Christine Edwards Pitkin sent in an announcement of an Aug. 4 deadline for Charlotte Creative Growth Applications. Flier here. More info here. Website opened for submissions June 19.; applications in English and Spanish downloadable; begin your journey here.
Arlethia Hailstock announced that Blumenthal Arts Junior Ambassadors career exploration program will take applications through Aug. 31. More information here.
Upcoming Events
July 15-Oct. 19: The 2015 Soul of Philanthropy exhibit returns to the city, Charlotte Museum of History, 3500 Shamrock Dr.
July 16: “It happened here,” a presentation sponsored by YWCA, on Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s history of racial terror lynchings as prepared by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Remembrance Project, 6-7:30 p.m., South Blvd Regional Library, 4429 South Blvd. Register here (Form may not work in Firefox, but does in Chrome, Safari, etc.) Background here.
July 17: League of Women Voters event on Good Trouble Lives On: National Day of Action, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Freedom Park.
July 17: Town hall on “fostering global partnerships for local growth,” 6:30-8 p.m., Eastway Regional Rec Center, 3150 Eastway Park Dr. Details here. Register here.
July 19: “The Soul of West Boulevard: Stories of Black Community Building,” 2-4 p.m., Stratford Richardson YMCA, 1946 West Blvd. Info and free tickets here.
July 19: Expungement clinic, $95. Register here. More information via e-mail.
July 19: Expungement and driver license restoration clinic, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., free “for all of Gaston County,” Erwin Center, 913 N. Pryor St. Gastonia.
July 21-23: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to Charleston, $450
July 22: Rally for a Safer Sugar Creek Corridor, 5:30 p.m., corner of Reagan Drive and Sugar Creek Road..
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 reservations going fast; packet here. Volunteer form here.
Aug. 9: Back-to-School Celebration, 9 a.m.-noon, rain or shine, free entry and parking, lunch provided, Truist Field.
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., 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.
Candidates, Elected Officials, Etc.
Alma Adams 7-10 7-11 7-13 7-14 7-15 7-15
Reneé Perkins Johnson 7-10
Sherrell Dorsey 7-15
Joyce Waddell 7-14
DonnaMarie Woodson 7-14
Governments, Nonprofits, etc.
Goodwill Industries 7-14
Mecklenburg Board Bulletin 7-14
NAACP 7-11 7-12 7-13 7-14 7-15
NC Administrative Office of the Courts 7-16
Urban League 7-9
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