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February 4, 2020

February 4, 2020

Giovanni Dortche left an announcement that early voting starts Feb. 13.
Upcoming Events
Feb. 6: Levine Museum historian Willie Griffin on the 1894 Fusion Movement, with Peter Kelly (a preparation for Feb. 20 Zucchino event below), 6:30 p.m., 1801 Oaklawn Ave.
Feb. 7: Legislative Breakfast for Mental Health America of Central Carolinas, free. Register here.
Feb. 8: Trevor Fuller Senate campaign fund-raiser, 10 a.m., $25, Golden Corral, 7701 N. Tryon St,
Feb. 8: Coffee & Conversations with U.S. Rep. Alma Adams, 8-10 a.m. RSVP.
Feb, 8: Meet and greet with Appeals Court candidate Lora Cubbage, noon.
Feb. 8: Mecklenburg County Budget workshop, north region, 10 a.m., Cornelius Town Hall. RSVP.
Feb. 12: Democratic Women of Mecklenburg, 6:30 p.m., 700 Parkwood Ave. Speaker: N.C. first lady Kristin Cooper.
Feb. 12: Planning Director Taiwo Jaiyeoba at Lunch with the League, free, 11:30 a.m., 1817 Central Ave.
Feb. 12: Mecklenburg County Budget workshop, west region, 6 p.m., 2921 Tuckaseegee Rd. RSVP.
Feb. 12: Dr. Angela Davis on “Radical Resilience,” 5:30 p.m., free, UNCC Student Union.
Feb. 14: Senior Democrats forum for at-large commissioner candidates, 11:30 a.m., 5820 E. W.T. Harris Blvd.
Feb, 16: Exodus Foundation screening of “Just Mercy,” plus VIP fireside chat, 3:15 p.m. (from 2:30 p.m. if ordering meal), Studio Movie Grill, 5336 Docia Crossings Rd. Online tickets $28.16 here.
Feb. 18: Greater Charlotte Alliance of Black School Educators reception for CMS Supt. Earnest Winston, 6:30 p.m., 2219 Senior Dr. Website.
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. 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: 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.
March 3: Civics 101 on County Courts. Register.
March 7: Screening of “Erasing Family” documentary, free, noon, Asian Herald Library, 1339 Baxter St.. Trailer on YouTube.
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.-3 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.
July 13-18: Winners Plus Agency party trip to Tunica casinos.
News & Handouts
Alma Adams 2-4
Dimple Ajmera 2-3
Aretha Blake 1-30
Lora Cubbage 2-2
Colette Forrest 1-29
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Charmeck Chronicle 2-1
Goodwill Industries 2-2
Knight Foundation 2-3
Mecklenburg Board Bulletin 2-3
Read Charlotte 2-3 2-4

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