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February 18, 2020

February 18, 2020

Carlenia Ivory announced that while the exact size of the replacement West Charlotte High was undecided, the replacement school WOULD be built.
Upcoming Events
Feb. 18-22: Black History Month Wealth Week, weekday events free, Saturday gala $75. Flier.
Feb. 20: Greater Charlotte Hospitality & Tourism Alliance’s 26th Annual Dinner and Gala. Tickets.
Feb. 20: “The Roots of Voter Suppression” with David Zucchino, author of “Wilmington’s Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy.”
Feb. 20: Mecklenburg County Budget workshop, central region, 6 p.m., 2100 N. Davidson St. RSVP.
Feb. 20: Charlotte Post Black History Month seminar, “Want to grow your nest egg, but don’t know how?” 6:30 p.m., free. Register.
Feb. 20: Candidate forum, 6 p.m., Friendship Missionary Baptist Church
Feb. 22: CMS Career & Technical Education Fair, Convention Center, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Feb. 22: Day of Action for Cynthia Wallace’s 9th District Congress candidacy. See Facebook or call Pat Stanford at 704-218-9463.
Feb. 22: Mecklenburg County Budget workshop, east region, 10 a.m., 5027 Idlewild Rd. N. RSVP.
Feb. 24: Civics 101 on City Government. Register.
Feb. 24: Free screening of “Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope, 6:30 p.m., Covenant Presbyterian Church. Register.
Feb. 26: Mecklenburg County Budget workshop, south region, 10 a.m., Sportsplex at 2425 Sports Pkwy. Matthews. RSVP.
Feb. 29: ‘Momma I Don’t Want to Go to College” Skill & Trade Expo, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., 1824 Statesville Ave. Tickets $0-$175 here. Palm card.
Feb. 29: League of Women Voters celebrates 100 years of women’s suffrage, 6-11 p.m., LeMeridian Hotel, 555 S. McCowell St. Info on tickets here.
Feb. 29: “A kickoff to 31 Days of Praying for Gender Justice,” 11 a.m., St. Paul Baptist Church, 1401 Allen St.
March 3: Civics 101 on County Courts. Register.
March 3: Mentor North Carolina listening tour for leaders of mentoring programs “to help mentoring agencies incorporate or enhance quality mentoring practices that lead to long term sustainability.” 11 a.m.-1 p.m., free, 5301 Wilkinson Blvd. Register.
March 6: Creative Mornings speaker is Winston Robinson on “Homeownership, Homeownership, Homeownership,” 8:30 a.m., 3701 N. Davidson St.
March 7: Screening of “Erasing Family” documentary, free, noon, Asian Herald Library, 1339 Baxter St.. Trailer on YouTube. Register.
March 10: Civics 101 on CMS Board of Education. Register.
March 12: C.W. Williams Community Health Center’s Women’s Health & Doctor Recognition Luncheon. Sponsorship and ticket info here.
March 12-15: “My Brother And Me,” Profound Gentlemen’s Community Impact Assembly.
March 17: Civics 101 on County Government. Register.
March 21: CMS Family and Community Engagement Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 3351 Griffith St.
March 24: Civics 101 on Press & Graduation. Register.
April 4: Charlotte African-American Festival, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
April 23-24: Southern Regional Grant Professionals Association Conference: Connecting Our Communities, Greenville, SC. Register here.
June 24: Aviation Camp of the Carolinas. Registration opens March 15. Flier here.
July 13-18: Winners Plus Agency party trip to Tunica casinos.
News & Handouts
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Dimple Ajmera 2-13 2-15 2-16 2-18
Aretha Blake 2-12 2-14 2-14
Nasif Majeed 2-16
Carol Sawyer 2-12
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Council for Children’s Rights 2-13
First in Families 2-18
Goodwill Industries 2-13
Knight Foundation 2-18
Mecklenburg Board Bulletin 2-12 2-17

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