BOLD Ageless Beauty December 2015

December 2015 | Issue 2

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Dr. Ja mes Jones, Sr. From the hood to recipient of Steve H arvey's N eighborhood Awards

Ja net Ja ckson - Events, Phila nthropy, BO LD Success Politics Pa ntsuits & Pumps A Fa shiona b le Moment from the Motherla nd Page 1

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H appy H olidays fromOur F amily to Y ours a g eless b ea uty

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ag eless b eaut y COLLABORATORS Ed it or -in-Chief Lynita Mit chell-Blackwell

Cover Phot og rap h by KFos Phot og rap hy At lanta Cover Dr. Jones Att ire by HGII Vintag em an

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Tina, it is a pleasure to present the second issue of BOLD Ageless Beauty in collaboration with you and T he Lyngale Agency. T he incredible work you are doing to uplift our beautiful and successful men and women over 40 is a wonder to behold. W ith only three more months before I hit the 40 mark, I am fascinated by the surge of energy and enthusiasm that comes with the wisdom and experience of this new era in life. "T here IS life after 40!" should be "T H IS life after 40 RU LES!" Enjoy this second issue of Ageless Beauty with the beautiful models of T he Lyngale Agency, events featuring its models, love stories, entrepreneur spotlights, and support our advertisers who have made it all come together. H ave a safe and wonderful holiday season, and a joyous N ew Year.

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L ynita Lynita Mit chell-Blackwell, Esq ., CPA, CCLC Ed it or -in-Chief

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Tina B.

Managing Editor Managing Editor This is my second issue of ageless beauty and helping others chase their dream who are 40 and over . # lovewhatido is my motto in life.

I started this campaign "ageless beauty" three years ago this past June with a fashion show at the Porter Sanford Performing Arts Center. I am "artsy" - I enjoy modeling, singing, writing poetry and so much more - and "ageless beauty" encompasses all that and then some! This magazine is the culmination of my motto, the ageless beauty movement, and the support of so many people. # supporthosethatsupportu is one of my most famous hastags, and I try hard to live by it. I am committed to focusing my mind to help, support and nurture others, and pull out what has always been inside - GREATNESS! Special thanks to Brenda Dubone, who always has my back; Nissa Elliott and Tony Trotter, my BFF companion and friend - you are awesome! My son who always listen to me sing around the house and never knows what event I have next... I love ya! To my family: thanks for giving me the truth to make me better, and Lynita Mitchell-Blackwell, thanks for believing in my dream and making it come true - BOLD Favor you ROCK! And last, but definitely not least, to all my model babies Novembur, Brooklyn, Bella, Taylor, Heaven, Rydon - you are our future!

Be ageless my beauties!

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Tina LYNGALE AGENCY Tina Bridges founded The Lyngale Agency in 2013 when she discovered being 40+ was a crime - at least in society's eyes. Tina thoroughly researched the issue and found that no agencies catered to the 40+ age range, and that is when she decided to form her own agency: The Lyngale Agency Tina's models are called AGELESS BEAUTY, and the agency has been warmly embraced by the industry. Lyngale produces an annual fashion show in June and is a frequent guest on radio and TV shows. The Agency books similar interviews for its models, as well as photo shoots and promotional work. Tina's motto is #shestayworking. Never give up your dream. The Lyngale Agency gives you something to look forward to.... turning 40 does't look so bad.

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Photo by Larry Stephens

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HIS and HERS: A Love St or y

The incred ib le m odels of The Lyng ale Ag ency

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In this issue Decemb er 2015 10 Cover Dr. Ja mes Jones, Sr. a nd the SUT Glob a l O rg a niza tion

11 Politics Pa nts Suits & Pumps 12 A Fa shiona b le Event from the Motherla nd A Review b y the Gypsie Empress

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The Unstoppa b le Ms. Ja ckson of Boss Chix

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Dr. Ja mes Jones, Sr. & S.U.T. GLO BAL "DI FFER EN T PEOPLE, SAM E PU R PO SE, SIM PLY U N IT ED" Simply United Together is a catalyst f or positive social change and community empowerment. We support a diversif ied idealism that promotes community sustainability, human relations, and civic empowerment.

