May 2: MeckMIN Annual Community Leader Awards fundraising breakfast, 7:30 a.m., Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. Tickets $60 and up here. May 22: Graduation celebration for EY Charlotte MAP (Mentoring for Access and Persistence) program, 6 p.m., 1422 South Blvd. Background here. May 23: ... Continue Reading →

Destiny Crawford announced that CPCC’s Accelerated Career Training Program is accepting applications for fall 2024. Scholarships available. Palm card here. Full announcement here. Upcoming Events April 24: CMS Supplier Diversity Summit, 9-11 a.m., free, Goodwill Opportunity Campus, 5301 ... Continue Reading →

April 18: MeckMIN Faith Leader Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Union Seminary, 5141 Sharon Rd. Register here. April 18: Adult digital literacy class, free, noon-2 p.m., Genesis Project, 5104 Reagan Dr. April 20: Charlotte African American Festival, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Grady Cole Center, 301 Kings ... Continue Reading →

CMS sent in a link to a video on becoming a minority suppler on school construction projects. A grant opportunity for a nonprofit serving a Corridor of Opportunity is here. April 10: The Big Read Day, an invitation from Alliance Center for Education for adults to read to children at facilities ... Continue Reading →

April 10: The Big Read Day, an invitation from Alliance Center for Education for adults to read to children at facilities across Mecklenburg. Info and sign-up slots here. April 11: Black Maternal Health Conference, “Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Improving Black Maternal Health,” 8:30 a.m.-3 ... Continue Reading →