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The Rundown: Things to do Thursday, December 27 – Monday, December 31

May 27, 2018

By Shawn D. Allison, II Habari Gani Brothers and Sisters! Happy Kwanzaa to you all! Well, here we are—the last Rundown of 2018 and what a journey it has been! It’s been an honor and a privilege giving you all, the community, all the goods, deets and beats pulsating through these Queen City streets!…

The Rundown: Things to Do Thursday, July 19 – Monday, July 23

May 19, 2018

By Shawn D. Allison, II Happy Thursday everyone! I hope you all have had a great week but here we are – the weekend! There’s lots to do and the city is bursting with all sorts of infectious cultural energy.…

Too Much of a Good Thing… Children, Technology and Wellness

May 7, 2018

By Shavonda Bean There’s no escaping the age of technology, the ease it offers our lives and the access it provides to the world around us. With advancements in technology, we now have new approaches to health care and treatment, new modalities for learning and skill development, and tech has drastically changed the economic capacity of many industries.…

The Rundown: Things to Do Thursday, August 2 – Monday, August 6

May 2, 2018

By Shawn D. Allison, II Greetings family! Time just keeps flying by because we are now in the month of August! And to kick off the hottest month of the year, I’ve found some true hotness boiling and brewing in the Queen City streets this weekend!…

Learning Language for Fun

April 17, 2018

By Eren Simpson Learning foreign languages is a family affair for Shylene Santiago and her eight children. When Santiago’s now 10-month-old was born, he was born with a heart condition. Because of his fragility, Santiago decided she needed to quit the workforce and stay home with her son, and find a way to work from home to continue to provide for her family financially.…

The Rundown: Things to Do Thursday, August 16 – Sunday, August 20

April 16, 2018

By Shawn D. Allison, II What’s the word everyone? Happy Thursday to you all. We have zoomed through this week but now it’s time to cool out and relax with some fun in the sun this weekend! As always, your brother, The Black Ferris Bueller keeps you up to date of all the beats in the QC streets, and this weekend is looking really dope as always!…

The Rundown: Things to do Thursday, August 9 – Sunday, August 12

April 10, 2018

By Shawn D. Allison, II Peace family. We made it to another weekend and boy is it jam-packed! There’s a lot of festivals happening in our town and once you read what I have scribbled down, you’ll be thinking about heading to the nearest laboratory to clone yourselves to experience them all at once!…

The Rundown: Things To do October 4 – October 7

April 4, 2018

By Shawn D. Allison, II Peace and blessings everyone! Here we are, another week in the bag and another weekend on our horizon. There’s lots of stuff to do in “The Rundown” and as always, I’m gonna deliver the goods Black Ferris Bueller-style!…

The Rundown: Things To Do Thursday, April 19 – Sunday, April 22

March 19, 2018

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

March 13, 2018

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.…