S.U.T. Global was f ounded in May, 2011 by Dr James Jones, Sr., who is a native of Youngstown, Ohio. He is the Founder and Chairman of S.U.T.Global, which originated on Facebook. We are a grassroots,international community service organization that has seen a phenomenal growt h since its inception. Our headquarters are in At lanta, Georgia. We currently have over 300 chapters, 52 divisions, and represented in 49 of t he 50 states. Additionally, S.U.T. is represented int ernationally in 44 countries. They are Af rica, Mexico, Canada, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Sout h America, Australia, and the Caribbean.

Wit h its consistent growth of members, and an eye on even broader horizons, S.U.T. Global want s t o t ake its mission plus message to the next level.

These entities will allow the members to interact wit h each other on a more personal level, while giving back to our local communities across the world. The organization recently won Steve Harvey Neighborhood Award f or Best Communit y Leader and other numerous community outreach awards in 2015. Dr Jones help created the newly unit ed platf orm of "Community Compilation" a group of organizations coming together serving a huge purpose as one.

Our Founder and Chairman, Dr James Jones, Sr., believes that being a blessing to someone else is t he most important thing a human being can do.

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P olitics, P antsuits & P umps N etworking E vent

Sat urday, December 5th, 2015 Faye?s Closet Bout ique in Austell, GA overf lowed with women at t ending t he empowering networking event ?Polit ics, Pant suits, & Pumps.? This f abulous event was host ed by Shondre?Knight and Sherri Hill of Knight & Hill Associates.

The powerhouse line up started with CEO & Realit y St ar Shaunda Beatty. She opened the event by delivering an inspiring testimony that encouraged everyone to never give up. Up next was Chloe Brown- Taylor, Lif estyle Model & Author of ?Girl Swag.? There was not a dry eye in the room as she spoke of her humble beginnings in Mississippi and walked us through t he ebbs and f low she experienced throughout her lif e. She concluded this passion f ueled testimony by challenging everyone to dig deep, and be present no mat t er what tragedy?s you f ace.

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the f irst half of the event. They both spoke about their lif e?s journey with complete transparency which empowered and rejuvenated the entire crowd.

During the break, Faye Vines, Owner of Faye?s Closet, allowed everyone to sip, shop and delight in her divine sweet potato cheesecake. The second half of the powerhouse line up continued with Lif e Coach & Talk Show Host Dr. Gretchen Torbert, sharing a moving excerpt f rom her book ?Grandiosity? which added lif e to everyone.

Councilwoman Yvette Daniels and Georgia State Representative Erica Thomas both inspired everyone to get involved with the local government. While Hall of Famer Kandi Condi, Realtor Nina Bell, and Fitness Coach Trevor Pace encourage us all to never give up on our dreams.

As the event concluded, you could f eel a dif f erence in the air. People who walked in as strangers walked out together as f riends and everyone lef t with the f lame of passion ignited in their hearts. A. L. Cooper www.BOLDFavorMagazine.com

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A Fash i onabl e M oment f rom th e M OTHERLA ND OK ladies and Gents, so you all know that I attended ?A Fashionable M oment from the M otherland? presented by Cecil H armon, and hosted by Tina Bridges. And let me tell you, it was definitely a night to remember (for lack of better words).

I arrived at the very quaint, and very historical Star T heater located in Atlanta, GA; if you?re unfamiliar with the history of this venue, please promise yourself that on your next quest for leisure time to indulge in melanin history just a little. You?ll be surprised to note that the Star theater was home of some of the most influential creative African dance artists of our time! But I digress; I walk into the venue and notice vendors lining the walls; displaying their hand crafted jewelry, traditional African attire, and handmade soaps and Shea butters. M om and pop vendor companies such as Paparazzi Jewelry & Accessories, Atlanta?s H ouse of H enna, and Journalist Jerome Dorn of In the H ouse M edia welcomed attendees with warm smiles and samples to try. I snapped a few photos, and made my way to the media area and anxiously waited for the show to begin.

