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August 2, 2012

Deion Sanders & Celeb Friends Shine At His “Red & Black Gala”

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Written by: Kim Ford
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This past weekend Deion “Primetime” Sanders headed back to Atlanta for his ‘Red & Black Gala’, a fundraiser for his youth foundation, TRUTH.

The night was filled with music, dancing and the best company Atlanta has to offer. In the building was Neyo and his fiancé Monyetta, Musiq, Monica Kaufman-Pearson, JaQuitta Williams (CBS News), Actress Terri j. Vaughn, Roland Martin of CNN, Egypt Sherrod (HGTV/V-103), Comedian Rodney Perry, Roger Bobb, Ed Hartwell, John Wilkins and his wife Rhonda (Legendary Awards), Sharlinda Parker (wife of 112 Q Parker), and her twin sister Sabrina Rowe, and two charter buses of past and current NFL players and parents of TRUTH participants from Dallas and Atlanta.

Its mission is to serve communities by reaching and teaching our youth through sports and education. Deion is committed to developing the stars of tomorrow, which is why he pioneered The Truth Sports. Children ages 5-14 can participate in Football, Track, Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading and Soccer in Dallas, TX and Atlanta, GA. These young men and women will learn the value of sportsmanship, education, and mentoring; as Deion and his team strive to impact the lives of all who participate. The Truth program offers tutoring, leadership courses, nutrition programs, and other wholesome activities that are beneficial to the entire family.

Deion is very vocal about The Truth foundation being a vision that God gave him. He credits his spiritual mentor as Bishop TD Jakes.

Check out a few red carept pics.

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Deion Sanders doing what he does best on the red carpet.

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NeYo and fiance Monyetta Shaw were adorable in their red and black.

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Trina and Towanda Braxton and Deion Sanders

Terri J Vaughn and husband Karon Riley

Terri J Vaughn and husband Karon Riley were snuggled up in VIP.

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Comedian Rodney Perry of The Monique Show was hilarious on the dance floor!

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Chanita Foster of Football Wives

Sharlinda Parker, Chanita Foster, Sabrina Rowe, Monyetta Shaw

Sabrina Rowe, Chanita Foster, Nicci Gilbert (Brownstone), Sharlinda Parker (Wife of 112′s Q Parker), Monyetta Shaw (NeYo’s finance). Yep, that’s Neyo rockin the red hat and shoes.

Yelena Luechanka- WNBA Atlanta Dream

Yelena Luechanka – WNBA Atlanta Dream. Clearly she was the tallest person in the room.

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CNN’s Roland Martin stopped by to support Deion’s gala.

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Chillin with “Primetime”. Honored to be here supporting his T.R.U.T.H sports foundation.

Here’s Deion in his own words sharing his passion for mentoring young boys into men through the TRUTH foundation.



About the Author

Kim Ford
Kim Ford is the founder & publisher of JubileeMag.com, author of "30 Things Women Should Know Before Turning 30", a God-inspired media mogul, speaker, red carpet correspondent, super mom and your ideal best friend. She's interviewed ministry and industry greats like Tyler Perry, Sony Pictures executive DeVon Franklin, Meagan Good, Magic Johnson, Mary Mary, Chris Tucker and many others. You can always find her somewhere merging faith with entertainment and empowering women! To learn more about Kim, click here. #TeamLove #TeamStrongFamilies #TeamiPhone


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