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African-American Hollywood stars raise $300K for Stacey Abrams

Ludacris, Tiffany Haddish, Chris Tucker showed up
Front Row L to R: Eudoxie Bridges, Stacey Abrams, Heather Packer Back Row L to R: Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Will Packer Photo credit: Hall of Fame Digital Media
Front Row L to R: Eudoxie Bridges, Stacey Abrams, Heather Packer Back Row L to R: Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Will Packer Photo credit: Hall of Fame Digital Media
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Oct 23, 2018

Originally posted Tuesday, October 23, 2018 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog

Producer Will Packer and actor/rapper Chris "Ludacris" Bridges helped raise more than $300,000 for the Stacey Abrams gubernatorial campaign on Sunday.

They brought a raft of celebrities to Packer's Atlanta home including Chris Tucker, Tiffany Haddish, Kelly Rowland, Marlon Wayans, LaToya Luckett, Marsai Martin and Tyrese Gibson.

Packer -  who has produced an array of hit films such as “Ride Along,” “Girls Trip” and “Think Like a Man” -  in a text dubbed the event “amazing.”

ExploreRELATED: Interview with Packer and Ludacris about why they are holding the fundraiser
Photo Left to Right: Marlon Wayans, Roberta Sheilds (Ludacris’s mother) Chris Tucker, Tiffany Haddish, Samantha Gibson, Tyrese Gibson
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Photo Left to Right: Kelly Rowland, Stacey Abrams, Marsai Martin Credit: Hall of Fame Digital Media
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Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.

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