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114-465: Fort McPherson was a U.S. Army military base located in Atlanta, Georgia , bordering the northern edge of the city of East Point, Georgia . It was the headquarters for the U.S. Army Installation Management Command , Southeast Region; the U.S. Army Forces Command ; the U.S. Army Reserve Command ; the U.S. Army Central . Situated on 487 acres (1.97 km) and located four miles (6 km) southwest of
228-683: A Philadelphia day camp to visit Walt Disney World , after reading that a suburban swim club, the Valley Swim Club in Huntingdon Valley , Pennsylvania, had shunned them. He wrote on his website, "I want them to know that for every act of evil that a few people will throw at you, there are millions more who will do something kind for them." On December 8, 2009, Perry's mother, Willie Maxine Perry, died at age 64, following an illness. He lives and works in Southwest Atlanta where he operates
342-450: A command center , training ground or proving ground . In most cases, military bases rely on outside help to operate. However, certain complex bases are able to endure on their own for long periods because they are able to provide food, drinking water, and other necessities for their inhabitants while under siege. Bases for military aviation are called air bases . Bases for military ships are called naval bases . Military bases within
456-408: A Mad Black Woman , which went on to gross US$ 50.6 million domestically, while scoring a 16% approval rating at the film review web site Rotten Tomatoes . Perry made his directorial debut on his next film, an adaptation of Madea's Family Reunion , and has directed all of his subsequent Madea films. On its opening weekend, February 24–26, 2006, Madea's Family Reunion opened at number one at
570-502: A Marriage Counselor (based on his 2008 play of the same name) on March 29, 2013. The film stars Lance Gross , Jurnee Smollett , Brandy Norwood , Robbie Jones , Vanessa L. Williams , and Kim Kardashian . He produced Tyler Perry Presents Peeples , released on May 10, 2013. He returned to the big screen with A Madea Christmas , released on December 13, 2013. Perry directed the film The Single Moms Club , which opened on March 14, 2014. His first animated movie Madea's Tough Love
684-537: A US$ 200 million, 100-episode deal with TBS . On June 6, 2007, the first two episodes of Tyler Perry's House of Payne ran on TBS. After receiving high ratings, House of Payne entered broadcast syndication . Reruns were played through December 2007 before the second season began. Perry also wrote, directed and produced the sitcom Meet the Browns , which premiered on TBS on January 7, 2009, and ended on November 18, 2011. In 2009, Perry co-produced Precious: Based on
798-514: A box office US$ 15.5 million gross. The movie also stars Thandie Newton , Rebecca Romijn , Gabrielle Union , Eddie Cibrian , Jamie Kennedy , Phylicia Rashad , and others. As of June 2011 , Perry's films had grossed over US$ 500 million worldwide. Perry's Madea's Witness Protection , his seventh film within the Madea franchise, was released on June 29, 2012. Perry took over the role of James Patterson 's Alex Cross from Morgan Freeman for
912-490: A central reservoir composed of both active and reserve units based throughout the United States from which it may draw forces tailored to specific situations. In short, USARCENT continually customizes packages geared to sustain operation in the region 365 days a year in support of our national security objectives and obligations, filling a vital defense need and complementing USARCENT's rich heritage and proud traditions. Under
1026-890: A contiguous enclave for the Georgia Army National Guard , the remainder of the 81st RRC units, the Criminal Investigation Division Forensics Laboratory and the Navy's Reserve Intelligence Area 14, which relocated from Naval Air Station Atlanta . Units have requested discretionary moves into the enclave, included the Atlanta Fraud Residence Agency, the Southeastern Fraud Field Office, the South East Regional Storage Management Office and
1140-547: A direct reporting unit. U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) is the largest command in the U.S. Army and the Army's Force Provider to combatant commanders worldwide. FORSCOM combines the contributions of more than 750,000 Army National Guard, Army Reserve and active component Soldiers with those of more than 2,400 Army civilians to form a seamless, winning force that operates as a team across services, components and units. FORSCOM provides relevant and ready land power worldwide, in defense of
1254-436: A few ANG-operated bases, such as Selfridge ANGB , Michigan. Support facilities on Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve installations tend to not be as extensive as active bases (i.e., they usually do not have on-base lodging (though Kingsley Field ANGB , Oregon, is an exception), clinics (except for drill days), or retail stores (although some have small convenience stores)). In Russian usage "military base" or "naval base"
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#17328444833901368-447: A first look at film concepts (the first film from this deal was Nobody’s Fool ). The TV deal began fall 2019 with The Oval , Sistas and BET+ (a brand new streaming service) premiering with strong ratings for BET . Perry's first book, Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings: Madea's Uninhibited Commentaries on Love and Life , appeared on April 11, 2006. The book sold 30,000 copies. The hardcover reached number one on
1482-653: A full range of other combat, combat support and combat service support units. First Army at Fort Gillem reports to FORSCOM. It is responsible for the training, readiness, mobilization and deployment support for Army National Guard and Army Reserve units in FORSCOM. It also executes FORSCOM missions within the continental United States and Puerto Rico. Army Reserve units are part of the federal force and make their primary contribution to FORSCOM's combat power by providing support specialties such as medical, civil affairs, public affairs, transportation, maintenance and supply. As such,
1596-471: A large, devoted following among African-American audiences. In 2005, Forbes reported that he had sold "more than $ 100 million in tickets, $ 30 million in videos of his shows and an estimated $ 20 million in merchandise", and "the 300 live shows he produces each year are attended by an average of 35,000 people a week". Perry raised a US$ 5.5 million budget in part from the ticket sales of his stage productions to fund his first movie, Diary of
