The Rundown of Things to Do: Thursday, Novemeber 7 – Sunday, November 10
By: Shawn D. Allison, II
What’s the word family? Another week is in the books and another weekend is upon us! Now while it will be noticeably cooler in the QC, I’ve found lots of dope events that are beaming with cultural hotness!…
Promoting the Power of Philanthropy
By Angela Lindsay
August is Black Philanthropy Month, created in August 2011 by Dr. Jackie Bouvier Copeland, co-founder of the Pan-African Women’s Philanthropy Network as an annual global celebration of African-descent giving. While these facts may be news to some, Foundation for the Carolinas (FFTC) is well aware of the occasion, and chose to observe it this year by celebrating and highlighting the work of one of its special programs that has been serving the Charlotte community for a quarter of a century.…
The Rundown of Things to Do: Thursday, September 5 – Monday, September 9
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Peace brothers and sisters! This is the most important weekend of the year—it is The Black Ferris Bueller’s Born Day! What better way to celebrate with all of you in a wide variety of goodies to get into!…
Nico Amortegui Connects Through Art
By Hope Yancey
Artist Nico Amortegui creates murals, other large-scale paintings and sculptures constructed of wood, cardboard and found objects.
He has recently begun learning to make ceramics, such as dishes and African-inspired masks. He might produce 30 ceramic pieces in a week.…
The Rundown of Things to Do: Thursday, October 31 – Sunday, November 3
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Greetings all you guys and ghouls! Halloween 2019 is here and the horror has hit the QC with all sorts of fun and frightening events! There’s a lot of things, tricks and treats in store for the minions this weekend so be sure to have those costumes ready for loads of endless fun!…
The Rundown: Things to Do Thursday, September 12 – Sunday, September 15
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Greetings everyone! I want to thank you all for showing me an abundance of love on my birthday last week, it really made my heart smile. But here we are with new moves to make and new experiences to enjoy with a weekend chock full of QC dopeness!…
The Rundown of Things to Do: Thursday, October 25 – Sunday, October 27
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Peace Brothers and Sisters! Happy Thursday to you! Its JCSU’s Homecoming weekend and Charlotte is dripping with all sorts of blue and gold flavor. They have an entire list of goodies going down as well as Charlotte Black Restaurant Week in rotation for its third year.…
The Rundown: Things to do Thursday, May 16 – Sunday, May 19
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Yo, what’s the word family? It seems like winter’s cold snaps has finally disappeared for good. At least until late October. But before we fire up our grills, take a gander at all the flyness going down in the QC this weekend!…
Gaston College Program Aims to Make Over the Face of Manufacturing
By LaShawn L. Hudson
Edgar Torres says when he looks back, he was probably always destined for a career in advanced manufacturing.
“When I was growing up, I used to help my dad fix things,” explains Torres, now 22. “I would always follow him around.…
The Rundown: Things to Do Thursday, February 28 – Sunday, March 3
By: Shawn D. Allison, II
The wait is over Brothers and Sisters—CIAA Tournament 2019 is here! There’s all sorts of hotness to get into this weekend, but for this particular Special Edition of The Rundown, yours truly, The Black Ferris Bueller, wanted to keep it in the community.…