t find a single applicant suitable for an interview?” ~Councilor Sheila Tyson

Sheila Tyson, Birmingham City (District 6) Councilor, was praised during the event for the above comment provided during the public discussion. The comment eventually became the sound bite for a number of media outlet. Tyson’s comments made a number of people question whether or not the hiring process was fair to local applicants.

Birmingham AFT local president Richard Franklin echoed Tyson’s concerns by sharing that Birmingham City Schools needs to select a candidate that truly understand the education laws in Alabama. Franklin cited two of the previous Superintendents Dr. Gacutan and Dr. Witherspoon to prove how detrimental it could be to hire another Superintendent who doesn’t understand Alabama laws.

The public discussion made local headlines as a number of community members expressed their dislike of the process used by Birmingham City Schools to select the five finalist for Superintendent.

Birmingham AFT has been both visually present and vocal throughout the entire process to ensure members that AFT will fight for their best interest. A photo recap is provided below.

Written By

#AndreTheBlogger

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, SwurvRadio, and BeatsBangBlog.

Andre is a contributing blogger for The Birmingham Times and The Stardome Comedy Club. Andre serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis and the official blogger for both Birmingham AFT and the AFT Strategies for Students Success division.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

Disclaimer – The above blog was provided by Andre J. Thomas and was written as a private citizen.

April 9th, 2017

The photos in this gallery were taken at the YFN vs BMG Celebrity Basketball game held in Atlanta’s Pittman Gym. The event featured appearances by Lil Durk, Young Scooter, YFN Lucci, NBA star Shannon Brown and wife Monica Brown.

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, BeatsBangBlog, The Birmingham Times and SwurvRadio. Also is a contributing blogger for The Stardome Comedy Club and serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

#AndreTheBlogger

The photos in this gallery were taken at the Wenonah High School WOW Hall of Fame Breakfast celebrating 100 years of greatness as “the bright star on the hill.” The event was held at the Holiday Inn in Homewood Alabama on November 18th, 2017.

2017 Inductees

Mr. James Carden

Coach Emanuel Bell

Mr. Johnny McDaniel

Mr. Dan Reeves

Judge Ralph Cook

Photo Credits: Andre J. Thomas, Entertainment Writer

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, Grip Magazine, Magic City Radar, SwurvRadio, and BeatsBangBlog. Andre is a contributing blogger for The Birmingham Times and The Stardome Comedy Club.

Andre serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis and the official blogger for both Birmingham AFT and the AFT Strategies for Students Success division.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

The photos in this gallery were taken at the FUSION Awards pre-celebration presented by Summit Media Entertainment on May 5th, 2017 at the BJCC arena. The event featured

talks, networking and a celebration of ordinary people who are doing extraordinary things in the Magic City

Notable attendees of the event include actress Keshia Knight-Pulliam, Coach Emanuel Bell, Dr. Corey Hartman, Joyce Vance, Paget Pizitz, Harriet Reis, Isabel Rubio, Jarralynne Agee, Alexander Shunnarah, Danc Crane, Singer Major and Auburn University Girl’s Basketball Coach, Terri Williams-Flournoy..

Photo Credits: Andre J. Thomas, Entertainment Writer

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, Grip Magazine, Magic City Radar, SwurvRadio, and BeatsBangBlog. Andre is a contributing blogger for The Birmingham Times and The Stardome Comedy Club.

Andre serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis and the official blogger for both Birmingham AFT and the AFT Strategies for Students Success division.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

April 9th, 2017

The photos in this gallery were taken at the YFN vs BMG Celebrity Basketball game held in Atlanta’s Pittman Gym. The event featured appearances by Lil Durk, Young Scooter, YFN Lucci, NBA star Shannon Brown and wife Monica Brown.

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, BeatsBangBlog, The Birmingham Times and SwurvRadio. Also is a contributing blogger for The Stardome Comedy Club and serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

#AndreTheBlogger

A Night Of Kru Love (The Sequel)

The photos in this gallery were taken at the 2nd Annual Night of Kru Love concert held at Newby’s in Tennessee. The event featured performances by She’Chinah x Lauren Moscato. The night was headlined by Memphis native and rapper Krucial.

