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The Classic Manhattans perform for CIAA 100th Anniversary
The Manhattans, the 60’s soulful group named after a drink consisting of whiskey, vermouth and bitters, whose lyrics memorialized the bitter/sweet emotions of love in songs like There’s No Me Without...
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Let's Move says First Lady at CIAA
First Lady Michelle Obama entered, running with a group of youngsters, towards Time Warner’s court, during the CIAA tournaments, in Charlottet, last Friday, to promote her Let’s Move Campaign. Prior,...
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Celebrities stop for Box Tops with Steve Harvey (Photos)
Celebrities Stop for Box Tops with Steve Harvey Steve Harvey, Susan L. Taylor, Monica, TLC’s Chili and Tisha Campbell Martin, stopped everything they do in their daily lives to discuss education via a...
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Justice for Trayvon
“We’re angry. We won’t fall for the ‘okei doke.’ Don’t let them trick you. We want to tell Sanford police department, the heat has just arrived and I didn...
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Pass The Purse: Charlotte's Girl Talk Foundation Tea
Girl Talk Foundation’s ‘Pass the Purse Empowerment Tea’, held Saturday at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, showcased eight of its young ladies’ talents, dreams and attributes. Briana Beaufort, Katia Bennett,...
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SEX: National AIDS Testing Day, June 27
Rev. Edwin Sanders II, pastor Metropolitan Interdenominational Church of Nashville, used the word ‘SEX’ quite often in his speech to a National Newspapers Publishers Association HIV/AIDS luncheon...
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America I AM, The African American Imprint in Charlotte
Tavis Smiley's cultural rich, painful, educational exhibit titled America I AM, The African American Imprint opened Saturday morning with a red ribbon cutting ceremony at the Harvey B. Gantt Center...
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What to a slave is the fourth of July?
Frederick Douglass asked this question in 1876. I've always resented non-inclusive holidays like July 4th and after visiting the Gantt Center for it's grand opening, last Saturday, of the America I...
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Soul Food Festival brings unity, harmony and love to Charlotte
The Kinfolks 3rd Annual SOULFOOD Festival breaks down in Charlotte, this Saturday, July 7, in Uptown on 9th and Brevard Street. Ole School, trend setting artists from the 60's and 70's performing...
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Shannon,the dilemma of a true Soldier of Love,
“It's a Wild, Wild West, Trying My Hardest, Doing my best to Stay Alive,” lyrics from musical artist Sade's tune, Soldier of Love, Shannon Duncan's favorite song which describes his ordeal...
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Ashley Judd fires up Charlotte women for Obama
Actress Ashley Judd and North Carolina Women for Obama fired upped a group of over 250 women at a summit held at Central Piedmont Community College, last Sunday. Charlotte's First lady Samara Foxx, NC...
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GET YOUR VOTE BACK, Felons, misdeameanors, outstanding warrants, no photo ID
A voter information press conference hosted by Charlotte School of Law, the NAACP and Democracy North Carolina addressed citizens’ right to vote. Charlotte NAACP President Kojo Nantambu and Marshville...
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Tropical Illusions, An AIDS story by Charlotte author John Bowens
John Bowens created a tool, in the form of a book, titled Tropical Illusions, targeting the urban, hip hop, the streets and the most at risk of HIV infections. The Act Against AIDS Leadership...
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DNC Charlotte's Day of Service
On President Barack Obama’s birthday, August 4th, the Charlotte in 2012 Host Committee partnered with the United Way of Central Carolina to unify the community with a Day of Service volunteerism...
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The Emerging Latina Leadership Advocates (ELLA) gathered for a recognition program, Sunday, August 5th, at Fiesta Jalisco restaurant, to honor Hispanic delegates for the Democratic National Convention...
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Who's Who In Black Charlotte Unveiling, Thursday
Who’s Who in Black Charlotte’s fourth edition unveiling takes place Thursday, August 16th, 6-8:30 p.m., Wells Fargo Atrium Uptown and promises another round of esteemed networking, information and...
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Ban that discriminatory Box on job apps
Last week, I provided a ride for a young Black man, 24, to the new Roses store on Freedom Drive for a job interview. He was so excited and full of hope when they told him to return later for...
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1964 DNC, Atlantic City opened doors for blacks
Fannie Lou Hamer, a voter's rights activist, testified to the 1964 Atlantic City, NJ DNC Credentials Committee, begging for official seating of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP). She...
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Racism at funeral home in Charlotte
Paula Deen said nigger, Trayvon Martin said crazy ass cracker and others, white and Black, have said offensive 'derogatory' remarks for hundreds of years and it will never stop, as long as we're...
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North meets South on Charlotte dance floor
Northerners and Southerners possess some cultural differences, like those from 'Up Top' call a carbonated beverage, 'pop' and our southerners say, 'soda.' The Regime Squad DJs say, “Drinks On Me” for...
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