As I?m scanning the room I noticed one of my favorite comedians sitting in the audience ?Comedian Tiny? from Shaq?s All-star comedy weekend, BET ?s ?Coming to the Stage?, and you may also recognize him from BET ?s comic view. I attempted to snap a photo, but he was scarfing down doughnuts, so I decided not Page 13

to snap him in a compromising situation (LOL)! All of a sudden the Lion K ing theme songs began to play on the overhead speakers; suddenly two accented African dancers rush into the room into vibrational African dancing from daring stomps, high kicks, hip trusts, and calling sounds. So you guys know me, I stood up and began to gyrate my hips in hopes that I could attempt to even remotely resemble how these dancers moved? N eedless to say; I FAI LED miserably, So I sat my caramel butt down and just snapped some photos hunnie (hey, don?t judge).

Afterwards, the fashion show officially began; and out walks models of all shapes and sizes in handmade fashions from Designers ?Paint by Shawn Denise?, and ?Dan Flow Fashion?. T hese models graced the runway in colorful, and whimsical designs that embodied African tradition with a twist of modern flair. Picture this? .M odels grace the runway, then an intermission intercedes and waiters bring scrumptious traditional foods to sample from red stew soup to Jollof rice. OH ! if you?ve never tried Jollof rice; you are seriously missing out. Let?s just say, I indulged a bit too much on the rice, but hey it was the weekend, so that entitles me to a cheat day!

singer Adrienne Woods blessed us with her voice. She opened up with one of my favorite Cee-lo Green songs titled ?Crazy? and ended with my best friend (in my head) song, Jill Scotts ?Golden?.

When she opened her mouth and belted out those tunes; I hit the floor in awe, and while I was down there I noticed other had fell out with me! Just kidding, but you get the picture. R affle tickets were also given to all attendees as a fulfilled additive to win cool giveaways from funky neck ties to beaded jewelry. N o, I didn?t win anything, I was a little salty but hey I can?t have it all right! Lol Afterwards, out came wonderful presenter M r. Cecil gracing the runway wearing a bold Dashiki, and a smile thanking everyone for their attendance support; including your very own ?Bold Favor Representative? M E! : )

All in all lovelies, this event was major considering the modality of newbies on the scene striving to make an impact in communities and essentially GLOBALLY! T he Fashionable M oment from the M otherland event was everything from beautiful, creative, and quaintly colorful! Oh, and if you just so happen to contact the featured designers to purchase your next gettup, tell-em T he Gypsy Empress Sent ya! Live free sugas, M U U U U U U U U UAH !

X O X O, T he Gypsy Empress

Anywho, models enter the room again to grace the stage, then another intercession begins but this time the audience is graced with some serious ear candy as

(T hat'sme bottom right on the right with event co-host Tina Bridges)

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ag eless b eaut y Janet Jackson is a Mother, Entrepreneur, Business Mogul, Child of God, and BOSS Lady! Known f or producing some of the hottest celebrity events and part ies in Atlanta and beyond, Janet has worked wit h some of the biggest names in the ent ert ainment business that include LL Cool J, R. Kelly, Snoop Dogg, and BeyoncĂŠ?in her 25+ years in the business. Janet attributes her success to God, as her "f ait h is everything! "

This domest ic violence sur- THRIVEr was born and raised in Covington, TN (a suburb of Memphis). She moved to Georgia 28 years ago, and t he avid sports lover and philanthropist has enjoyed making the ATL home. Mother of two adult sons, Janet will be 50 and Even More Fabulous January 23rd! Janet's career background includes European modeling, HR, Real Est at e Invest ment and Celebrity Event Planning.