#Bloggerlife #Media #AlabamaBlogger

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, Grip Magazine, Magic City Radar, SwurvRadio, and BeatsBangBlog. Andre is a contributing blogger for The Birmingham Times and The Stardome Comedy Club.

Andre serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis and the official blogger for both Birmingham AFT and the AFT Strategies for Students Success division. You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

The photos in this gallery were taken at the 2nd Annual Dreams Forever Football Camp hosted by NFL star, Jameis Winston. The hometown hero brought out a host of his NFL stars including Joe Webb x Trent Richardson x Menelik Watson. Jameis also brought out local college standouts Joel McCandless (Jacksonville State University) x Jamal Brooks (University of Missouri).

#Bloggerlife #Media #AlabamaBlogger

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, Grip Magazine, Magic City Radar, SwurvRadio, and BeatsBangBlog. Andre is a contributing blogger for The Birmingham Times and The Stardome Comedy Club.

Andre serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis and the official blogger for both Birmingham AFT and the AFT Strategies for Students Success division. You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

For Immediate Press Release

NENE LEAKES uses Star Power to raise money for kids impacted with #HIV/#AIDS

NeNe Leakes is a proud black sister with absolutely no barriers when it comes to success and living the life of her dreams. Her life in itself is a blessing to millions of people across the world. Over the years, Nene has developed a multi-million dollar brand and despite her busy Hollywood schedule, NeNe continues to use her platform to help those in need.

The former Real Housewives of Atlanta star used her celebrity platform and name to help raise awareness that children are impacted by HIV/AIDS. NeNe Leakes joined Level XIII founder Antonio Brown on stage to donate a $5,000 check to Hero for Children, an Atlanta based non-profit organization.

Last night Birmingham’s Favorite Entertainment Blogger tag-teamed with The Jena Green Show to capture amazing photos and videos of NeNe showing the world that she still has a beautiful heart. NeNe humility when it comes to her family and extended family (her fans) is world class.

About Andre J. Thomas - Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine , Gumptown Magazine, Beats Bang Blog, Birmingham Times and Swurv Radio.

Andre also is a contributing blogger for The Stardome Comedy Club and the Vault Bar & Lounge in Birmingham. Andre serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team. If you liked this story and would like to read more stories by Birmingham’s Favorite Entertainment Blogger, please visit andrejthomas.com.

April 9th, 2017

The photos in this gallery were taken at the YFN vs BMG Celebrity Basketball game held in Atlanta’s Pittman Gym. The event featured appearances by Lil Durk, Young Scooter, YFN Lucci, NBA star Shannon Brown and wife Monica Brown.

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, BeatsBangBlog, The Birmingham Times and SwurvRadio. Also is a contributing blogger for The Stardome Comedy Club and serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

#AndreTheBlogger

April 9th, 2017

The photos in this gallery were taken at the YFN vs BMG Celebrity Basketball game held in Atlanta’s Pittman Gym. The event featured appearances by Lil Durk, Young Scooter, YFN Lucci, NBA star Shannon Brown and wife Monica Brown.

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, BeatsBangBlog, The Birmingham Times and SwurvRadio. Also is a contributing blogger for The Stardome Comedy Club and serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

#AndreTheBlogger

The photos in this gallery were taken at the 2nd Annual Dreams Forever Football Camp hosted by NFL star, Jameis Winston. The hometown hero brought out a host of his NFL stars including Joe Webb x Trent Richardson x Menelik Watson. Jameis also brought out local college standouts Joel McCandless (Jacksonville State University) x Jamal Brooks (University of Missouri).

#Bloggerlife #Media #AlabamaBlogger

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, Grip Magazine, Magic City Radar, SwurvRadio, and BeatsBangBlog. Andre is a contributing blogger for The Birmingham Times and The Stardome Comedy Club.

