Charlotte has seized the opportunity to showcase its edgier, more artistically creative side with the inaugural, first annual Charlotte International Arts Festival. Taking place from September 16 to October 2, the explosive Festival is made up of more than 200 mind-bending visual and performing arts attractions, and many presentations are free or cost under $5. […]
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2022 North Carolina Juneteenth Festival
ChenMed & Accellacare present The 2022 North Carolina Juneteenth Festival themed “Educating, Empowering, Entertaining” will feature 40 black owned companies. Crafts, culture, performances, art, kids games, information and more is some of what attendees can expect. Free giveaways, discounts, and coupons make the vendor shopping experience like no other. Come support black business and black […]
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Coastal Mississippi
Every now and then I visit a destination I know absolutely nothing about. That happened a few years ago when I visited Oklahoma City and I fell in love with OKC. This time around, that destination was Coastal Mississippi, more specifically Biloxi, Gulfport, and Ocean Springs. In fact, the only thing I knew about the […]
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Invoking Your Right to Vote: What’s at-stake on the Ballot
For over a decade, we’ve seen attempts to make it harder, not easier, for people to vote in North Carolina. Using methods like diluting Black voting strength through gerrymandering congressional maps in 2011, and enacting one of the nation’s toughest voter identification rules in 2013, to limit access to voting. The impact on the LGBTQ+ […]
LGBTQ+ Democrats of Mecklenburg County Chapter Meeting
Sen. DeAndrea Salvadaor (NC-39) and Sen. Natasha Marcus (NC-41) will be leading us in a conversation as we look at the progress in the General Assembly of: – The Equal Rights Amendment – The NC Crown Act – The Equality for All Act 6:00pm Zoom Open and Social Time 6:30pm General Assembly Discussion 7:15pm Calls […]
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LGBTQ History Month: Swe Zin Htet
Miss Universe Contestant b. November 16, 1999 “If I say that I’m a lesbian, it will have a big impact on the LGBTQ community back in Burma.” Swe Zin Htet is a Burmese model and beauty pageant winner. In 2019, as the reigning Miss Myanmar, she became the first out lesbian to compete in the […]
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Setting the Bar for Generosity
As the closures have lengthened to nearly eight months already, many community social spots began receiving financial aid from both government and community resources. As previously reported by qnotes, several local bars have been struggling to pay rent and keep staff employed.
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Charlotte’s Cheslie Kryst Named Law Firm’s First Diversity Advisor
The Current “Extra” television correspondent and Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst has been announced as North Carolina-based law firm Poyner Spruill’s first diversity advisor. The law firm traces its roots back the 1800s.
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Buff Faye wins NEOY crown
On July 28 Charlotte, N.C.’s Buff Faye was crowned Miss National Entertainer of the Year (NEOY) 2019 at the C2 Event Venue in Louisville, Ky.
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Government 101
Charlotte, N.C.’s government is operated on a council-manager form of government and was adopted in 1929. This form of government divides responsibilities between elected officials and an appointed city manager.
