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Community Read: Charlotte in Five Tamales with Dr. Tom Hanchett

When: March 6, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Where: Independence Regional Library, 6000 Conference Dr, Charlotte, NC 28212

Read ‘Buttermilk Graffiti’ by Edward Lee during the month of March and then join us for “Charlotte in Five Tamales” in celebration of the Community Read- Since the 1990s, immigrants have become a major part[...]

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Queen Charlotte Week: the Power of HERstory

When: March 6, 2024 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: WFAE Center for Community & Civic Engagement, 301 E. 7th Street, Charlotte, NC 28202

In honor of Women’s History Month and Queen Charlotte Week, this event features live performances of stories of women from the Charlotte community who use their stories daily to create change in their respective spaces.[...]

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Nikole Hannah-Jones: the 1619 Project Public Talk

When: July 11, 2024 @ 6:30 pm
Where: Knight Theater, 430 S. Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202

Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the 1619 Project and a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine, will host a public talk on the 1619 Project on July 11, 2024, at Knight Theater. Hannah-Jones will discuss its[...]

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Greater Charlotte Asian Festival and Dragon Boat Festival

When: May 11, 2024 all-day
Where: Ramsey Creek Park, 18441 Nance Road, Charlotte, NC 28078

Celebrate the culture, traditions, and history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Asian Pacific and Asian Americans of all ethnicities and languages come together to celebrate their heritage through many activities[...]

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Confederates – A play by Dominique Morrisseau

When: February 9, 2024 – February 25, 2024 all-day
Where: Three Bone Theatre, 1545 W. Trade Street, Charlotte, NC 28216

Sara, an enslaved rebel turned Union spy, and Sandra, a tenured professor in a modern-day private university, are having parallel experiences of institutional racism, though they live over a century apart. The latest work from[...]

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Black History Month: Poetry with Passion

When: February 25, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Where: Cloudcheck CLT, 2600 Clemson Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205

Expect an amazing night of poetry and spoken word this Black History Month, and honor the past and present of black poetry! The day celebrates the importance of black heritage and literacy. It also recognizes[...]

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2024 North Carolina Juneteenth Festival

When: June 15, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Where: Cabarrus Arena & Event Center, 4751 North Carolina 49 Gold Hall, Concord, NC 28025

The 2024 North Carolina Juneteenth Festival themed “Educating, Empowering, Entertaining” will feature over 100 black owned companies. Crafts, culture, performances, art, kids games, information and more is some of what attendees can expect. Free giveaways,[...]

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2024 NC Black Heritage Festival

When: February 10, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Where: Cabarrus Arena & Event Center, 4751 North Carolina 49 Gold Hall, Concord, NC 28025

The 7th annual 2024 North Carolina Black Heritage Festival themed “Remember the past, Celebrate the present, & Shape the future” will feature 100 black owned companies. Crafts, culture, art, games, performances, information and more is[...]

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Christian McBride, the Movement Revisited

When: February 23, 2024 @ 8:00 pm
Where: Belk Theater at Blumenthal, 130 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202

Eight-time Grammy Award®-winning bassist, bandleader, and host of NPR’s Jazz Night in America Christian McBride presents his acclaimed opus The Movement Revisited as an epic concert event honoring five Civil Rights icons: Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Martin Luther King Jr.,[...]

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Charlotte Black Voter Project: Candidate Forum

When: January 24, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Little Rock AME Zion Church, 401 N. McDowell St, Charlotte, NC 28204

The Charlotte Black Voter Project is hosting a gathering tomorrow night (January 24th) to create a space for  voters to meet candidates and to encourage civic engagement.  The forum will consist of a candidate meet-and-greet,[...]

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