1710-576: A mix of shops, residences and office space: In August 2014, a plan to sell a large portion of McPherson to filmmaker Tyler Perry became public. State Senator Vincent Fort and residents called for more transparency. The Installation Management Command, Southeast Region (IMCOM-SE), is located in Building 171 at Fort McPherson and has the function of managing Army installations in the southeastern United States and Puerto Rico. IMCOM-SE provides all base operations, public works and family support programs, ensuring
1824-503: A new film in the series, titled Alex Cross . The film which opened on October 19, 2012, was panned by critics and audiences, with Rotten Tomatoes scores of 11% & 47% positive respectively, and became a box office bomb . His performance gained the attention of director David Fincher , who subsequently cast Perry in his 2014 thriller Gone Girl , co-starring with Ben Affleck , Rosamund Pike , and Neil Patrick Harris . Perry released his thirteenth film, Temptation: Confessions of
1938-782: A post office and dining facilities ( restaurants ). They may also provide support facilities such as fast food restaurants, gas stations, chapels, schools , banks , thrift stores , a hospital or clinic (dental or health clinics, as well as veterinarian clinics), lodging , movie theaters, and, in some countries, retail stores (usually a supermarket such as Commissary and a Department Store , such as AAFES ). On American military installations, Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation (FMWR) provides facilities such as fitness centers, libraries, golf courses, travel centers, community service centers, campgrounds, child development centers, youth centers, automotive workshops, hobby/arts and crafts centers, bowling centers, and community centers. Bases used by
2052-399: A replica of a luxury-hotel lobby, a White House replica, a 16,000-square-foot (1,500 m ) mansion, a mock cheap hotel, a trailer-park set, and a real 1950s-style diner that was relocated from a town 100 miles (160 km) away. It also hosts 12 sound stages named after highly accomplished African Americans in the entertainment industry. The blockbuster Marvel film, Black Panther , was
2166-477: A union contract. The dispute was settled a month later, when TPS agreed to be a WGA signatory. In early 2009, Perry threatened legal action against Mo' Money Taxes, a tax preparation company based in Memphis, Tennessee , for running a TV spot that he felt offensively parodied his work, in particular Madea Goes to Jail . The ad features a large white male (John Cowan) in drag , named "Ma'Madea". The offending ad
2280-413: Is a Christian . Many of the themes in his work reflect theology and social behavior indicative of the predominantly black church culture, such as the many scenes in both his stage and screen work that feature church settings and worship styles commonly found in predominantly African American churches, including showcases of gospel music and artists. On July 20, 2009, Perry sponsored 65 children from
2394-755: Is a sprawling lot with multiple soundstages and office spaces" and added "Atlanta and many critics of Perry ask two questions of us: Do we as Black people have to support anything and everything that's Black? And does Perry's shallow depiction of us do more harm than good?". On January 6, 2020, Perry posted a video on Instagram in which he revealed that he doesn't use a writers room for his films and TV shows and prefers to write his work himself. Perry received criticism from several outlets and figures in entertainment for denying opportunities to up-and-coming black writers. Later that month, Perry responded in an interview by stating that he had experienced issues when working with both WGA writers and nonunion writers. He claims that
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#17328444833902508-483: Is about 350,000 Soldiers. Mobilizing the Army National Guard into active federal service would bring the total strength of FORSCOM to nearly two-thirds of the Army's combat ground forces. The U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) has approximately 191,000 U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers and 10,000 DA civilian employees. It commands all U.S. Army Reserve conventional forces in the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico. Units in
2622-403: Is an American actor, filmmaker, and playwright. He is the creator and performer of Mabel "Madea" Simmons , a tough elderly woman, and also portrays her brother Joe Simmons and her nephew Brian Simmons. Perry's films vary in style from orthodox filmmaking techniques to filmed productions of live stage plays, many of which have been subsequently adapted into feature films. Madea's first appearance
2736-565: Is based on the Nativity of Jesus . Developed by Sony Pictures Animation , the film was released on November 17, 2017. Perry's films are co-produced and distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment ; he retains full copyright ownership under the corporate name Tyler Perry Films, and places his name in front of all titles. Perry's movies have seen very limited release outside North America, but in May 2010, Lionsgate announced plans to begin releasing his films in
2850-706: Is loosely based on his play of the same name. Filming began March 5, 2007, in Whistler, British Columbia , a resort town north of Vancouver , then moved to Atlanta, where Perry had opened his own studio. Janet Jackson , Sharon Leal , Jill Scott , and Tasha Smith appeared in the film. Perry's 2008 film, Meet the Browns , released on March 21, opened at number 2 with a US$ 20.1 million weekend gross. The Family That Preys opened on September 12, 2008, and grossed over US$ 37.1 million. Madea Goes to Jail opened at number one on February 20, 2009, grossing US$ 41 million and becoming his largest opening to date. This
2964-495: Is not limited to denoting a specific fence described facility and usually encompasses a broad territory within which a number of discrete facilities may be located. As examples, 1) the Russian Sevastopol Naval Base comprises individual facilities located within the city of Sevastopol proper (waterfront moorings, weapons stores, a headquarters compound, and a naval infantry base) as well as an airfield at Kacha north of
3078-550: Is one of six regions under the Installation Management Command , which is headquartered at Arlington, Va. IMCOM was first organized as the Installation Management Agency in 2002. In 2006, IMCOM was activated as a three-star command that includes the former Installation Management Agency, the former Community and Family Support Center and the former Army Environmental Center under a single command as
3192-491: Is so insulting. It's attitudes like that that make Hollywood think that these people do not exist, and that is why there is no material speaking to them, speaking to us." Perry also stated that "all these characters are bait – disarming, charming, make-you-laugh bait. I can slap Madea on something and talk about God, love, faith, forgiveness, family, any of those." In an interview with Hip Hollywood, Perry responded to Spike Lee's comments by telling him to "go to hell." Perry
