Upcoming Events
Dec. 1-2: Small Business Summit by Carolinas-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council. Info and registration here. Tickets $99 or $299 here.
Dec. 3: West Charlotte High PTA meeting, 6-7:30 p.m., 2100 Senior Dr.
Dec. 4: “Sharing Hope,” from National Alliance on Mental Illness Charlotte, 5:30-7 p.m., free, food, 1930 Abbott St. Suite 403. Register here.
Dec. 8-12: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to Lancaster Show Trip & the Dutch Country, $775.
Dec. 7: Delta Sigma Theta Vision Board Soiree, free and open to public, 2-5 p.m., Phillip O. Berry High cafeteria. Register here.
Dec. 19: Delta Sigma Theta’s “Art in Motion: Echoes of Expression Celebrating Movement, Meaning,” 6-10 p.m., VAPA Center, 700 N. Tryon St. Open to public; tickets $47.50 here
2026
Jan. 8: “Sharing Hope,” from National Alliance on Mental Illness Charlotte, 5:30-7 p.m., free, food, 1930 Abbott St. Suite 403. Register here.
Feb. 5: “Sharing Hope,” from National Alliance on Mental Illness Charlotte, 5:30-7 p.m., free, food, 1930 Abbott St. Suite 403. Register here.
June 22-27: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to Chicago, $785.
Aug. 25-27: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to Pigeon Forge and Smoky Mountains Show Trip, $469.
Candidates, Elected Officials, Etc.
Alma Adams 11-19 11-21 11-21 11-25
Rodney Sadler 11-25
DonnaMarie Woodson 11-21
Governments, Nonprofits, etc.
CLTDouglas Airport Connections 11-2
Charlotte “City Speaks” newsletter 11-20
Charlotte Solarize grants 11-25
Goodwill Industries 11-21 11-25
New Rural Project 11-25
Obama Foundation 11-24
QCityMetro 11-23
Renaissance West Community Initiative 11-25
StriveCLT 11-25
UNCC Urban Institute 11-19
Urban League 11-25
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