The Rundown: Things To Do Thursday, April 19 – Sunday, April 22
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Family! Good to see you all again! I hope you are ready for another amazing weekend because once again there’s A LOT happening in the QC! BOOM is back bringing the noise with all sorts of artistry and energy, family festivals, film screenings and more!…
Sexual Harassment, Don’t Be A Victim
By Bartina L. Edwards
One should not have to choose between feeding her children or sleeping with her boss.
Thank you, but no thank you. Until recently, there are those who would have scoffed at this statement. While women are not always the victim in all cases of sexual harassment, the statistics show that bear out an overwhelming majority of the victims are women.…
The Rundown: things to Do Thursday, March 8 – Monday, March 9
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Greetings to you all and Happy International Women’s Day! On behalf of
Shawn Allison shares all the places you’ll wanna be in the Queen City.
PRIDE Magazine, I celebrate each and every woman out there doing their thing and making humanity better and more beautiful.…
The Rundown: Things to Do Thursday, April 5 – Monday, April 9
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Happy Thursday Brothers and Sisters! It’s been a mighty long week, but we are finally here and there’s so much stuff to do in the QC this weekend! There’s all sorts of festivals, plays, concerts and art showcases for everyone to enjoy and if you’re like me, you’re probably going to have to find the nearest laboratory to make clones and experience multiple facets of fun all at once!…
3 to Watch: Entrepreneurs Who Are Improving Charlotte’s Social Scene
By Angela Lindsay
In a city with seeming multiples of every type of venue when it comes to socializing—bars, clubs, lounges, etc.—there are at least three entrepreneurs who saw an opportunity to improve upon that scene by going their own ways.…
The Rundown: Things to Do Thursday, March 29 – Sunday, April 1
By Shawn D. Allison, II
What’s the word everyone? We FINALLY have some Spring weather and to compliment Mother Nature, I’ve got a cool list of cultural digs for your soul! I’ll be pounding the pavement hitting up a lot of the cool spots and if you want to tag along or meet me somewhere, check out what I got on my “Hot List” just below!…
The Rundown:Things to Do Thursday, April 26- Sunday, April 29
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Grand Rising Everyone! The week is finally over and now it is time to enjoy what’s ahead! There’s lots of stuff happening in the QC and with this promising excellent weather, things will be a lot more enjoyable!…
The Rundown: Things to Do Thursday, March 15 – Sunday, March 18
By: Shawn D. Allison, II
Hey everyone! We’ve survived this unexpected Carolina tundra this week and finally the weather is starting to show some signs of warmth out here! There’s a lot to get into this weekend, with something for EVERYONE to enjoy.…
The Rundown: Things to Do Thursday, Feb. 8- Sunday, Feb. 11
By Shawn D. Allison, II
What’s happening family? I hope you all have had a wonderful
Shawn Allison shares all the places you’ll wanna be in the Queen City.
week. But now, it’s time to relax and have fun because there’s all sorts of goodies in “The Rundown” this weekend!…
Building Multigenerational Wealth: New York Life’s $50 Billion Promise
While most cultures use life insurance as a death benefit tool for generating multigenerational wealth, African Americans have generally viewed it as simply a means of covering burial expenses.[1] “It is time to help close the wealth gap by making African-American families aware of the ability to create financial stability, economic opportunity and multigenerational wealth, with life insurance as the foundation,” said Eugene Mitchell, corporate vice president of New York Life Insurance Company’s African- American market.…