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CHICKPEA NOT SO TUNA SALAD

By Dawn Hilton Williams, The Vegucator Serves up to 8 INGREDIENTS 3–15 oz cans of chickpeas (garbanzos), rinsed and drained 3/4 cup celery, finely diced 1⁄2 cup red onions, finely diced 2 TBSP fresh dill, rough chopped 3/4 cup vegan mayonnaise 2 TBSP stone ground or Dijon mustard 2 TBSP relish (optional) DRY INGREDIENTS Zest of 1 medium lemon 2 TBSP dulse granules (or 1 TBSP nori flakes, ground) 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1⁄2 tsp black pepper 1⁄2 tsp kosher salt (optional) METHOD ADD garbanzo/chickpeas to food processor and quick pulse in 4-5 second intervals for two rounds to break them up (not mushy), remove from processor, add to large mixing bowl and repeat until finished all the beans.…
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Charlotte’s 12 Boroughs Agent – (C12 AGENT)

The C12 Agent is your strategic partner for navigating the Charlotte N.C. (Queen City). We help you understand each borough’s history, track its current trends, and forecast where it’s heading – so you can invest, create, and connect with confidence. Here is the official list of Charlotte’s 12 Boroughs, each representing a distinct cultural and geographic identity within the city: ​ 1.…
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Maestro Kwamé Ryan’s Symphony of Belonging

By John Burton Jr. By the time seven-year-old Kwamé Ryan looked up from his seat at Ontario Place in Canada that summer evening in 1977, his fate was sealed. The Houston Grand Opera’s production of “Porgy and Bess” was unfolding before him — that quintessentially Black American opera about the fictional Catfish Row in South Carolina, love and loss, and Black resilience.…
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Moving Forward, but Still Behind: The Silent Crisis  

By Shavonda Bean Have you noticed more people openly discussing mental health, chatting about suspected diagnoses or recent therapy sessions? More children approach their parents about evaluations or starting therapy, and parents are responding. This gradual shift of acceptance and openness is monumental in normalizing mental health.…
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From Hip-Hop to Jazz: NC Musicians Influence Music Worldwide

By Alicia Benjamin These legendary Black men from North Carolina have greatly influenced music worldwide. Representing over 100 years of life, these musicians have elevated the artform of music, not only during their lifetimes, but for generations in the future. Thelonious Monk / Jazz (1917 – 1982) Credited as one of the innovators of modern jazz, Thelonious Monk played with jazz giants Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins and many others beginning in the 1940s.…
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Pride Awards 2026 Reservation Form –

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