10th ANNUAL PURE HEAT COMMUNITY FESTIVAL
HONORS KANDI BURRUSS, JUSSIE SMOLLETT, JOSELINE HERNANDEZ,
NATALIE NUNN AND STASHA SANCHEZ
AT ATLANTA’S HISTORIC PIEDMONT PARK
ADDITIONAL SPECIAL GUESTS & SURPRISE APPEARANCES INCLUDED
STACEY ABRAMS, DYLLON BURNSIDE, THOMAS MACKEY,
LEMUEL PLUMMER AND BOBBY LYTES
Atlanta Black Pride Weekend, the country’s leading Black LGBTQ+ annual pride celebration held for its 10th annual Pure Heat Community Festival with special honorees: Kandi Burruss, Jussie Smollett, Joseline Hernandez, Natalie Nunn and Stasha Sanchez. The festival included performances by Dyllon Burnside, Blueface and Chrisean Rock, Jhonni Blaze, Damez, Juiicy 2X, Aaron Thomas Gary Lavard, Neyzus, and more. Hosted by, Bishop O.C. Allen, Rashad Burgess, Melissa Scott, Julius James, Cadillac, Big Daddy, Hypeman Bizzy and Victor Jackson; Notable VIP’s and influencers included: Zeus Network CEO, Lemuel Plummer, Bobby Lytes, Ballistic Beats, Miss Lawrence, Thomas Mackey, Stacey Abrams and more.
The 10th annual Pure Heat Community Festival, known as a free “day of unity,” is a cultural event that includes 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. 2022 honorees included Joseline Hernandez (“Joseline’s Cabaret”), Kandi Burruss (“Real Housewives of Atlanta”) and Jussie Smollett (“B-Boy Blues”). Burruss received the annual Humanitarian award; Natalie Nunn (“BADDIES SOUTH”) received the all-new Pioneer award; Stasha Sanchez (“Legendary”) received the annual ICON award. Hernandez received a Trailblazer award; Smollett received the first-ever Alvin Ailey Trailblazer Award.
Visit AtlantaPrideWeekend.com to keep up with future events and happenings. A portion of proceeds from the weekend’s festivities will benefit homeless LGBTQ+ youth and those infected/affected with HIV/AIDS via The Vision Community Foundation.