3306-444: Is talking to Touré . I don't think he's talking to me, but I know that he's speaking directly to my mother, my sister, my cousins and meeting them at their point of need, and that's what art and filmmaking is about." In his Huffington Post editorial, sociologist Shayne Lee lists Perry among the pantheon of today's most innovative filmmakers. Perry is good friends with Janet Jackson , Will Smith , and Oprah Winfrey . Perry
3420-872: The New York Times Best Seller list and remained on the list for 12 weeks. It was voted Book of the Year, Best Humor Book at the 2006 Quill Awards . His second book, Higher Is Waiting , was published on November 14, 2017. It debuted at number 5 on the New York Times Best Seller list. The Writers Guild of America, West filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), alleging that Perry's production company, Tyler Perry Studios, unlawfully fired four writers in October 2008 in retaliation for them trying to get
3534-565: The 2nd , 16th and 18th U.S. Infantry Regiments and the 5th Artillery during their mission to enforce U.S. regulations after the American Civil War . With the end of Reconstruction, the barracks were closed and sold off in 1881, though the site continued to be used during summers by U.S. troops stationed in Florida. In 1885, the land was again purchased by the Army at which to station ten Army companies. During World War I , Fort McPherson
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3648-490: The 52nd Ordnance Group (EOD) to Fort Campbell, Ky.; the 81st Regional Readiness Command Equipment Concentration Site to Fort Benning, Ga.; and the U.S. Army Central Headquarters support office to Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The Army and Air Force Exchange Service Atlanta Distribution Center will cease operations and the Federal Emergency Management Agency will move off the installation. Fort Gillem became
3762-450: The Battle of Monterrey , Mexico, the band captured and turned an artillery battery against the enemy. To commemorate this distinguished service, President Zachary Taylor authorized the band to wear red piping on the uniform, making it the only Army band to receive a combat distinction from a president of the United States. The band fought with the victorious Third Division , which spearheaded
3876-723: The Battle of the Marne in July 1918. Having served in Alaska during World War II, the band participated in the Aleutian Islands operation in May 1943. Following World War II, the 4th Infantry Regiment Band was re-designated the 214th Army Band. Since 1945, this organization has been stationed in Fort Lewis , Washington; Fort Hood , Texas; Fort Meade , Maryland; Fort Richardson , Arkansas; Fort McPherson, Georgia; and Fort Bragg , North Carolina. The unit
3990-613: The First Army , the U.S. Army and Air Force Exchange Distribution Center , the Military Entrance Processing Station , and the U.S. Army Second Recruiting Brigade. Fort Gillem was also the host to the only crime lab of the U.S. Army. Fort McPherson and Fort Gillem shared most common services. Since the closure of Fort McPherson, Fort Gillem has been reduced to the Gillem Enclave partnership with Fort Gordon, both due to
4104-695: The Mississippi River (including Minnesota ), two territories ( Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands ) and the District of Columbia . Its customer base involves support to more than 350,000 RC Soldiers. Military base A military base is a facility directly owned and operated by or for the military or one of its branches that shelters military equipment and personnel, and facilitates training and operations . A military base always provides accommodations for one or more units , but it may also be used as
4218-524: The Persian Gulf in 1990 and 1991. The headquarters developed the initial defensive plan for Saudi Arabia, and later the offensive ground plan. Following the war, Third Army supervised the relief effort to restore life support facilities in Kuwait and provided protection for Iraqi refugees in southern Iraq. USARCENT plans and executes an intensive schedule of joint and combined exercises in countries throughout
4332-545: The United States Air Force Reserve tend to be active USAF bases. However, there are a few Air Reserve Bases , such as Dobbins ARB , Georgia, and Grissom ARB , Indiana, both of which are former active-duty USAF bases. Facilities of the Air National Guard are often located on civil airports in a secure cantonment area not accessible to the general public, though some units are based on USAF bases, and
4446-845: The navies and air forces of the world are the HMNB Portsmouth in Portsmouth, UK, the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island , Washington State, US, or Ramstein Air Base , Germany (the last two are each designated as a Main Operating Base ). Other examples of non- or semi-permanent military bases include a Forward Operating Base (FOB), a Logistics Base (Log base) and a Fire Base (FB). A military base may also contain large concentrations of military supplies in order to support military logistics . Most military bases are restricted to
4560-418: The police , constabulary , militia , or national guards . Alternatively, the term may refer solely to an establishment which is used only by an army (or possibly other land fighting related forces, such as marines ) to the exclusion of a base used by either an air force or a navy . This is consistent with the different meanings of the word ' military '. Some examples of permanent military bases used by
4674-545: The "Musical Ambassador of the American Combat Soldier." The mission of the Army Ground Forces Band is to fulfill the requirements of U.S. Army Forces Command at local, national, and international events by providing musical support for military, state, recruiting and civil functions, formal concerts, and recreational activities. The Army Ground Forces Band consists of a variety of musical ensembles, including
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4788-426: The (Specialist Teams Royal Engineers (STRE)) were formed to plan and execute Works projects worldwide. Some British and Commonwealth naval bases are traditionally named, commissioned, and administered as though they were naval ships. For this reason they are sometimes called stone frigates . Tyler Perry This is an accepted version of this page Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr. ; September 13, 1969)
