The Forum did not meet today. In-person meetings at the Belmont Center are suspended until further notice during the current coronavirus pandemic. Facilitators will review the situation March 31.

Pandemic resources: A page of the Forum website here includes links to resources from federal, state and local agencies.

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Richard McElrath, longtime Forum participant, former CMS math teacher and District 2 representative on the CMS Board of Education, died Wednesday, March 18, 2020. A gathering of family with friends will be Wednesday, March 25 from 10 a.m.-noon at A.E. Grier & Sons Funeral and Cremation, 2310 Statesville Ave. A celebration of life service follows at noon. An obituary is here. A Forum website page devoted to Richard McElrath’s life is under way here.

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March 24: Civics 101 on Press & Graduation. Register.

March 26: POSTPONED “Build People, Not Prisons” fundraiser for Center for Community Transitions, 6 p.m., 2307 Wilkinson Blvd. Tickets $75 here. More on postponement here.

March 26: CANCELLED “The State of Black Women” panel discussion, 6 p.m., Reeder Memorial Baptist Church, 3725 Beatties Ford Rd. Flier. More on cancellation here.

March 27: Job Fair and Free Haircuts, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Beatties Ford Road library. Details.

April 4: POSTPONED Charlotte African-American Festival, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Flier. Book drive.

April 4: Census 2020 Block Party Tour, Lockwood/Spratt Street, 12-4 p.m.

April 5-6: Protect the Vote conference, Little Rock AME Zion Church. More on Facebook.

April 6: Deadline to make a nomination (person or organization) for the annual MeckMIN Community Leader or Bridge Builder Award. Nomination forms here.

April 16: POSTPONED 2020 Mental Health Summit. Details on postponement here.

April 18: Census 2020 Block Party Tour, Hidden Valley, 12-4 p.m.

April 23-24: POSTPONED Southern Regional Grant Professionals Association Conference: Connecting Our Communities, Greenville, SC. Register here.

May 2: Census 2020 Block Party Tour, Four Seasons/Farm Pond, 12-4 p.m.

May 16: Census 2020 Block Party Tour, Grier Heights, 12-4 p.m.

May 27: MeckMIN Community Leader Awards Breakfast, 7:30 a.m., likely via Facebook Live. Info here.

June 16: Aviation Camp of the Carolinas. Registration opens March 15. Note date change since printing of flier here.

July 12-17: WILL BE REFORMATTED AS SEVERAL ONE-DAY EVENTS July 12-17 MeckMIN In Our Own Back Yard Interfaith Camp for rising 10th-12th graders. Apply.

July 13-18: Winners Plus Agency party trip to Tunica casinos.

Alma Adams 3-18 3-23

Dimple Ajmera 3-23

Carla Cunningham 3-17

Nasif Majeed 3-17 3-18 3-19 3-20 3-21 3-23 3-24

Joyce Waddell 3-20

Cynthia Wallace 3-22

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Cities in Schools 3-19

CMS Meal Distribution details

Goodwill Industries 3-20

Read Charlotte 3-22

Urban League 3-24

West Side Connect 3-20