In continuing its efforts to build bridges as a vital community partner, ITLA has entered into a historic collaboration with the City of Atlanta’s Office of Cultural Affairs—producers of the Montreux Jazz Festival Atlanta—to make the outstanding concert series’ performance with the undisputed Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin one of ITLA’s Signature Atlanta Black Pride events. (7 pm. September 1^st at Chastain Park Amphitheatre)

"This unique partnership demonstrates our commitment to introduce our Black Pride guests and visitors to the best entertainment programming options this city has to offer,” says ITLA spokesman Anaré V. Holmes. “In addition to solidifying our reputation as the official organizer of one of the country’s leading Black Pride celebrations.

2007 ITLA Atlanta Black Gay Pride Events include:

• One Night Only: Aretha Franklin in Concert in partnership with the City of Atlanta ’s Montreux Jazz Festival

• A Conversation with Jonathan Plummer---His controversial divorce from acclaimed author Terry McMillan made headlines, now find out how Plummer is negotiating life on his own terms.

• The See Us In The Life Film Festival---This year's projects include but are not limited to: the feature Blueprint by award-winning short filmmaker Kirk Shannon Butts; the new television series Don't Go by Amber Sharp; and local documentary The AIDS Chronicles by Bailey Barash.

• SpeakFire Spoken Word and Poetry Slam

• The Community Luncheon with former NBC Apprentice Contestant Corey Sherrill

• Literary Cafe featuring celebrity journalist Gil L. Robertson, IV  and Fiona Zedde

• Interfaith Service, The Stand Up and Represent Pride March and more!