4902-644: The 1840s through the 1860s barracks were constructed under supervision of the Royal Engineers in: The Cardwell Reforms (1872) ushered in another period of intensive Barrack building at Aldershot , Portsmouth , Plymouth , London , Woking , Woolwich , Dublin , Belfast , Malta , Gibraltar and the Cape of Good Hope . In 1959 the Corps' Work Services was transferred to the civilian War Department Works Organization (later renamed Property Services Agency (PSA)) and by 1965
5016-407: The 2005 BRAC commission. In 2007, 2,453 active duty soldiers and 3,784 civilian employees were at both forts, with a total active duty and civilian employee payroll of $ 529,874,972. With only 102 family quarters and 272 single soldier billets at Fort McPherson, and 10 family quarters at Fort Gillem, the active duty military and Department of the Army civilian employees lived in civilian housing in
5130-517: The 3.5 million that tuned in for the Oprah's Next Chapter interview with Bobbi Kristina which was the network's previous highest rated viewing. On January 9, 2014, as part of Perry's continued partnership with OWN, the network ordered its fourth scripted series (and fourth series by Perry) based on the feature film, The Single Moms Club , called If Loving You Is Wrong . The hour-long drama series premiered on September 9, 2014. In 2015, Perry acquired
5244-461: The 330-acre (130 ha) former military base Fort McPherson located in Atlanta , which he converted to studios. The studios were used to film the HBO Films/OWN film version of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks , and is currently in ongoing use for the television series The Walking Dead . 50,000 square feet (4,600 m ) of the site are dedicated to standing permanent sets, including
5358-617: The Army Reserve has mobilized approximately 185,000 Soldiers in support of the Global War on Terrorism . Missions throughout the world where Army Reserve Soldiers are currently providing support include Afghanistan , Iraq , Kuwait , the Balkans and Africa . The Chief, Army Reserve, Washington, D.C., also serves as the commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve Command. Since 2003, the Army Reserve has taken an aggressive approach to transitioning
5472-561: The Army Reserve have a warfight focus on combat support and combat service support missions for the Total Army and include medical, legal, civil affairs, chemical warfare, transportation, engineering and military police. The USARC was established in October 1990 as a major subordinate command of the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM). In September 1998, the USARC moved from leased facilities into their headquarters building on Fort McPherson. In 2007,
5586-586: The Civil Support Readiness Group-East. The Forest Park/Fort Gillem Local Redevelopment Authority (LRA) primary development objectives were to stimulate economic growth, create a high-value redevelopment plan; improve education, quality of life, and the perception of the area and ensure one community. The redevelopment plan adopted was primarily light industrial and logistical, with a smattering of commercial, residential, and retail space. The McPherson Planning Local Redevelopment Authority (MPLRA)
5700-480: The Have Nots remained the network's highest rated program for most of its run. On February 4, 2014, The Haves and the Have Nots came in as the most watched program in all of cable television for the night. On March 11, 2014, a Haves and the Have Nots season 2 episode set an OWN record when it scored the highest ratings in the network's history. The record-breaking episode brought in 3.6 million viewers, surpassing
5814-502: The Novel 'Push' by Sapphire alongside Oprah Winfrey and Lee Daniels . The film was directed by Daniels and starred Gabourey Sidibe and Mo'Nique . While promoting the film Oprah told an interviewer, "I think [Perry] grew up being raised by strong, black women. And so much of what he does is really in celebration of that. I think that's what Madea really is: a compilation of all those strong black women that I know and maybe you do too? And so
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#17328444833905928-491: The Reserve accounts for about 45 percent of the Army's total combat service support strength and about 30 percent of the total combat support units. Many Reserve units are designated to deploy early for contingency operations worldwide. The Army National Guard provides FORSCOM a balanced force of eight National Guard combat divisions, 32 separate brigades and extensive supporting units. The current FORSCOM Army National Guard strength
6042-586: The Shadows (2016), Vice (2018), Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021), and Don't Look Up (2021). Perry has also done voice acting for animated films such as The Star (2017) and PAW Patrol: The Movie (2021). Perry's films and shows have cumulatively grossed over $ 660 million, and his net worth is an estimated $ 1 billion. Despite commercial success, his productions have received criticism from critics and scholars who believe his films perpetuate negative or offensive portrayals of African Americans , along with
6156-713: The Third Army in 1918, it has played major roles in America's military history, serving in World Wars I and II , the Persian Gulf War and now the war on terrorism in Afghanistan, Iraq and other parts of the region. Over and over, USARCENT has demonstrated its determination, capabilities and flexibility to deter aggression in different parts of the world. USARCENT does not have a fixed force structure of assigned units. Instead, it has
6270-565: The Tyler Perry film and TV studios. In August 2010, it was reported that he had purchased Dean Gardens , a 58-acre (23 ha) estate in the Atlanta suburb of Johns Creek . He tore down the existing 32,000-square-foot (3,000 m ) mansion and planned, but never built, a new, environmentally-friendly home on the property. On November 30, 2014, Perry's partner Gelila Bekele gave birth to their son, Aman. In December 2020, Perry announced that he
6384-439: The U.S. Army Garrison, Miami, Fla. The region supports the senior mission commander on each installation by relieving him or her of the requirement to oversee day-to-day garrison operations. The region exercises installation management, provides for public safety, provides for sound stewardship of resources, executes community and Family support services and programs and maintains and improves installation infrastructure. IMCOM-SE
6498-502: The USARC transferred from reporting to FORSCOM to reporting directly to DA. Approximately 900 civilians, contractors and Soldiers work at the headquarters. The USARC provides command, control and support for all Army Reserve troop units in the continental United States. The USARC also ensures the readiness of its force and prepares more than 2,000 Troop Program Units under its command to mobilize in support of joint war-fighting contingencies and operations other than war. Since Sept. 11, 2001,