Andre serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis and the official blogger for both Birmingham AFT and the AFT Strategies for Students Success division. You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

The 2019 Madness Before The Classic was held at Birmingham's "The Nick" in October 2019.

The event was hosted by Birmingham concert promoter and rapper Quincy "Q Dot" Davis.

For Immediate Press Release

NENE LEAKES uses Star Power to raise money for kids impacted with #HIV/#AIDS

NeNe Leakes is a proud black sister with absolutely no barriers when it comes to success and living the life of her dreams. Her life in itself is a blessing to millions of people across the world. Over the years, Nene has developed a multi-million dollar brand and despite her busy Hollywood schedule, NeNe continues to use her platform to help those in need.

The former Real Housewives of Atlanta star used her celebrity platform and name to help raise awareness that children are impacted by HIV/AIDS. NeNe Leakes joined Level XIII founder Antonio Brown on stage to donate a $5,000 check to Hero for Children, an Atlanta based non-profit organization.

Last night Birmingham’s Favorite Entertainment Blogger tag-teamed with The Jena Green Show to capture amazing photos and videos of NeNe showing the world that she still has a beautiful heart. NeNe humility when it comes to her family and extended family (her fans) is world class.

About Andre J. Thomas - Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine , Gumptown Magazine, Beats Bang Blog, Birmingham Times and Swurv Radio.

Andre also is a contributing blogger for The Stardome Comedy Club and the Vault Bar & Lounge in Birmingham. Andre serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team. If you liked this story and would like to read more stories by Birmingham’s Favorite Entertainment Blogger, please visit andrejthomas.com.

April 9th, 2017

The photos in this gallery were taken at the YFN vs BMG Celebrity Basketball game held in Atlanta’s Pittman Gym. The event featured appearances by Lil Durk, Young Scooter, YFN Lucci, NBA star Shannon Brown and wife Monica Brown.

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, BeatsBangBlog, The Birmingham Times and SwurvRadio. Also is a contributing blogger for The Stardome Comedy Club and serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

#AndreTheBlogger

April 9th, 2017

The photos in this gallery were taken at the YFN vs BMG Celebrity Basketball game held in Atlanta’s Pittman Gym. The event featured appearances by Lil Durk, Young Scooter, YFN Lucci, NBA star Shannon Brown and wife Monica Brown.

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, BeatsBangBlog, The Birmingham Times and SwurvRadio. Also is a contributing blogger for The Stardome Comedy Club and serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

#AndreTheBlogger

April 9th, 2017

The photos in this gallery were taken at the YFN vs BMG Celebrity Basketball game held in Atlanta’s Pittman Gym. The event featured appearances by Lil Durk, Young Scooter, YFN Lucci, NBA star Shannon Brown and wife Monica Brown.

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, BeatsBangBlog, The Birmingham Times and SwurvRadio. Also is a contributing blogger for The Stardome Comedy Club and serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

#AndreTheBlogger

April 9th, 2017

The photos in this gallery were taken at the YFN vs BMG Celebrity Basketball game held in Atlanta’s Pittman Gym. The event featured appearances by Lil Durk, Young Scooter, YFN Lucci, NBA star Shannon Brown and wife Monica Brown.

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, BeatsBangBlog, The Birmingham Times and SwurvRadio. Also is a contributing blogger for The Stardome Comedy Club and serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

#AndreTheBlogger

The photos in this gallery were taken at the 2nd Annual Dreams Forever Football Camp hosted by NFL star, Jameis Winston. The hometown hero brought out a host of his NFL stars including Joe Webb x Trent Richardson x Menelik Watson. Jameis also brought out local college standouts Joel McCandless (Jacksonville State University) x Jamal Brooks (University of Missouri).

#Bloggerlife #Media #AlabamaBlogger

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, Grip Magazine, Magic City Radar, SwurvRadio, and BeatsBangBlog. Andre is a contributing blogger for The Birmingham Times and The Stardome Comedy Club.

