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An ‘Artivist’ Takes Art to the People

June 29, 2021
By Angela M. Haigler Rosalia Torres-Weiner is a creative force of nature. Her determination to express herself creatively was evident early, as she used her art to entertain her siblings in a tumultuous family environment. In her teens, she told her parents she wanted to be an artist.…
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How Pride Public Relations Became a Top Charlotte Agency

June 29, 2021
By Sonja Whitemon A 20-year-old Johnson C. Smith University student had no idea how a basic college internship would chart the course for her life. “Neph” Nepheterra Best was paired with Dee Dixon, now publisher of Pride Magazine for a role that was supposed to be a writing internship, simply writing articles for the magazine, which was owned by The Charlotte Observer at the time.…
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Black Youth Suicide Rates Are Rising — Here’s How You Can Help

June 28, 2021
The suicide rate of Black youth is rising faster than any other demographic.[1] Black children under 13 are more likely to die by suicide than white children. What’s happening to our kids?

The Same Problems As 100 Years Ago

Unsurprisingly, researchers have found that racial discrimination (not to mention the social stress of being LGBTQ+) damages children’s mental health.…
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My Pandemic Road Trips

June 27, 2021
By Dee Dixon Charleston, S.C. Most of you know I love to travel internationally. Of course, the pandemic put a serious dent in my plans. I had two trips booked for 2020, one to England and one to Amsterdam when COVID-19 literally destroyed my dreams.…
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FREE FESTIVAL CELEBRATES AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE AND HISTORY

June 9, 2021
FREE FESTIVAL CELEBRATES AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE AND HISTORY               CHARLOTTE, N.C., June, 9 2021 – Celebrate Charlotte’s Black history and culture with the free African American Heritage Festival, hosted by The Charlotte Museum of History, June 7-12. This year’s festival is a combination of virtual and in-person events.…
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Area Girl Scouts earn top recognition with prestigious Gold Award

May 24, 2021
Exceptional youth leaders earn Girl Scouts’ highest award despite pandemic CHARLOTTE, NC (May 24, 2021) – Today Girl Scouts Hornets’ Nest Council announced this year’s Gold Award Girl Scouts.  The prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award represents the highest achievement in Girl Scouting and challenges girls ages 14 to17 to initiate meaningful, sustainable change locally, nationally, and even globally through their own unique ‘Take Action’ projects.…
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PRIDE MAGAZINE – BEST OF THE BEST 2021

May 21, 2021
Recognizing outstanding professionals in our community sponsored by Atrium Health and Novant Health. There are well over 400,000 people in the Charlotte workforce, with future job growth expected to be around 42% over the next ten years. With numbers like these, it is sometimes difficult to give great employees the accolades they deserve.…
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HOW TO RESTORE A HISTORIC HOME, SOUP TO NUTS

May 20, 2021
Learn how to preserve a historic home from the Charlotte couple who restored the 1790 Sloan-Porter house CHARLOTTE, N.C.,  – Learn the ins and outs of preserving a historic home from a Charlotte couple who restored one of the city’s oldest houses, largely on their own.…