What led her into the entertainment industry was being a ?party goer?. She was always the ?Boss Chix? in VIP, ?poppin?bottles.? Eventually Janet realized t hat the partying she was doing could be put t o great use, since she was such a great people person and networker, so she started invest ing wit h her own money to book celebrities f or her special events and parties f or a prof it. She had t he best of both worlds: building a business and st ill having a good time! Starting out as K& J Product ions, Janet had Atlanta going crazy! She brought LL Cool J, Snoop Dogg, Beyonce?, 50 Cent and so many more in on her events. She even brought t he hot test Super Bowl party hosted by BeyoncĂŠ, LL Cool J, and the singer Janet Jackson t o Houst on and other special events. Eventually, Janet merged K&J Productions into the current Page 15

Jackson Events & Entertainment or JEE.

Janet is known as one of the largest celebrity brokers/agents, and has represented Artists such as R. Kelly, Robin Thicke, and Snoop Dogg. She also has a cosmetic line set to release in 2016 called "My Little Secret by Janet Jackson".

Her lif e has not been all roses. The loss of her mother was a very dark period in her lif e, as was the a horrif ic accident that lef t her with two broken ankles that led to intense physical therapy to learn to walk again. However, Janet f ought through it all and pushed on to do even greater work, f ocusing her attention to the community.

Always with a heart to give back, Janet f ounded oss Chix, LLC, a f emale empowerment movement to encourage women to go af ter their goals and support other women as they do so. Janet believes the ?P ?in party should also stand f or Purpose, she has hosted several Charity events that include the 10th Anniversary Fundraiser Celebration of Literacy to Legacy in which 14 Homeless Children & Women received a new home to start over and simply get a second chance; and is currently planning the 2nd Annual Bossed Up in Red Charity Event f or AIDS/HIV awareness at the Intercontinental Hotel, in which many of Janet's celebrity f riends will come out to support this special event f or such a worthy cause. ?Being a female just alone, will limit people?s faith in you, but you have to stay focused in this cut throat industry to prove them wrong. I lean on my faith through it all.

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W illie & C hristina HIS and HERS: A Love St or y When you commit to allowing yourself to be broadcasted on television, you allow millions into your life. T hose millions of people tune in on a weekly to watch and past judgement or be entertained or be encouraged or whatever influences one has to tune in. During Christina Johnson?s stint on reality television, she revealed moments of vulnerability, moments of triumph, moments of hurt, moments of pain and moments of happiness. All of those moments revealing a tad bit more of who Christina Johnson really is. But what viewers got to ultimately witness and experience was the beginning of Christina deciding to finally get out of her own way and learn to love again.

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Anyone who has ever experienced being hurt emotionally by people and situations you once depended on for happiness and sanity, can

attest to how hard it can be to pick up the pieces and put together an entirely different puzzle, and in Christina?s case blindfolded. T he world got to watch as she and W illie Wallace met for the first time as they went on a blind date set up by their mutual friend.

N ever had met each other before, the world watched genuine reactions of these now love birds when they first laid eyes on each other.

When the sound of their voices met each other?s ears for the first time.

T he nervousness they both felt asking and answering those first date questions that they probably were practicing on the way to the restaurant; then turn around and watch that same nervousness melt away as they got more comfortable with each other with each passing question. T hat blind date filled with those moments were the beginning of a story, not

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just about love and companionship, but of restoration and healing.

Timing is everything and W illie entered the picture not when Christina was at her lowest, but when she had finally built herself back up enough to even allow someone to meet her at the wall she built up. A wall that luckily W illie was tall enough to peek over and see that it was worth attempting to break down brick by brick.

W illie took on the challenge of being all of those things Christina needed. A man that prays for her on a daily.

A man that respects her family and friends. A man that is H ER biggest fan and in turn she is H IS. Together their future is bright and this story, their story has no ending in sight.

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The Lyngale Agency

Tina Brid g es CEO

The following p ag es feat ure m odels availab le for b ooking s t hroug h The Lyng ale Ag ency. Contact Tina Br id g es t o b r ing our Ag eless Beaut ies t o your event t od ay!

THE LYNGALE AGENCY W W W.THELYNGALEAGENCY.COM TINAB823@GMAIL.COM FACEBOOK THE LYNGALE AGENCY INSTAGRAM @THELYNGALEAGENCY1 and @AGELESS BEAUTY

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