Andre serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis and the official blogger for both Birmingham AFT and the AFT Strategies for Students Success division. You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

The photos in this gallery were taken at the 2nd Annual Dreams Forever Football Camp hosted by NFL star, Jameis Winston. The hometown hero brought out a host of his NFL stars including Joe Webb x Trent Richardson x Menelik Watson. Jameis also brought out local college standouts Joel McCandless (Jacksonville State University) x Jamal Brooks (University of Missouri).

#Bloggerlife #Media #AlabamaBlogger

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, Grip Magazine, Magic City Radar, SwurvRadio, and BeatsBangBlog. Andre is a contributing blogger for The Birmingham Times and The Stardome Comedy Club.

Andre serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis and the official blogger for both Birmingham AFT and the AFT Strategies for Students Success division. You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

The photos in this gallery were taken at the Wenonah High School WOW Hall of Fame Breakfast celebrating 100 years of greatness as “the bright star on the hill.” The event was held at the Holiday Inn in Homewood Alabama on November 18th, 2017.

2017 Inductees

Mr. James Carden

Coach Emanuel Bell

Mr. Johnny McDaniel

Mr. Dan Reeves

Judge Ralph Cook

Photo Credits: Andre J. Thomas, Entertainment Writer

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, Grip Magazine, Magic City Radar, SwurvRadio, and BeatsBangBlog. Andre is a contributing blogger for The Birmingham Times and The Stardome Comedy Club.

Andre serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis and the official blogger for both Birmingham AFT and the AFT Strategies for Students Success division.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

Birmingham AFT proudly joined a number of teachers, administrators, parents, politicians, educational and community leaders recently for a discussion on the steps of the Birmingham Board of Education.

Speakers for the event include Birmingham City Councilor Sheila Tyson Alabama State

Representative Rod Scott, AEA Associate Executive Director Theron Stokes, Birmingham City School Board candidate Bishop Womack, Dr. T.L. Lewis (Bethel Baptist Church – Pratt City), Pastor Patrick Sellers (Mt. Zion – Riley) and Birmingham City School Board Members Sherman Collins and Cheri Gardner.

The topic of the discussion centered around the hiring process used by Birmingham City Schools to select the five finalist for Superintendent.

Recently the Birmingham City School Board drew criticism when they chose NOT to include a local candidate as a choice in their Top 5. Of the five candidates named, two withdrew their applications.

“You mean to tell me that out of the entire State of Alabama, you couldn’t find a single applicant suitable for an interview?” ~Councilor Sheila Tyson

Sheila Tyson, Birmingham City (District 6) Councilor, was praised during the event for the above comment provided during the public discussion. The comment eventually became the sound bite for a number of media outlet. Tyson’s comments made a number of people question whether or not the hiring process was fair to local applicants.

Birmingham AFT local president Richard Franklin echoed Tyson’s concerns by sharing that Birmingham City Schools needs to select a candidate that truly understand the education laws in Alabama. Franklin cited two of the previous Superintendents Dr. Gacutan and Dr. Witherspoon to prove how detrimental it could be to hire another Superintendent who doesn’t understand Alabama laws.

The public discussion made local headlines as a number of community members expressed their dislike of the process used by Birmingham City Schools to select the five finalist for Superintendent.

Birmingham AFT has been both visually present and vocal throughout the entire process to ensure members that AFT will fight for their best interest. A photo recap is provided below.

Written By

#AndreTheBlogger

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, SwurvRadio, and BeatsBangBlog.

Andre is a contributing blogger for The Birmingham Times and The Stardome Comedy Club. Andre serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis and the official blogger for both Birmingham AFT and the AFT Strategies for Students Success division.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

Disclaimer – The above blog was provided by Andre J. Thomas and was written as a private citizen.

April 9th, 2017

The photos in this gallery were taken at the YFN vs BMG Celebrity Basketball game held in Atlanta’s Pittman Gym. The event featured appearances by Lil Durk, Young Scooter, YFN Lucci, NBA star Shannon Brown and wife Monica Brown.

