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!…
The Rundown of Things to Do: Thursday, February 21 – Sunday, February 24
By Shawn D. Allison, II
What’s good family? Not this weather for sure! I know you all are still reeling from the energy of NBA All-Star last weekend, but guess what…there’s more dopeness goin’ down this weekend! There’s lots of Black History Month events for everyone to indulge in including networking and gaming events, cultural socials, documentary screenings and some truly funky music for you to dance to!…
The Rundown: Thursday, December 20 – Sunday, December 23
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Seasons’ Greetings Brothers and Sisters! I hope everyone is doing well and full of joy as I am. Check the method, there’s not a whole lot going on this weekend, however, I was able to scrape up a few goodies for everyone to enjoy.…
Closing the Gap in Charlotte’s Digital Divide
By Angela Lindsay
Many people rely daily on cell phones, laptops, activity trackers and smart watches. However, not everyone has access to the technology that has become increasingly necessary to keep up with and compete in our rapidly advancing society.
According to DigitalCharlotte.org, more than 14 percent of households in Mecklenburg County (almost 56,000 households) have no internet access at all.…
The Rundown: Things to Do Friday, November 2 – Monday, November 5
By Shawn D. Allison, II
What’s poppin’ everybody? We made it to the weekend and we made it to a new month! Hello November! There’s A LOT of stuff happening this weekend and as an extra bonus, Daylight Savings is rolling our clocks back so we get an extra hour of fun this Saturday night!…
The Rundown: Things to do Thursday, October 18 – Sunday, October 21
By Shawn D. Allison, II
What’s the word family? We have made it to another week! I hope you all have been
Shawn Allison shares all the places you’ll wanna be in the Queen City.
enjoying Charlotte Black Restaurant Week thus far because they are pulling out all the stops with even more events this weekend!…
The Rundown: Things to do Thursday, July 26 – Sunday, July 29
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Hey family! It’s been a rather stormy week, but “The Rundown” is here to give your weekend some much needed sunshine for you and yours! We’re at the end of July, and to close out the month, there’s tons of stuff to get into.…
Building Multigenerational Wealth: New York Life’s $50 Billion Promise
While most cultures use life insurance as a death benefit tool for generating multigenerational wealth, African Americans have generally viewed it as simply a means of covering burial expenses.[1] “It is time to help close the wealth gap by making African-American families aware of the ability to create financial stability, economic opportunity and multigenerational wealth, with life insurance as the foundation,” said Eugene Mitchell, corporate vice president of New York Life Insurance Company’s African- American market.…
The Rundown of Things to Do: Friday, February 16 – Sunday, February 18
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Love is still in the air family! The spirit of Valentine’s Day is still in the atmosphere and there’s lots of ways to show your love this weekend with all sorts of goodies that’ll bring lots of warm joy to your hearts!…
The Rundown: Things to do Thursday, December 28 – Tuesday, January 2
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Shawn Allison shares all the places you’ll wanna be in the Queen City.
Habari Gani Brothers and Sisters! Happy Kwanzaa to you all! Well, here we are—the last Rundown of 2017 and what a journey it has been!…