Longtime Forum attendee Raphael Basisa wrote that he is hoping the Observer will review his new book, “Extraterrestrial Legacies of God, Jesus and the Angels That We Weren’t Told About.” His Amazon listing and LinkedIn page say he currently resides in Lynn, Mass. Reach him here.
Upcoming Events
May 18: Intergovernmental Summit, 10 a.m.-noon, breakfast, Bojangles Coliseum BOplex East CLT Room, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. Info and registration here.
May 18: For the Struggle’s senior service day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 1420 Beatties Ford Rd. Details here.
May 19: “Christian Nationalism & the Threat to Faith & Democracy,” 5 p.m., St. John’s Baptist Church, 300 Hawthorne Lane. Info here.
May 22: YMCA Community Prayer Breakfast, free but registration required, 6:30-8:30 a.m. Revelry North End, 701 Keswick Ave, #110.
May 22: Graduation celebration for EY Charlotte MAP (Mentoring for Access and Persistence) program, 6 p.m., 1422 South Blvd. Background here.
May 23: Building Opportunities for Strategies and Success Conference, an annual event that “celebrates and empowers minority and women-owned small business owners,” from 8 a.m., UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel, 9041 Robert D Snyder Rd. Info here. Register here.
May 23: “Financial Fortitude: Stretching the Dollar,” part of a Deltas Intergenational Wealth Series, 7-8 p.m., virtual. Register here.
May 26: Food drive fund raiser, 2-6 p.m., African meals, soda, water, $20, 5104 Reagan Dr.
May 27: Ceremony marking Memorial Day, Cedar Grove Cemetery, 9:30 a.m.-noon,2400 Hildebrand St.
June 1: Home4Me’s Old School Family Cookout Reimagined, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 1420 Statesville Ave. (Postponed from May 18 due to rain.)
June 1: Reimagining America Project’s inaugural community rally, noon-2 p.m., Greenville Memorial AME Zion Church, 6116 Monteith Dr. More info here.
June 1: Friends of West Meck 4th Annual Future Ready Fundraiser, 4-8 p.m., Charlotte Art League building, 4237 Raleigh St. Tickets $100-$125 here.
June 3: Juneteenth flag raising, 11:30 a.m., Ebenezer Baptist Church, 2020 W Sugar Creek Rd.
June 8: Tour by Historic West End Partners of the Weaver Street Markets in Hillsborough, Carrboro and Raleigh, free. Bus boards from 7:30 a.m., leaves at 8, returns at 5. Info here. Signup form here.
June 24-27: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Tonia Cherry to Amelia Island, St. Augustine and Jacksonville, Fla., $480.
June 29: Deltas’ Celebration of the Arts Scholarship Gala, 6-11 p.m., Méredien Charlotte, 555 S. McDowell St. Tickets $125-$175 here.
July 29-Aug. 3: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to Memphis, $765.
Aug. 10: 10th Annual Back to School Community Health Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free, C.W. Williams Community Health Center, 3333 Wilkinson Blvd. More info here.
Sept. 21: “Empower, Engage, Elevate: Community Voices in Action,” a Delta Sigma Theta “social action conference focused on issues facing the Charlotte-Mecklenburg County community,” 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Friendship MIssionary Baptist Church, 3400 Beatties Ford Rd.
Oct. 14-16: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Venitra White-Dean to Charleston, $480.
Nov. 1: Center for Community Transitions fundraising gala, 6 p.m.
Candidates, Elected Officials, Etc.
Jeff Jackson 5-10
Natasha Marcus 5-8
Joyce Waddell 5-14
Governments, Nonprofits, etc.
Goodwill Industries 5-8
Knight Foundation 5-13
NC Administrative Office of the Courts 5-8
Starvings Arts 5-8