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Events

The Rundown of Things to Do: March 28 – March 31

March 29, 2019
By Shawn D. Allison, II   Family, we have made it to the end of March and what a ride it has been! There’s lots to do this weekend and we’re going to end it with a serious bang! I’ll be very busy as usual, but if you’d like to keep up with my trail of trouble, check out my “Hot List!”   THURSDAY – Stimulus: Sound Works at The McColl Center THURSDAY – Screening of “Whose Streets?”…
Events

The Rundown of Things to Do: October 17 – October 21

March 17, 2019
By Shawn D. Allison, II  What’s the word Brothers & Sisters? Hope you all have had a fantastic week—but here we are with another fun weekend at our disposal and I’ve got some goodies in store for you! There’s lots of music sure to hit your ears and be sure to catch me on Saturday as I cohost the “View The Right Thing: Film & Discussion Series!”…
March-April 2019

Matthews Heritage Museum Project Researches Tank Town

March 6, 2019
By Hope Yancey It’s a raw December afternoon, and Barbara Taylor, director of the Matthews Heritage Museum in downtown Matthews, is at work inside doing some sleuthing. Unfurled on her desk are copies of old maps. She wants to know more about a historic African American neighborhood about a half-mile from her North Trade Street office.…
Wellness

The Salt Pad: Helping Charlotteans Breathe Again

March 6, 2019
By LaShawn L. Hudson Percilla Blakeney smoked Salem Ultra Lights for 40 years; now the west Charlotte native is fighting for her life. She is going toe-to-toe with emphysema, brought on by Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a progressive lung disease.…