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, BeatsBangBlog, The Birmingham Times and SwurvRadio. Also is a contributing blogger for The Stardome Comedy Club and serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

#AndreTheBlogger

April 9th, 2017

The photos in this gallery were taken at the YFN vs BMG Celebrity Basketball game held in Atlanta’s Pittman Gym. The event featured appearances by Lil Durk, Young Scooter, YFN Lucci, NBA star Shannon Brown and wife Monica Brown.

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, BeatsBangBlog, The Birmingham Times and SwurvRadio. Also is a contributing blogger for The Stardome Comedy Club and serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

#AndreTheBlogger

The photos in this gallery were taken at the FUSION Awards pre-celebration presented by Summit Media Entertainment on May 5th, 2017 at the BJCC arena. The event featured

talks, networking and a celebration of ordinary people who are doing extraordinary things in the Magic City

Notable attendees of the event include actress Keshia Knight-Pulliam, Coach Emanuel Bell, Dr. Corey Hartman, Joyce Vance, Paget Pizitz, Harriet Reis, Isabel Rubio, Jarralynne Agee, Alexander Shunnarah, Danc Crane, Singer Major and Auburn University Girl’s Basketball Coach, Terri Williams-Flournoy..

Photo Credits: Andre J. Thomas, Entertainment Writer

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, Grip Magazine, Magic City Radar, SwurvRadio, and BeatsBangBlog. Andre is a contributing blogger for The Birmingham Times and The Stardome Comedy Club.

Andre serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis and the official blogger for both Birmingham AFT and the AFT Strategies for Students Success division.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

OJ Howard sponsors back pack giveaway at his high school alma mater.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie tight-end, OJ Howard sponsored a book pack giveaway to for three hundred K-12 students in his hometown. The widely anticipated event the Alabama NFL star a chance to give back to the community that helped supported him from the beginning. Howard remains humble and embraced his fans throughout the day and granting photo-ops. Howard was surrounded by his family for the event.

At press-time, Howard shared hat he hopes to be able to continue the backpack giveaway annually via his O.J. Howard Got Da Juice Foundation. The 2017 NFL first-round Draft Pick further commented,

“No Child Should Attend School without their supplies. I want to start their school year off right!” ~OJ Howard

Howard, a product of small Autauga Academy, a small private Christian Academy. Viewing the small field Howard played on as a kid, I couldn't help but to reflect on the fact that Howard’s success proves that it doesn’t matter where we begin the journey, but where we finish. Howard definitely is an inspiration to other aspiring athletes in his area. Howard has much to live up to and I believe that as long as he remains with his close knit family, he will forever be grounded and remain a hero to millions.

Best Wishes to OJ Howard as he represents Alabama with pride.

#Bloggerlife #Media #AlabamaBlogger

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, Grip Magazine, Magic City Radar, SwurvRadio, and BeatsBangBlog. Andre is a contributing blogger for The Birmingham Times and The Stardome Comedy Club.

Andre serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis and the official blogger for both Birmingham AFT and the AFT Strategies for Students Success division. You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

Numbers continue to climb with Q Dot Davis & Friends Tour

Very few artists can capture a network of artists that are willing to perform on a concert tour that hasn’t been approved by a major record label.

After the success of Chance the Rapper, Q Dot Davis has remained inspired to balance the connections between artists, venues, exposure and revenue.

In the past three weeks, the Q Dot Davis & Friends tour featured concerts in Atlanta’s ritzy Ansley Mall area. Another show was in New Orleans as part of the Indie Gras event celebrating All-Star Weekend.

The third leg of the tour found it’s way to Birmingham this weekend at the city and a show Birmingham music gem, The Nick Rocks.

This past weekend, Davis was joined by a list of talented artists from the southeast, including Georgia, Alabama, and Louisiana. Bringing their unique flavor and artistry to the Nick Rocks, all of the artists excelled in their respective areas.

