The 2013 Pride Awards was held Saturday night at the Westin Hotel. Hundreds came out to support Dee Dixon and Pride Magazine as they celebrated 20 years of Pride Magazine, the Pride Awards and the impact they have both had on the Charlotte community. The night was not just about Pride; it was also about […]
Saturday, Charlotte’s who’s who will converge on the Westin hotel will celebrate 20 years of achievement in Charlotte’s African-American community. It will be a celebration of the magazine, the Pride Awards and the impact both have had on the Charlotte community. A selection committee chose the following finalists who will compete for the newly established […]
The ratchetness of the Love and Hip Hop series returns tonight. Last week we were introduced to a new cast of characters and had an opportunity to catch up with a few of the old ones. As we prepare for week 2, there are a some questions that we have to ask. Read the full […]
Since October, Project L.I.F.T. has engaged the community around the idea of moving from a traditional school calendar to an extended, year-round calendar to help minimize summer learning loss. Through a series of meetings and a parent survey, Project L.I.F.T. has received feedback from parents and the community about this option for families. On Wednesday, […]
Earlier this year the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education conducted a national search for a visionary leader who could lead the district. At the end of the process they hired Dr. Heath Morrison. Morrison began the job this spring with one promise – to listen. He asked the community to give him 100 days to evaluate […]
Attendees at this year’s annual Raleigh Christmas Parade got a surprise. Radio station G-105 thought it would be cool to include a little culture in their float and decided to include “Tyrone The Black Fairy,” a stuffed fairy hanging from the back of their float truck, as a part of their presentation. What was this […]
Three years ago Leela James asked, “Where Has The Music Gone?” It’s a question old school music lovers around the globe are asking. And one that is being answered by the Funk Jazz Kafe Movement. What is the Funk Jazz Kafe? The FunkJazz Kafe (FJK) is a multi-faceted arts and music festival. A special interest […]
It is official, President Barack Obama has won a second term as POTUS. It was all cheers at the Election 2012 Results Parties at Excelsior and Cosmos when the major news networks announced that President Obama had won another term. For many the announcement, which came earlier than expected, provided a sigh of relief for […]
Minister Louis Farrakhan spoke to a group of Charlotte leaders on Saturday at Little Rock AME Zion Church. During his unscripted, nearly two-and-a-half hour speech Minister Farrakhan talked about what it meant to be a leader – from a spiritual perspective. Farrakhan told the leaders in the room, which included County Commission Chair Harold Cogdell, […]
There’s a group of people working this election season to make sure that the disenfranchised, senior citizens, minorities and Democratic voters don’t show up to the polls on November 6. They are doing everything from requiring identification to vote to sharing false information to make it hard for you to exercise your right to vote. […]
Don’t have credentials to see President Obama accept the nomination live at Time Warner Cable Arena? No worries, you can still you watch it live below.
While the main focus of the Democratic National Convention is on creating the party platform and officially nominating a team to run for the office of president, many use this time to express their social and political views and advocate for change. This is supported by the numerous protests that have taken place on street […]