6612-485: The United Kingdom. Perry produced the long-running sitcom Tyler Perry's House of Payne , which ran for 8 seasons from June 21, 2006, to August 10, 2012. The series followed an African-American household of three generations. The show demonstrated the family members' serious, true-to-life struggles with faith and love. The show ran in the spring of 2006 as a 10-show pilot. After the successful pilot run, Perry signed
6726-429: The United States are considered federal property and are subject to federal law . Civilians (such as family members of military officers ) living on military bases are generally subject to the civil and criminal laws of the states where the bases are located. Military bases can range from small outposts to military cities containing up to 100,000 people. A military base may belong to a different nation or state than
6840-407: The United States, Army Reserve Soldiers are actively involved in the homeland defense antiterrorism effort while continuing to provide support to military and federal agencies following natural and man-made disasters. USARC's focus is on training, readiness, mobilization support and providing federal military assistance to other federal agencies. U.S. Army Central (USARCENT) is committed to supporting
6954-512: The WGA writers would submit "scripts that would need rewrites in order to get paid multiple times." He also said that nonunion writers struggled to meet his standards of quality and that he "was unhappy with every single script they wrote" because "they were not speaking to the voice." Goldie Taylor , of The Grio and MSNBC , stated in an April 21, 2011 NPR All Things Considered interview regarding Perry's target audience: "I don't think Tyler Perry
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#17328444833907068-700: The box office with $ 30.3 million. The film eventually grossed $ 65 million. Perry and his co-stars promoted the film on The Oprah Winfrey Show . As with Diary , almost all of the Madea ' s earnings have been generated in the United States. Perry's next Lionsgate project, Daddy's Little Girls , starred Gabrielle Union and Idris Elba and was released in the United States on February 14, 2007. It grossed over US$ 31 million. Perry wrote, directed, produced and starred in his next film, Why Did I Get Married? , released on October 12, 2007. It opened at number one, grossing US$ 21.4 million that weekend. It
7182-420: The box office, taking second place. Perry's next film with Lionsgate was Good Deeds , in which Perry plays lead character Wesley Deeds. Good Deeds is a romantic drama film written, directed by, and starring Perry. The film was released on February 24, 2012. It is the tenth of eleven films that Perry directed and appears in. The film received a 29% rating by review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes and opened with
7296-543: The camera," also criticized his shows Meet the Browns and House of Payne . In her letter, she stated that "both your shows are marked by old stereotypes of buffoonish, emasculated black men and crass, sassy black women." While she noted his work for its humor and "positive messages of self-worth, love and respect," she later expressed frustration that African-Americans "have been fed the same images of ourselves over and over and over because they sell." Lemieux dismissed his famous Madea character, claiming that "Through her,
7410-535: The center of Atlanta, Fort McPherson has history as an army post dating back to 1867. Named after Major General James Birdseye McPherson , the fort was founded by the U.S. Army in September 1867 on the grounds where Spelman College is now located. During the Reconstruction Era , between 1867 and 1881, it was named the "McPherson Barracks", and served as a post for U.S. troops in Atlanta, garrisoning elements of
7524-566: The city; 2) the Leningrad Naval Base comprises all naval facilities in the greater St. Petersburg area including training schools, commissioning institutes, the naval academy, and the Kronshtadt base on Kotlin island. An overseas military base is a military base that is geographically located outside of the territory of the country whose armed forces are the principal occupants of the base. Such bases may be established by treaties between
7638-434: The country has laughed at one of the most important members of the black community: Mother Dear, the beloved matriarch. ... Our mothers and grandmothers deserve much more than that." While she expressed appreciation toward Perry for dismissing critics' negative comments, Lemieux claimed that "many black folks have expressed some of the very same attitudes about your work that white critics have," and urged him to "stop dismissing
7752-730: The critical reception itself being largely negative. In 2020, Perry was included in Time 's list of the 100 most influential people and received the Governor's Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Additionally, he received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy Awards in 2021, and was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame
7866-478: The critics as haters and realize that black people need new stories and new storytellers." Despite praising Perry in 2006, director Spike Lee criticized his work in 2009, stating that "[e]ach artist should be allowed to pursue their artistic endeavors but I still think there is a lot of stuff out today that is 'coonery buffoonery ' " and highlighted the work and content of John Singleton as well as his own work including Miracle at St. Anna (2008), which depicts
7980-448: The episode a woman and her daughter arrive at a TV studio run by a private and mysterious person known as "Mr. Chocolate". The mother is soon in fear of her daughter being exploited by Mr. Chocolate. Viewers and critics quickly deduced that the episode was satirizing Perry and the way in which he runs his studios in Atlanta. Ile-Ife Okantah of Vulture wrote their review, "Like Perry's own 330-acre studio in Atlanta, Mr. Chocolate Studios
8094-516: The film Precious , Perry was moved to reveal for the first time that he had been molested by a friend's mother at age 10. He was also molested by three men prior to this and later learned his own father had molested his friend. A DNA test taken by Perry indicated that Emmitt Sr. was not Perry's biological father. While Perry did not complete high school, he earned a General Educational Development (GED). In his early 20s, watching an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show , he heard someone describe
