On Sunday, September 5th, Atlanta's Piedmont Park will welcome the 9th Pure Heat Community Festival; also known as a free “day of unity.” The free cultural event is equipped with market and food vendors, live celebrity and local performers, entertainment, educational forums, prizes & giveaways - all designed to bring together the spirit of community, pride, and vision. In partnership with The Vision Community Foundation, a portion of proceeds from the weekend’s festivities are used to benefit homeless LGBTQ+ youth and those impacted from HIV/AIDS. ​

This year’s festival will honor veteran hip-hop artist and two-time GRAMMY Award-nominee, Da Brat, and her fiance Jesseca “Judy” Dupart, the multi-millionaire business owner and CEO of Kaleidoscope Hair Products. ​

Hosted by Bishop Oliver Clyde Allen III, Rashad Burgess, Melissa “DJ M” Scott and Julius "JuJu" James, the Pure Heat Community Festival is a front seat into a spectacular gathering of minority LGBTQ people and their allies in the heart of Atlanta. ​

Follow the festival on social media by using the handle: @PureHeatCommunityFestival. For more information on the Pure Heat Community Festival visit: pureheatcommunityfestival.com and for information on Atlanta Black Gay Pride weekend visit ATLGayPride.com.

Lifetime announces the new movie, Imperfect High, starring Nia Sioux (Dance Moms) and Sherri Shepherd (Mr. Iglesias), following the substance abuse realities facing teens today and how it can become a family’s worst nightmare. The movie is a follow up to the 2015 hit Perfect High​ which starred Bella Thorne. Imperfect High premieres Saturday, September 18th at 8/7c.

Imperfect High is the story of Hanna Brooks (Sioux), the new girl in town who is looking to find her place and fit in at Lakewood High School, which was rocked a couple of years earlier by the shocking drug overdose of a popular student. Hanna suffers from an anxiety disorder and the move to a new school is especially stressful for her. While trying to fit in with the “it” crowd, she finds herself pulled between two boys - a bad boy with a heart of gold, and an alluring, popular rich kid who is not as straight of an arrow as he seems. Her relationship with them sweeps her into a dangerous situation that her mother Deborah (Shepherd) must fight to save her from. Ali Skovbye (Firefly Lane) also stars. 

​Imperfect High marks Sioux and Shepherd’s return to Lifetime. Previously, Sioux was one of the original cast members of the pop culture phenomenon series Dance Moms where she appeared on nearly 200 episodes of the show. Shepherd starred in Lifetime’s first ever comedy series, Sherri, loosely based on her life.
 
As part of the movie’s debut, Lifetime will share the hotline and resource information for SAMHSA – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration – on air, and across the network’s social media platforms. Imperfect High is produced by Tina Pehme and Kim C. Roberts of Sepia Films for Lifetime. Sheri Singer is the executive producer, and Siobhan Devine directs from a script written by Anne-Marie Hess. The film reunites the producers and writer of Perfect High.

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We had so much fun speaking with Rhonda Ross and she was so super cool and down to earth!  We feel so blessed for this opportunity and hope that this interview inspires you!!!! ​

When We Speak TV joins Ronnie Devoe (New Edition/BBD), Shamari Devoe (The Encore/ Blaque), and Brandi Williams (Blaque) for a virtual watch party of BET's The Encore.

BET Presents: The Encore is a reality television series. The show chronicles 9 former R&B girl-group members & recording artists as they form a supergroup to create an album within 30 days.  The series stars Shamari Devoe (of Blaque), Irish and LeMisha Grinstead (of 702), Nivea, twins Fallon & Felisha King (of Cherish), Pamela Long (of Total), Danity Kane's Aubrey O'Day, and Kiely Williams (of 3LW & The Cheetah Girls). 

​TV One’s original, autobiographical series UNCENSORED returns for a star-studded, new season premiering on Sunday, August 29at 10 PM ET/9C. The edgy, docu-series explores the private lives of some of today's most notable personalities including super producer Swizz Beatz, classically trained actress-singer Loretta Devine, standup comedian-actor Tommy Davidson, Grammy Award-Winning vocalist BeBe Winans, comedian-actress Kym Whitley and more!

Aktion Park is a glimpse of Headkrack’s creative journey through musical and visual expression. ​​

There's always a party in Atlanta but it's not media worthy unless When We Speak TV is in the building!  I'm Jermaine Sain of When We Speak TV and recently we attended the premiere watch party for Brat Loves Judy, a brand new WE tv original docu-series.

​Brat Loves Judy brings audiences a never-before-seen look into the world of veteran hip-hop artist and two-time Grammy Award-nominee, Da Brat, and her girlfriend Jesseca “Judy” Dupart, the multi-millionaire business owner and CEO of Kaleidoscope Hair Products, as they navigate their new relationship – from building a new home together and growing their budding careers to couples therapy, dealing with meddling loved ones, and a surprise proposal.

