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A little history for the new school

It was a heck of a run. From 1983 until 1999, Freaknik — the college picnic that morphed into a sprawling street party — tormented, titillated and drove Atlanta to the brink.

At its peak in 1994 and 1995, more than 200,000 mostly black college students would flock to Atlanta, causing massive traffic jams as men would literally get out of their cars to taunt, videotape or grope women.

But by the time it ended in 1999, politicians and police had made movement in Atlanta so restrictive that for the students, Freaknik was hardly worth it anymore.

“I was disappointed by what it became,” said Sharon Toomer, one of the founders of Freaknik. “Its original purpose was to be an annual event to encourage camaraderie between historically black colleges. It was a rare opportunity for black college students to get together.”

During the 1982-1983 school year, Toomer was a freshman at Spelman College and a member of the D.C. Metro Club.

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SAT 3/20
MARY J. BLIGE – ROBIN THICKE – TEENA MARIE – JOE SAMPLE
K’JON – RACHEL BROWN – KAWAN DEBOSE – JON SAXX
SUN 3/21
JOHN LEGEND – BOYZ II MEN – CASSANDRA WILSON – DAVID SANBORN
MELANIE FIONA – JOVIE – ERIC ROBERSON

This time the Jazz in the Gardens weekend experience will grow to include pre-festival events, after parties, the beach, shopping, and affiliated experiences such as the Uptown Escape Celebrity Golf Classic.

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This year we gladly team up with our sister party the Philadelphia Experiment a.k.a PEX. Over the past decade this band of entertainers has set new standards for the term “party”. From coast to sea, this Philly born party has also taken the planet by storm & left many dance floors destroyed in its wake. “The Philadelphia Experiment is a community of diverse beings that are connected through a common desire for creativity. Read more

Not only is Mo’Nique riding high on winning the Washington, DC, Boston, Los Angeles and New York Film Critics’ Awards, a SAG Award and a Golden Globe Award, having a top-rated late night talk show on BET and most recently an Academy Award nomination, but she is also readying herself to embark upon a highly anticipated comedy tour—Spread the Love Tour 2010. Joining Mo’Nique on this year’s Spread The Love Tour will be her BET late night talk show counterpart comedian and actor Rodney Perry, comedian Tone-X, who will serve as the resident Man on the Street for the tour, and DJ Ant.

Mo’Nique’s Spread the Love Tour will hit 20 cities during its run. The tour will kick off in New Orleans, LA at the Kiefer UNO Lakefront Arena on Saturday, March 19th and will conclude in Connecticut in May. The show is being presented across the country by AEG Live with tickets going on sale in select cities beginning Friday, February 19th. Tickets will be available at aeglive.com, all Ticketmaster locations and online at ticketmaster.com and at the respective venue’s box offices. 

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Drake will embark on a month long college tour after the release of his debut album, Thank Me Later. Confirmed dates are below:

4/06/2010 Charleston, IL Eastern Illinois University
4/07/2010 Columbus, OH Private Location
4/09/2010 State College, PA Penn State University
4/10/2010 Boston, MA Private Location
4/11/2010 Lock Haven, PA Private Location
4/14/2010 East Lansing, MI Michigan State University
4/15/2010 Rochester Hills, MI Oakland University
4/16//2010 Morgantown, WV West Virginia University
4/21/2010 Orlando, FL University Central Florida TICKETS
4/22/2010 Greenville, SC Furman University
4/24/2010 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
4/26/2010 Kansas City, MO University of Missouri – Kansas City
4/27/2010 Lexington, KY University of Kentucky
4/29/2010 Lowell, MA University Mass Lowell
4/30/2010 Syracuse, NY Private Location
5/01/2010 Boston, MA Private Location
5/01/2010 East Rutherford, NJ Bamboozle Festival
5/04/2010 Worcester, MA Holy Cross
5/05/2010 Towson, MD Towson University
5/06/2010 Cheyney, PA Cheyney University
5/07/2010 Ithaca, NY Private Location
5/08/2010 Plymouth, NH Private Location

There’s one show (April 23rd) that’s yet to be announced/

Featuring opening acts K-OS and Francis & the Lights.

Nice Line up. Hit up Guerillaunion’s spot for all info

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*Dominican Play Date
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*Adult Lingerie & Pajama P a r t y
* Sharks & Mermaids The Pool P a r t y
*The International White P a r t y
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-A Casino Night (at a REAL Casino)
-A Caribbean C o n c e r t & Fireworks Show
-7 Different internationally themed restaurants
-Air port Transfers
-And hundreds of beautiful adult people and Read more

Check out Maxi Priest, Julian Marley and UB40’s Ali Campbell Live @ Cocoa Beach Pier

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