Carlenia Ivory-Cantey announced that, with schools opening Monday, 100,000 of 141,000 CMS students are not yet signed into a new database called Infinite Campus. “It’s not that they cannot go to school, but it will be chaotic” if they are not registered in advance. Begin here.
Michelle Moore passed on an announcement that Black Women’s Leadership Collective North Carolina and Emerge Action Fund will host a series of trainings from September through January for Black women wanting to run for office. More information here in second item. Apply here.
Upcoming Events
Through Oct. 19: The 2015 Soul of Philanthropy exhibit returns to the city, Charlotte Museum of History, 3500 Shamrock Dr.
Aug. 23: “4th Annual Youth Explosion: Knowledge is Power” for high school students, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., free, Gantt Center, 551 S. Tryon St. Info and register here. More information here.
Aug. 24: Ronnie Long Freedom Day, free, 1-5 p.m., Barber-Scotia College, 145 Cabarrus Ave. W., Concord.
Aug. 25-28: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to Myrtle Beach, $630.
Aug. 28: Listening session on transit plan and tax referendum, 6:30-8:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 501 N. Tryon St.; free parking available. More information and to sign up.
Sept. 6: Voting canvass in Precinct 25, open to the public, 9:23 a.m., from Delta Center, 5408 Beatties Ford Rd.
Sept. 12: Urban League Awards Gala, 6-10 p.m., Black Tie, The Westin.
Sept. 16-18: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to Pigeon Forge and Smoky Mountains Show Trip, $469.
Sept. 19: Applications due for the April 2026 Debutante Cotillion sponsored by the Charlotte Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Rules, fees and online application here.
Sept. 20: Centennial Celebration of Huntersville Rosenwald School #2 (Little School), 1-5 p.m., 508 Dellwood Dr., Huntersville. Register here.
Sept. 20: 19th Annual Lake Norman Empowerment Festival, free, 5 p.m., Smithville Park, 19710 S. Ferry St., Cornelius.
Oct. 2: C.W. Williams Community Health Center’s Women’s Health & Doctor Recogition Fundraising Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., The Revelry North End, 701 Keswick Ave. #110. Tickets $100 here. Sponsorship package here.
Oct. 4: Delta Days in the City: A Social Action Conference, 9.a.m.-1 p.m., Friendship Missionary Baptist Church Conference Center, 3400 Beatties Ford Rd.
Oct. 10-13: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to Washington, D.C., $599.
Oct. 18: Alma Adams’ 30th Annual Mad Hattitude Luncheon & Hat Auction.
Oct. 25: Expungement Clinic, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., fee, 3351 Griffith St. Register by Aug. 30.
Dec. 8-12: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to Lancaster Show Trip & the Dutch Country, $775.
2026
June 22-27: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to Chicago, $785.
Aug. 25-27: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to zPigeon Forge and Smoky Mountains Show Trip, $469.
Candidates, Elected Officials, Etc.
Alma Adams 8-15
Joyce Waddell 8-18
Governments, Nonprofits, etc.
Beyond the Bridge 8-14
Carolina Youth Coalition 8-15 Impact Report 8-15
Knight Foundation 8-19
Obama Foundation 8-18
Sol Nation 8-15
Podcasts
Audio and/or video resources mentioned by Forum presenters or participants as of possible interest to Forum participants:
Autism in Color, by La Becky Roe and Chavon Robinson, interviews with parents dealing with children on the spectrum. First published April 20, 2021.
Fordcast with Jim Rico by James Giavonni Lockhart, Charlotte-focused monologues about issues people don’t want to talk about. First published March, 29, 2025.
Strong Place with Mental Health America Central Carolinas Executive Director Ayo Johnson, on YouTube. First published July 2024.
Organizations’ Event Calendars
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Alpha Lambda Omega Chapter
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Charlotte Alumnae Chapter
Women’s Business Center of Charlotte
U.S. Congress office hours
12th District – Alma Adams
Main office: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m, 10815 David Taylor Dr, Suite 100
1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-noon, North Meck Regional Library
1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-noon, Cabarrus County Govt. Center
2nd & 4th Thursdays, 1-4 p.m., North Meck Regional Library
14th District – Tim Moore
8th District – Mark Harris