Ché Abdullah invited people to listen to the Lost Soldiers podcast about a long-abandoned cemetery in the Beatties Ford Road corridor where numerous African-American luminaries from early 20th Century Charlotte are buried.
Upcoming Events
June 23-26: OSHA 30 safety training, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., free, Goodwill, 5301 Wilkinson Blvd. More info here.
June 24-27: Friendship Missionary Baptist Church civil rights tour to Birmingham, Selma and Montgomery, $440 plus hotel reservations.
June 25: West End Wednesdays at restaurants and other businesses along Beatties Ford Road. Background info here.
June 26: Charlotte Area Fund client graduation, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 3400 Beatties Ford Rd.
June 28: Omega Psi Phi blood drive and community health fair, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 3301 Statesville Ave.
June 28: Community Coalition meeting, noon, 314 Banks St.
June 28: Alpha Kappa Alpha panel discussion on federal budget cuts, 10 a.m.-12:30 p,m. Bruns Ave Elementary, 501 S. Bruns Ave.
June 28: Town hall candid conversation with April Benson and Charlene Henderson, 4 p.m., 2001 Catherine Simmons Ave.
June 30: “Let’s Talk Education” panel discussion, virtual, 6:20 p.m. More info and register.
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.
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 6-24
Joyce Waddell 6-23
Governments, Nonprofits, etc.
City Startup Labs 6-18
Goodwill Industries 6-22
NC Dept. of Health & Human Services 6-24
Obama Foundation 6-17 6-19 6-24
SHIELD 6-20
Sol Nation 6-20
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