Performing on the lineup this weekend were

Multi-talented actor and rapper Brunn Brunn P x Redd Royalty x Vibez x Social Justice Advocate Markus Katwell Cooke x the Christian Kings of Krunk Rapture The Rapper x Cov Raw x Exclusive Video Producer, Ed Hyde x Mr. Pete x 3$E x Conscious rapper Ced Shelton delivered a thought provoking analytical lyrical rap context overlaid by a 90z hip hop beat. Cedd X is definitely ahead of his time musically. Other acts noticed were Dany x Cafe Jones x Jay Larm xTyler Sherbert. Rapper Kenny G surprised fans and took the stage to deliver a rap performance as part of his birthday celebration.

Photo Credits: #andretheblogger

If you’re interested in submitting music for consideration as an opening act, please email Quincy Davis qdotdavisbooking@gmail.com

Andre J. Thomas is the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis. For media inquiries regarding Q Dot Davis, please contact Andre J. Thomas at andre@andrejthomas.com

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is also a contributing blogger for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, BeatsBangBlog, The Birmingham Times, SwurvRadio and the Stardome Comedy Club.

#AndreTheBlogger is a radio personality with The Joe Lockett Show which airs commercially on Superstation 101.1 FM & 1260 AM WYDE (Alabama) every Saturday from 4pm – 7pm CST.

Birmingham AFT proudly joined a number of teachers, administrators, parents, politicians, educational and community leaders recently for a discussion on the steps of the Birmingham Board of Education.

Speakers for the event include Birmingham City Councilor Sheila Tyson Alabama State

Representative Rod Scott, AEA Associate Executive Director Theron Stokes, Birmingham City School Board candidate Bishop Womack, Dr. T.L. Lewis (Bethel Baptist Church – Pratt City), Pastor Patrick Sellers (Mt. Zion – Riley) and Birmingham City School Board Members Sherman Collins and Cheri Gardner.

The topic of the discussion centered around the hiring process used by Birmingham City Schools to select the five finalist for Superintendent.

Recently the Birmingham City School Board drew criticism when they chose NOT to include a local candidate as a choice in their Top 5. Of the five candidates named, two withdrew their applications.

“You mean to tell me that out of the entire State of Alabama, you couldn’t find a single applicant suitable for an interview?” ~Councilor Sheila Tyson

Sheila Tyson, Birmingham City (District 6) Councilor, was praised during the event for the above comment provided during the public discussion. The comment eventually became the sound bite for a number of media outlet. Tyson’s comments made a number of people question whether or not the hiring process was fair to local applicants.

Birmingham AFT local president Richard Franklin echoed Tyson’s concerns by sharing that Birmingham City Schools needs to select a candidate that truly understand the education laws in Alabama. Franklin cited two of the previous Superintendents Dr. Gacutan and Dr. Witherspoon to prove how detrimental it could be to hire another Superintendent who doesn’t understand Alabama laws.

The public discussion made local headlines as a number of community members expressed their dislike of the process used by Birmingham City Schools to select the five finalist for Superintendent.

Birmingham AFT has been both visually present and vocal throughout the entire process to ensure members that AFT will fight for their best interest. A photo recap is provided below.

Written By

#AndreTheBlogger

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, SwurvRadio, and BeatsBangBlog.

Andre is a contributing blogger for The Birmingham Times and The Stardome Comedy Club. Andre serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis and the official blogger for both Birmingham AFT and the AFT Strategies for Students Success division.

You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.

Disclaimer – The above blog was provided by Andre J. Thomas and was written as a private citizen.

The photos in this gallery were taken at the 2nd Annual Dreams Forever Football Camp hosted by NFL star, Jameis Winston. The hometown hero brought out a host of his NFL stars including Joe Webb x Trent Richardson x Menelik Watson. Jameis also brought out local college standouts Joel McCandless (Jacksonville State University) x Jamal Brooks (University of Missouri).

#Bloggerlife #Media #AlabamaBlogger

About Andre J. Thomas

Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, Grip Magazine, Magic City Radar, SwurvRadio, and BeatsBangBlog. Andre is a contributing blogger for The Birmingham Times and The Stardome Comedy Club.

Andre serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis and the official blogger for both Birmingham AFT and the AFT Strategies for Students Success division. You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.