The Rundown of Things to Do: Thursday, June 13 – Sunday June 16
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Greetings everyone and happy Juneteenth to you all! There’s a lot in store for this celebration and I’ve taken the liberty of finding some cool events stretching all the way out to neighboring towns of Charlotte!…
The Rundown: Things to do Thursday, June 6 – Sunday, June 9
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Greetings family! School is out and I know that you as parents are probably exhausted from this school year. But have no fear – I, The Black Ferris Bueller have found a few cool and relaxing digs for you to indulge in this weekend!…
The Rundown of Things to Do: Thursday, May 30 – Monday, June 3
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Greetings Brothers and Sisters! We have made it to the end of
Shawn Allison shares all the places you’ll wanna be in the Queen City.
May and are now roughly halfway through 2019. So far the city has been very active with all sorts of exciting happenings, but Summer is very near and things are about to get hotter.…
The People’s Market at Dilworth Welcomes the Community
By Hope Yancey
Cory Simpson launched his first business enterprise cleaning gas station parking lots and stocking merchandise at the tender age of about 12. His dad, Al, drove him to stores on a schedule that sometimes began as early as 4 a.m.…
The Rundown of Things to Do: March 28 – March 31
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?” at The Levine Museum of the New South
FRIDAY— MARCHing to the Sound Christian Open Mic Night
FRIDAY– Solstice Dance Party at Crown Station
SATURDAY– I Still Love The 90’s Brunch & Day Party: West Charlotte Alumni Edition
SATURDAY – Arts & Advocacy Experience 2019: Brooklyn to Biddleville
SATURDAY – Depression Doesn’t Look Like Me: Christians + Emotional Health
SATURDAY – AfroPop Charlotte: The Bantu Experience, Vol.…
The Rundown of Things to Do: Thursday, May 1 – Sunday, May 5
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Shawn Allison shares all the places you’ll wanna be in the Queen City.
What’s up everyone? The week is complete and now it’s time to make a few weekend rounds with “The Rundown!” There’s TONS to get into this weekend and with Cinco De Mayo in the lineup, things are sure to turn into a fiesta!…
The Rundown: Things to do April 25 – April 28
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Family! I hope you are ready for another amazing weekend because once again there’s A LOT happening in the QC! BOOM CLT is back bringing the noise with all sorts of artistry and energy, family festivals, film screenings and more!…
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!…
The Rundown: Things To Do Thursday, May 9 – Sunday, May 12
By Shawn D. Allison, II
What’s the word everybody? It’s been a rather long week for yours truly, but we have made it! It’s Mother’s Day weekend and while everyone and their Mother will be busy at brunches, I took the alternative route and found some things that she’ll truly be smiling about!…
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.…