Applications are due Sept. 19 for the April 2026 Debutante Cotillion sponsored by the Charlotte Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Rules, fees and online application here.

Upcoming Events

July 3-6: Sober Summer Escape in Charlotte. Details here.

July 12: Beds for Kids Service project, warehouse cleanup, 9 a.m.-noon, 4200 Revolution Park Dr. Details and signup here.

July 12-16. NAACP Convention, Charlotte. Presentation and documents here.

July 17 Meeting on incubating Black Businesses, 6:30-8 p.m. Details to follow via Yvette Townsend.

July 21-23: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to Charleston, $450.

July 26: Expungement Clinic, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 3351 Griffith St. Register by May 31.

Aug. 4: MeckMIN Open Tables potluck lunch on grief, 11:30 a.m., St. Luke Catholic Church, 13700 Lawyers Rd. Register here.

Aug. 8-9: MeckMIN Interfaith Youth Summit, Friday hours 1-8 p.m.; Saturday hours 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Info and registration here.

Aug. 9: Back to School Community Health Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. rain or shine, C.W. Williams Community Health Center, 3333 Wilkinson Blvd. Vendor packet here. Volunteer form here.

Aug. 9: Pretty in White Sneaker Gala, 7 p.m., $40, 644 N. Church St.

Aug. 25-28: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to Myrtle Beach, $630.

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.

Oct. 10-13: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to Washington, D.C., $599.

Oct. 25: Expungement Clinic, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 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.

Candidates, Elected Officials, Etc.

Alma Adams 6-25 6-25 6-29 7-1

Sherrell Dorsey 6-25

Shamaiye Haynes 6-30

Nasif Majeed 6-28

Joyce Waddell 7-1

Governments, Nonprofits, etc.

Obama Foundation 6-25 6-26 6-27 6-30 6-30

MeckEd 6-30

NAACP 6-29

NC Administrative Office of the Courts 6-25 7-1

Urban League 6-25

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

Gantt Center

League of Women Voters

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