8208-556: The first to be filmed on one of the new stages at Tyler Perry Studios as announced personally by Perry on his Instagram account on February 19, 2018. Tyler Perry Studios is one of the largest film studios in the nation, and it established Perry as the second African American to own a major film studio outright, after Tim and Daphne Reid . On June 14, 2017, Perry signed a long-term deal with Viacom (now ViacomCBS ) for 90 episodes/year of original drama and comedy series. Viacom will also have distribution rights to short video content and
8322-582: The following year. Tyler Perry was born Emmitt Perry Jr. in New Orleans , Louisiana, to Willie Maxine Perry ( née Campbell) and Emmitt Perry Sr., a carpenter. He has three siblings. Perry's childhood was described in retrospect as a "living hell". In contrast to his father, his mother took him to church each week, where he sensed a certain refuge and contentment. At age 16, he had his first name legally changed from Emmitt to Tyler in an effort to distance himself from his father. Many years later, after seeing
8436-433: The force from a strategic environment to an operational force. With BRAC initiatives and transformation, proposed changes will make the Army Reserve more deployable and functional in order to serve America's military needs in the 21st century. Units will be functionally aligned forces that will not only benefit the Army Reserve, but the total military in terms of readiness and responsiveness to operational requirements. Within
8550-647: The fort was used as a detention center to hold picketers who had been arrested while striking at a cotton mill in Newnan, Georgia . Fort McPherson's nearest Army neighbor, and its sub-post, was Fort Gillem , previously established as the Atlanta Army Depot in 1941, is located in Forest Park, Georgia , approximately 11 miles to the southeast. Fort Gillem was a logistical support base, housing some Army, Department of Defense, and other government agencies. Those units include
8664-414: The governing power in the host country and another country which needs to establish the military base in the host country for various reasons, usually strategic and logistic. Furthermore, overseas military bases often serve as the source of the military brat subculture due to the children of the bases' occupant military being born or raised in the host country but raised with a remote parental knowledge of
8778-524: The heroism of African American soldiers known as the Buffalo Soldiers during World War II. When asked if Perry's success among black audiences was a result of just giving black America what they wanted, Lee responded, "the imaging is troubling". In October 2009, during a 60 Minutes interview, Perry was read a quote of Spike Lee 's comments about his work and responded, "I would love to read that [criticism] to my fan base. ... That pisses me off. It
8892-557: The highest-paid man in entertainment, earning $ 130 million between May 2010 and May 2011. In 2012, Perry struck an exclusive multi-year partnership with Oprah Winfrey and her Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). The deal featured scripted projects such as The Haves and the Have Nots . In 2019, he produced the political drama series The Oval for BET . Outside of his own productions, Perry has been cast in numerous Hollywood films including Star Trek (2009), Alex Cross (2012), Gone Girl (2014), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of
9006-436: The joint war fight. FORSCOM units also participate in multinational exercises to build confidence among U.S. allies and friends. The active component of FORSCOM has nearly 200,000 Soldiers stationed nationwide. This number includes three Army corps— I Corps at Fort Lewis, Wash.; III Corps at Fort Cavazos, Texas; and XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Liberty, N.C. FORSCOM also has eight divisions, multiple brigade combat teams and
9120-558: The leadership of Gen. George S. Patton Jr. , the 3rd Army participated in eight major operations in World War II, fighting through France , Belgium , Luxembourg , Germany , Czechoslovakia and Austria . After performing Army-of-occupation duty following Germany's surrender, Third Army returned to Atlanta in March 1947. Later that year, it moved to Fort McPherson, where it remained until it inactivated Oct. 1, 1973. In December 1982, Third Army
9234-755: The marching band, the concert band, the Jazz Guardians, the Old Flint River Dixieland Band, the rock band "The Loose Cannons," and various ceremonial and chamber ensembles. First Army is the senior military activity at Fort Gillem . First Army is one of two Continental U.S. Armies in U.S. Army Forces Command. Headquarters, First Army, is staffed by a specialized team of active Army, active Guard and Reserve Soldiers and DA civilian employees. It has an integrated command structure that includes more than 10,000 Active and Reserve Component (RC) Soldiers. First Army's area of operations includes 27 states east of
9348-562: The nation, at home and abroad. Headquartered at Fort McPherson, FORSCOM trains, mobilizes, deploys, sustains, transforms and reconstitutes combat-ready Army forces capable of responding rapidly to crises worldwide. Using the Army Force Generation (ARFORGEN) process, FORSCOM tailors the resources and training of its units to meet the specific and ever-changing requirements of combatant commanders and, when directed, those of U.S. civil authorities. These requirements can range from fighting
9462-443: The network TBS at the time, Tyler Perry's House of Payne and Meet the Browns . The episode was pulled from circulation. Donald Glover reportedly took aim at Perry in the FX series Atlanta . The episode title " Work Ethic! " comes from a tweet in which Perry posted a video of all the scripts he wrote for that season with the caption "WORK ETHIC! Come on. Let's go get 2020!". In
9576-476: The network. Love Thy Neighbor scored the second highest ratings ever for a series premiere on OWN, behind The Haves and the Have Nots. The Haves and the Have Nots gave OWN some of its highest ratings during its 8-year series run, the program hailed as "one of OWN's biggest success stories with its weekly dose of soapy fun, filled with the typical betrayals, affairs and manipulations." Contrastingly, Love Thy Neighbor had struggled in ratings. The Have and
9690-552: The new home of Tyler Perry Studios . As a result of the BRAC 2005 recommendation, Fort McPherson was closed down September 15, 2011, and Fort Gillem reduced to a military enclave. The following units were relocated in the late 2010s from Fort McPherson: the Headquarters of the U.S. Army Forces Command and the Headquarters of the U.S. Army Reserve Command , were moved to Fort Bragg, North Carolina . The Headquarters, U.S. Army Central ,
9804-500: The next six years he rewrote the musical repeatedly, though lackluster reviews continued. In 1998, at age 28, he succeeded in retooling the play and restaging it in Atlanta, first at the House of Blues , then at the Fox Theatre . Perry continued to create new stage productions, touring with them on the so-called " Chitlin' Circuit ", now also known as the "urban theater circuit" and developing
