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Senator Cory Booker will make Charlotte stop to talk gun laws
On Friday, the New Jersey senator and presidential hopeful will participate in a roundtable about current gun laws and the effects on communities across the country. Booker will visit Charlotte at a time when the city is experiencing record homicide rates. At its current pace, Charlotte would surpass its 1993 record of 129 homicides.
What must change?
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Charlotte filmmakers react to John Singleton’s death. It's been a week since we lost influential filmmaker John Singleton. Charlotte filmmakers react, including Charlotte Black Film Festival founder Tommy Nichols. Nichols said Singleton was a great inspiration not only “because of the films he created but the way he carried himself as a creative intellect.” Read the story.
Miss North Carolina brings home the Miss USA crown. In case you missed it, Charlotte resident Cheslie Kryst was crowned Miss USA. Now, Miss Teen USA, Miss USA and Miss America are all Black women. Kryst is an attorney who gets to call Miss America Nia Franklin (a Winston-Salem native) one of her clients. Learn more about Cheslie.
Alerts about armed subject leads to lockdown of N.C. A&T. The Greensboro HBCU ordered a lockdown early Friday afternoon after a staff member reported that a man threatened to shoot a female student. The campus was on lockdown for about two hours and was lifted after police arrested the suspect. The school's Police Chief Charles Wilson said no one was injured and shots were never fired.
After UNCC shooting, give families a little air. "My oldest daughter attended UNCC. She is a teacher and lover of life. I could not imagine losing her smile the way those young students lost their lives." As a parent, Patrick C. Graham shares thoughts on the UNC Charlotte shooting. Read his commentary.
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Congresswoman Alma Adams Presents: The Gig (Mon.): A chance for small business owners to network with agencies like the Small Business Administration, Charlotte SCORE and more.
GospelSHOUT Concert (Tues.): It's the 16th year of the free, popular concert featuring A cappella gospel choirs and trombone shout bands. This piece of Charlotte tradition is part of Charlotte SHOUT!, a 13-day celebration of Charlotte’s art, music, food and ideas. (sponsored)
It Happened Here: The Charlotte Remembrance Project (Wed.): Hear from the local organizations working to establish a monument for the lynchings that occurred in Mecklenburg County. The project is in conjunction with the Legacy of Lynching exhibit.
Need more ideas for things to do? Our events calendar has you covered.
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Realtors® do more than sell homes. They care about the community. While they’re fierce negotiators, they’re also passionate advocates and volunteers who help the homeless. For the past four years, Realtors® and runners have made big “Strides for Shelter” by funding Charlotte’s housing needs.
Realtors® play many roles, like volunteer. Please join us on June 22 for the Strides for Shelter 5K Run/Walk at McAlpine Creek Park. Sponsored by the Housing Opportunity Foundation.
stridesforshelter.racesonline.com
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