Next week: Darrell Allison, President, Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina. Calenia Ivory announced that lack of funding for transportation is keeping CMS school groups from attending a CIAA workshop and luncheon on Feb. 21 for juniors and seniors to learn about CIAA rules and ... Continue Reading →

Larken Egleston announced that the Young Democrats and Young Republicans of Mecklenburg have scheduled a joint Adopt-A-Street cleanup on Matheson Avenue on Saturday, Jan. 28 from 10 a.m.-noon from CVS, 2939 The Plaza. Details on Facebook. Colette Forrest announced that her candidacy for chair of ... Continue Reading →

Next week: Departing Johnson C. Smith University President Ron Carter. City Council unanimously named Dimple Ajmera Tuesday night to fill the District 5 unexpired term of new N.C. Rep. John Autry. Observer story here. Material sent to the Forum by the candidates is here. Four of the six ... Continue Reading →

Next week: Nakisa Glover of the Hip Hop Caucus on Community Engagement. Gloria Rembert announced that the Black Political Caucus will meet on Sunday, Jan. 15 at 6 p.m. at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church, 1600 Norris Ave. Bobbie Parks announced that Mecklenburg Senior Democrats will meet ... Continue Reading →

Next week: Charlotte Post Foundation on its Black Lives Matter programs. Larken Egleston announced that the Young Democrats and Young Republicans of Mecklenburg have scheduled a joint Adopt-A-Street cleanup on Matheson Avenue on Saturday, Jan. 28 from 10 a.m.-noon from CVS, 2939 The Plaza. ... Continue Reading →