9918-454: The objectives of US Central Command (CENTCOM) in some of the most volatile regions of the globe-the Middle East and South and Central Asia. In 1998, CENTCOM assumed responsibility for Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan , in turn broadening USARCENT's mission in this very important region of the world. Assigned as the Army component to CENTCOM, USARCENT is
10032-750: The occupant military's home country. In the 18th and 19th centuries the Royal Engineers were largely responsible for erecting military bases in the British Isles and the British Empire. In 1792 the Chief Engineer was instructed to prepare the Barrack Construction estimates for Parliament and at the same time the Department of the Barrackmaster-General was established. During the period from
10146-709: The only Army-level headquarters in the force structure today manned and ready to provide the CENTCOM with a fully deployable, warfighting command and control headquarters anywhere in the world. USARCENT is capable of commanding ground combat forces operating as a joint task force, a coalition joint task force or as an army echelon-above-corps headquarters. During wartime, USARCENT becomes the Coalition Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC), responsible for commanding all forces involved in ground operations in its area of responsibility. Since USARCENT beginning as
10260-588: The opening weekend. Perry directed a film adaptation of Ntozake Shange 's 1975 choreopoem For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf , which was released in theaters November 5, 2010. He appeared in the stage show Madea's Big Happy Family , which toured the U.S. as a stage play and was released as a movie in 2011, written, directed by and starring Perry. The film version of Madea's Big Happy Family raked in US$ 25.8 million at
10374-586: The owner of 145 acres of property on the former Fort McPherson in Southwest Atlanta, Georgia. Fort Mac LRA is responsible for ensuring quality reuse and redevelopment of 145 acres on the former Army post. The Fort Mac LRA board of directors are nominated by the Mayor of Atlanta, the Fulton County Commission or the Governor. In June 2015, 330 acres of Fort McPherson was purchased by actor/producer Tyler Perry to be
10488-421: The public and usually only authorized personnel may enter them (be it military personnel or their relatives and authorized civilian personnel). In addition to the main military facilities on a certain installation, military bases usually (but not always) have various different facilities for military personnel. These facilities vary from country to country. Military bases can provide housing for military personnel,
10602-1023: The readiness of Soldiers, Families and military units. It has more than 15,000 employees across the southeast and manages a $ 2.2 billion annual operating budget. The region is responsible for, delivering to standard, all facets of installation support, including care of Soldiers and Families; morale, welfare and recreation; education services, food and laundry; religious support; force protection; fire and emergency services; public works; environmental; residential housing; and execution of DoD base realignment. The IMCOM-SE team includes Anniston Army Depot , Ala.; Blue Grass Army Depot , Ky.; Fort Moore , Ga.; Fort Liberty , N.C.; Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico ; Fort Campbell , Ky.; Fort Eisenhower , Ga.; Fort Jackson, S.C. ; Fort Knox , Ky.; Fort McPherson, Ga.; Fort Novosel , Ala.; Fort Stewart , Ga.; Holston Army Ammunition Plant , Tenn.; Milan Army Ammunition Plant, Tenn.; Mississippi Army Ammunition Plant, Miss.; Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point , N.C.; Redstone Arsenal , Ala.; and
10716-501: The reason it works is because people see themselves." On October 2, 2012, Perry struck an exclusive multi-year partnership with Oprah Winfrey and her Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). The partnership was largely for the purposes of bringing scripted television to OWN, Perry having had previous success in this department. Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse , based on his films Why Did I Get Married? and Why Did I Get Married Too? , premiered on TBS on November 25, 2011. The series
10830-710: The region, including the "Intrinsic Action" series in Kuwait and the "Bright Star" series in Egypt. Also, the headquarters manages the pre-positioned equipment program in this region to sustain a rapid response to future crisis. Immediately following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in September 2001, USARCENT began preparing for future operations - the United States invasion of Afghanistan . The command
10944-400: The sometimes therapeutic effect the act of writing can have, enabling the author to work out his or her own problems. This comment inspired him to apply himself to a career in writing. He soon started writing a series of letters to himself, which became the basis for the musical I Know I've Been Changed . Around 1990, Perry moved to Atlanta , where two years later I Know I've Been Changed
11058-624: The surrounding Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton, Fayette, and Henry Counties. Other important users of the fort facilities were the 98,700 or more Atlanta area military and naval retirees and their family members. These residents live mostly in Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Clayton, Fayette, Gwinnett, and Henry counties. For urban mass transit, Fort McPherson was mostly served by the Lakewood/Fort McPherson MARTA ( Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority ) station. On June 26, 2015, Fort Mac LRA became
11172-462: The territory surrounding it. The name used generally refers to the type of military activity that takes place at the base, as well as the traditional nomenclature used by a branch of service. A military base may go by any of a number of names, such as the following: Depending on the context, the term "military base" may refer to any establishment (usually permanent) that houses a nation's armed forces , or even organized paramilitary forces such as
11286-481: The war on terrorism to providing relief to natural disaster victims. FORSCOM reports through two chains of command; as an army command responsible directly to the chief of staff of the Army for the readiness, manning, equipping, training, mobilization and deployment of assigned forces, and as an Army Service Component Command, reporting to Joint Forces Command in Norfolk, Va. In this role, FORSCOM provides Army forces to
