Superintendent search listening sessions listed on the CMS website include an Eastside Forum on Wednesday, March 8 at 6 p.m. at Weeping Willow AME Zion Church, 2220 Milton Rd.; a session with the NAACP on Thursday, March 9 at 1 p.m. at Little Rock AME Zion Church, 401 N. McDowell St.; and a Westside ... Continue Reading →

Laura McClettie invited all to the April 4 Forum when, to mark the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, Steve Crump will show new documentary. More info here. Sylvia Grier announced the death on Tuesday of Mrs. Thelma McCoy, "the author of 'Trapped In A Lawyer's Den by ... Continue Reading →

Upcoming Deadlines March 31: Applications due from nonprofits and other groups for grants of $1,000-$10,000 for “projects and programs addressing societal disparities experienced by African Americans.” Begin applications here under “grant program name” pulldown of Foundation for Black ... Continue Reading →

Sylvia Grier sent in an obituary for Thelma N. McCoy, who died March 13. Cherie Smith sent in an announcement of a City of Charlotte budget survey designed to “ensure that the voices of our residents are heard.” The online survey is here. The final budget listening session is Thursday. March 30, ... Continue Reading →