Excerpts from statements sent to the Forum about national and local Black Lives Matter protests are featured on the Forum’s website under the headline, “One man ‘changed the world.'”

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Tiffany Johnson announced that there might still be spaces in the CPCC STEM Prep non-credit program beginning June 18 for underrepresented minority 11th or 12 grade U.S. citizens interested in a college degree in science, technology, engineering or math. Info here. Calendar here. Brochure here. Online application process begins here.

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Munro Richardson announced that Read Charlotte is helping to make available to parents via smartphone a free online Home Literacy Coach to help “families determine the current reading levels of students entering kindergarten through fourth grade this fall. It also provides suggested at-home activities to keep students on track for reading at grade-level.” More info here.

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June 9-Aug.13: Democratic Women of Mecklenburg online Paint the Town Blue fundraiser.

June 11: Zoom webinar from Knight Foundation with Trevor Potter and Ann Ravel, former Federal Election Commission members, on this fall’s election process, free, 1 p.m.

June 13: Storytelling with Mut Griot Nooma Rhue, 10 a.m., $3.00. Register here.

July 12-17: MeckMIN In Our Own Back Yard Interfaith Camp, several one-day offerings during the week for rising 10th-12th graders. Apply.

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Alma Adams 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-8

Sherrell Dorsey 6-7

Nasif Majeed 6-5

Barack Obama 6-3

Joyce Waddell 6-2

Cynthia Wallace 6-3 6-6 6-7

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Carolina Youth Coalition 6-3

Council for Children’s Rights 6-4

FWC Community Devt. Center 6-5

Knight Foundation 6-5 6-8 6-8 6-8

Mecklenburg Board Bulletin 6-5

Mecklenburg Democratic Women 6-2

N.C. Dept. of Health & Human Services 6-5

Profound Gentlemen 6-3 6-4

Read Charlotte 6-8