11400-452: Was Perry's eighth film and it also made number one at the box office. In 2009, Perry teamed with Oprah Winfrey to present Precious , a film based on the novel Push by Sapphire . Why Did I Get Married Too? , the sequel to Why Did I Get Married? , opened in theaters on April 2, 2010. It featured Janet Jackson , Tasha Smith , Jill Scott , and Malik Yoba . The film grossed US$ 60 million domestically, with US$ 29 million made
11514-536: Was Perry's seventh film with Lionsgate Entertainment. At the request of director J. J. Abrams , also in 2009, Perry had a small role as the Starfleet Academy commandant Admiral Barnett in Star Trek , which opened on May 8. This was his first film appearance outside of his own projects. Perry next wrote, directed, and starred in I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2009), a film structured around his Madea character. This
11628-724: Was also heavily involved in the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the following Iraq War . The 214th Army Band (The Army Ground Forces Band) was organized in 1845 in Texas as the 4th Infantry Regiment Band. Its heritage, which includes 26 campaign streamers and two awards of the French Croix de Guerre , spans the Mexican War , the American Civil War , the Spanish–American War , the Philippine–American War and both World Wars. During
11742-470: Was cancelled by TBS in February 2013 but was revived by OWN for a third season, which began on September 18, 2013. Perry had two other television series featured on OWN: the hour-long soap opera / drama series The Haves and the Have Nots and the sitcom Love Thy Neighbor . The Haves and the Have Nots premiered on May 28, 2013, and completed its series run after 8 seasons on July 20, 2021. The program
11856-453: Was credited by Oprah Winfrey as bringing success to her network and opened the door for a host of other highly rated dramas to OWN. During its series run, The Haves and the Have Nots had numerous Nielsen rating highs for the OWN broadcasting station: it was reported on May 29, 2013, that The Haves and the Have Nots set a new record for OWN, scoring the highest ratings ever for a series premiere on
11970-579: Was dropped from circulation. Tyler Perry's films have come under intense scrutiny with many scrutinizers claiming his films traffic in offensive and negative African-American stereotypes. Author Donald Bogle stated in an interview with Entertainment Weekly , "Madea does have connections to the old mammy type. She’s mammy-like. If a white director put out this product, the black audience would be appalled." In an open letter to Perry on National Public Radio , journalist Jamilah Lemieux , while thanking Perry for "giving black folks jobs in front of and behind
12084-414: Was first performed at a community theater, financed by the 22-year-old Perry's life savings of US$ 12,000 (equivalent to $ 27,986 in 2023). The play included Christian themes of forgiveness, dignity, and self-worth, while addressing issues such as child abuse and dysfunctional families . The musical initially received a "less than stellar" reception and was a financial failure. Perry persisted, and over
12198-606: Was in Perry's play I Can Do Bad All by Myself (1999) staged in Chicago. Perry wrote and produced many stage plays during the 1990s and early 2000s. His breakthrough performance came in 2005 with the film Diary of a Mad Black Woman , which he wrote and produced as an adaptation of his stage play of the same name . He also developed numerous television series, most notably Tyler Perry's House of Payne , which ran for eight seasons on TBS from 2006 to 2012. In 2011, Forbes listed him as
12312-502: Was moved to Shaw Air Force Base , Sumter, South Carolina . The Installation Management Command , Southeast Region and the U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command, Southeastern Region were moved to Fort Eustis , Virginia. The Army Contracting Agency, Southern Region Office, was moved to Fort Sam Houston , Texas. The following Fort Gillem units were relocated in the late 2010s: Headquarters, First Army , to Rock Island Arsenal, Ill.; 2nd Recruiting Brigade to Redstone Arsenal, Ala.;
12426-488: Was reactivated in Atlanta and assumed its current mission. Third Army deployed to Saudi Arabia in August 1990 to assume its role as the senior Army headquarters under CENTCOM. At the peak of the build-up, the Third Army command oversaw more than 338,000 coalition forces, including 303,000 U.S. Army soldiers plus British and French ground forces. It was responsible for deploying, receiving and sustaining all Army forces deployed to
12540-452: Was reassigned as the band for Headquarters, U.S. Army Forces Command, Fort McPherson, in 1973. Secretary of the Army John O. Marsh Jr . conferred the special designation "The Army Ground Forces Band" in 1985. It was inactivated in 2016. U.S. Army Forces Command is charged with the combat readiness of active and reserve component Army units and the Army Ground Forces Band has been designated as
12654-569: Was released on DVD January 20, 2015. In 2016, Perry played scientist Baxter Stockman in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows . In mid-January 2016, Perry started filming his seventeenth film, and ninth within the Madea franchise, Boo! A Madea Halloween . The film was released on October 21, 2016. A sequel, Boo 2! A Madea Halloween , was released in October 2017. Perry, alongside Oprah Winfrey , lent his voice in his first animated film, called The Star , which
12768-566: Was spoofed in The Boondocks episode: " Pause ". The character Winston Jerome is a parody of Perry. In the episode Jerome's character is Ma Dukes, whom he portrays by crossdressing , similar to Perry's Madea. Greg Braxton of the Los Angeles Times cited "Pause" as one of the sharpest public criticisms of Perry. The episode reportedly angered Perry who threatened to re-evaluate his relationship with Turner Broadcasting who had two series on
12882-399: Was the entity authorized by the Department of Defense after 2005 to develop a plan for what was to become of Fort McPherson after the base was closed. It was a multijurisdictional body representing surrounding communities impacted by the base closure. It bought the land for about $ 30 million. The MPLRA executive board approved a reuse plan in September 2007 with a science and technology park and
12996-545: Was used as a camp for Imperial German Navy prisoners of war and as a training site for the Active Army and Georgia National Guard . A rifle range was operated along the ridge where current Stanton road now exists. The deploying officers and NCOs surveyed the local Civil War entrenchments parallel to the railroad along Utoy Creek to learn about trench warfare. During the General Textile Workers Strike in 1934,
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