Pandemic! What to Do?
By Robin Fonsha
Robin Fonsha
We are in the midst of a very tumultuous time. In our lifetime, we’ve not seen or experienced anything like the spread of this Coronavirus. It’s no wonder we are not sure what to do! Well, the first thing to NOT do is panic or overreact.…
Why Life Insurance Should Be a Priority for Millennials
By Nicole McConico
Having a conversation about planning for the unknown or a death occurring is hard for most people. It is definitely easier to discuss a recent travel destination or trending sports topic with a millennial than life insurance.
According to a recent T.…
Pushing Black Homeownership One Question at a Time
By Tonya Jameson
At a recent Tuesday Morning Breakfast, a weekly community meeting, Winston Robinson stood up during the Q&A and asked the question. It’s the question he often asks: Do you have a specific agenda for Black people to create a more equitable Charlotte?…
The Rundown of Things to Do: Thursday, February 6- Sunday, February 9
By: Shawn D. Allison, II
Greetings everyone! Hope you all have had a great weekend. But the weekend is here and so is The Rundown and it is chock full of cultural flyness! I will be out spreading the love to all this Sunday afternoon on the turntables at my event “Bueller’s Black Love Boogie: Vinyltine’s Day 2020” so please be sure to come through and get some of this musical magic!…
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: 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 Run Down of Things to Do: Thursday, August 15 – Sunday, August 18
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Greetings everyone! I hope everyone has been in great spirits this week as I have. Once again, there’s a lot of fun and colorful stuff to get into this weekend and if you read to see what all is in store, you’ll want to get out the house and get busy!…
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: October 17 – October 21
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!” For some more surefire hits this weekend, check out the flavor on my “Hot List” just below!
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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!…