Parks and Recreation offered a web-based commentary and visual tour of the rebuilt American Legion Memorial Stadium, built in 1936 and now returned to use. -- WEBEX SIGN-IN TUTORIAL: For Forum participants who continue to have difficulty signing in to Webex on Tuesday mornings, there will be a ... Continue Reading →

Aug. 10: Rep. Alma Adams town hall on pandemic housing crisis. Call-in at 7 p.m. toll-free (855) 756-7520 Ext. 75247#. Flier here. Aug. 11: Democratic Women of Mecklenburg County, 6:30 p.m. Register here. Aug. 11: “Focus on Education, Speak Truth, Build Power” education rally, 6 p.m., Marshall ... Continue Reading →

Yamileth Vega sent in an announcement that Care Ring is hiring a community health work. Details here. -- Valaida Fullwood sent in a schedule for Black Philanthropy Month 2021 Global Summit Series. -- Upcoming Events Aug. 3: National Night Out, mostly 6 p.m. in various neighborhood locations. ... Continue Reading →

Joel Ford sent in a link to UNC System President Peter Hans’ July 22 report to the UNC Board of Governors on which Ford serves. The report included Hans’ veiled but clear reference to the controversy sparked by the tenure fight over journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones. “My job,” Hans said, “is to make ... Continue Reading →

CMPD has ordered up a survey of residents about police officer-community relations. Info here. -- City of Charlotte’s Civic Leadership Academy is taking applications through Aug. 1 for its fall class. Virtual sessions are 6 p.m. for 2-3 hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Application ... Continue Reading →

Mark Loflin announced that there are vacancies on the Park and Recreation Commission and a number of its advisory councils. Online application form for advisory council seats is here. Online application for Commission seat is here. -- City of Charlotte’s Civic Leadership Academy is taking ... Continue Reading →

The Forum did not meet today. On July 13: Dena Diorio, Mecklenburg County Manager. -- City of Charlotte’s Civic Leadership Academy is taking applications through Aug. 1 for its fall class. Virtual sessions are 6 p.m. for 2-3 hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Application here. -- Upcoming ... Continue Reading →

Brandon Lunsford sent in an announcement of listening sessions and survey in support of a project to create digital reconstructions of Charlotte’s African-American neighborhoods lost to urban renewal or gentrification. See July 12 and July 26 below. -- City of Charlotte’s Civic Leadership Academy ... Continue Reading →

Elloree Erwin sent in this update about her sister Sarah Stevenson: "Sarah is doing well. She had a home visit two Sundays ago. It was for four hours. Her son kept the visit for immediate family. We'll advise when this is possible for others to visit her at her home on St. Paul Street. We are doing ... Continue Reading →

Tiffany Johnson sent in a flier offering a $1,500 scholarship to a college junior or senior with an engineering major, to encourage “young women’s participation in global water management.” -- Upcoming Events June 16: Diversity in Tech summit with Rep. Alma Adams, 12:30 p.m. via Zoom. Register ... Continue Reading →