​Family and friends featured on the series include Judy’s adult daughter, Deja and Deja’s infant daughter Kenzie; Bella, Brat’s manager and confidante; Brat’s friend Montana and his wife Rhonda; and of course, Brat and Judy’s six dogs – Staxx, Rockie, Fat Boy, Loyal, Fendi, and Rebel – among others. The series also features a surprise appearance by Brat’s sister LisaRaye McCoy, as the siblings dig deeper into their strained relationship.

​OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the acclaimed contemporary drama series "Queen Sugar," created and executive produced by filmmaker Ava DuVernay ("When They See Us," "Cherish the Day"), returns Tuesday, September 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on OWN.

In anticipation for the series return, the season six trailer was unveiled, showing glimpses of the Bordelon family reclaiming their lives coming out of the pandemic. As Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe) and Darla (Bianca Lawson) plan the arrival of their new baby, Nova (Rutina Wesley) continues to speak out against political corruption and Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner) faces a life-altering decision. Throughout the season, we witness the joy amid the struggle and humanity's ability to persevere through whatever life may bring.

Lifetime’s Little Women: Atlanta series returns with six all-new mega-sized episodes beginning on Thursday, August 26 at 8pm/7c with two 90-minute episodes every Thursday throughout September. Airing immediately following each premiere, the after show Little Women: Atlanta Unfiltered, executive produced and hosted by Emmy and NAACP Image award-winner Loni Love, will take viewers behind the scenes of all the friendship, love and drama. The season picks up right where we left off with our favorite ladies - Ms. Juicy, Monie, the Tiny Twinz Amanda & Andrea, Abira and newcomer, Tamera – as they take on Hotlanta while pursuing their dreams during the pandemic.  

​This season the drama and excitement will continue as the Little Women of Atlanta rise up and make their mark on the Atlanta entertainment industry. While the ladies continue to juggle the pandemic, their careers, friendships, complicated love lives and motherhood, the tragic passing of their dear friend Minnie is still always on their minds. True to their grit and perseverance, despite the great loss, the ladies find a way to continue and bring their unique humor, talent and strength to all those that they encounter on their journey -- including visits from celebrity friends and some new faces along the way. 
 
All previously aired episodes of Little Women: Atlanta and Little Women: Atlanta Unfiltered are also available on the Lifetime app and mylifetime.com with a cable/carrier subscription for viewers to catch up and fans to take a look back at their favorite moments throughout the series. When the new episodes premiere, encore episodes of Little Women: Atlanta will be available to stream the day after.  

​The series features D.L. Hughley and spotlight an ensemble cast that includes Deji LaRay (Bosch, Greenleaf), Thomas Q.Jones (P- Valley, Luke Cage), Philip Smithey (Switched At Birth, The Rookie), and Derrex Brady (NCIS, First).

Johnson is produced in partnership between Eric C. Rhone and Cedric The
Entertainer’s A Bird & A Bear Entertainment and Deji LaRay and Thomas Q. Jones' Midnight Train Productions, and Reesha L. Archibald serves as one of the executive producers on the series.

Cedric the Entertainer (The Neighborhood), Angela Yee (Breakfast Club), Earthquake (Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All-Star Comedy Jam), and Rodney Perry (Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family) are guest stars this season.

Watch Johnson on Bounce by visiting:
www.BounceTV.com

Hosted by ​Jekalyn Carr and Tye Tribbett 

The 36th Annual Stellar Gospel Awards premeire on Sunday, August 1st, at 8PM ET/PT on BET, BET Her, and BET Gospel.

The Stellar Awards not only recognizes the year’s best performances in the genre, but also honors gospel music icons and those who have been instrumental in advocating for the gospel industry.

Top nominees for this year’s ceremony include former Stellar Awards host Jonathan McReynolds, who received eight nominations this year. Anthony Brown & group therAPy, Kierra Sheard, Maverick City Music, and Pastor Mike, Jr. each received seven nominations, including a nod each for Artist of the Year.

​Other celebrated artists receiving multiple Stellar nominations include Tasha Cobbs Leonard, The Clark Sisters, Rev. Luther Barnes and the Restoration Worship Center Choir, the Chicago Mass Choir, and host Jekalyn Carr. 

​Brothers in a gospel group struggle to find balance of life, love, faith and religion, while under the strict rule of their father, a megachurch reverend.

Today, Tyler Perry, shared a personal message on Instagram about the final episode of The Haves and The Have Nots on OWN network.

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When We Speak TV is a huge fan of Tyler Perry and the Madea franchise so to find out that Madea is coming out of retirement is great news. 

We are so excited to see that another When We Speak TV guest is doing big things!!!  Congrats to our friend, actress Chandra Currelley, who will star in Tyler Perry's new series "Bruh".

Chef Kelli Ferrell shares her secret to good grits on OWN's Food Fantasies.
Did you know that the owner of Nana's Chicken and Waffles, Chef Kelli Ferrell, is also a supporter of When We Speak TV?