The Forum did not meet due to a winter storm. The following material was e-mailed in.
Next week: Forum Christmas Party. Bring an unwrapped gift that you never liked but that someone else might, for the Take-A-Gift game. Catered breakfast; $5 donation requested.
Brenda Robinson sent in an announcement that signups would begin Saturday, Dec. 15 for free seets at the next two Aviation Camps of the Carolinas. Details here. Sign up here.
Upcoming events
Dec. 18: “Mental Health for Youth” panel discussion, 6-7:30 p.m. Register here.
Dec. 18: Community Night of Hope, 7 p.m., New Beginnings Church, 7021 Stillwell Rd., Matthews.
Jan. 10: MeckEd professional development. Fee $30.
Jan. 11: Court College applications due.
Jan. 13: The Rev. William Barber on “Just Jesus: The Black Church and Social Justice Preaching” for the inaugural lecture in in an African-American Social Justice Preaching series at C.N. Jenkins Memorial Presbyterian Church, 4 p.m. Fee and live-streamed.
Jan. 17: Mayor’s Mentoriing Alliance Awards event, 6-8 p.m., 3646 Central Ave.
Jan. 21: MLK Holiday Breakfast, 7 a.m. Convention Center. $40. Proceeds to McCrorey YMCA.
Jan. 28: Discussion with Richard Rothstein, author of “The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America,” 6 p.m., First Baptist Church-West, 1801 Oaklawn Ave. Details on free copies of book here. Website here.
Jan. 31-Feb. 2: My Brother’s Keeper event.
Feb. 6: MeckEd professional development. Fee $30.
Feb. 22: Justice Initiatives summit on raise the age. Register here.
March 6: MeckEd professional development. Fee $30.
April 3: MeckEd professional development. Fee $30.
July 15-20: Biloxi/New Orleans Casino trip.
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