Community
Black barbers were once important community leaders. The Levine of the Museum South features Charlotte’s Thad Tate in it’s Cotton Fields to Skyscrapers exhibit. Tate was a founder of Grace A.M.E. Zion Church in Charlotte. He helped to start the Brevard Street Library which later became a part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library System. Tate co-founded of […]
NODA Arts will present Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin In the Sun” on April 6 and 7 at 8 p.m. at CAST (Carolina Actors Studio Theater), 2424 N. Davidson St. Suite 113 (near Amelie’s). Tickets are $15. A Raisin in the Sun portrays a few weeks in the life of the Youngers, a Black family living in […]
What an exciting afternoon we had when the 44th President of the United States came by the Radio One offices…
First Lady Michelle Obama brought her Let’s Move campaign to the CIAA tournament on Friday. Students from David Cox and Nathaniel Alexander Elementary school participated in basketball and jump rope relays with Obama and Sen. Kay Hagan. Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx, Reps. Mel Watt and G.K. Butterfield along with CMPD Chief Rodney Monroe attended the […]
The Lowe’s Pride Award once again was the place for African Americans to see and be seen. The who’s who of black Charlotte attended the event including the Radio One team as well as congressman Mel Watt. This year’s gala celebrated cultural diversity in an event titled Global Fusion. The annual gala recognized contributions of […]
The kids are out of school and you might be off work so spend the day celebrating the life of a legacy. *Blacks In Wax, part of the UnitedHealthcare’s Black Classic Cinema Series, will feature students who will come to life from a pretend wax state to a live portrayal of a civil rights icon. […]
The news media highlights the big philanthropists, the big spenders: Oprah, Bill Gates, The Levines, The Spanglers. Those are the names that make the headlines, but everyday people with smaller wallets and big hearts give what they can to help local organizations. These everyday philanthropists don’t always make the headlines, but they do make an […]
After a successful turnout during July 4th, Men Who Care Global will return to the streets of Uptown Charlotte on Saturday, New Years Eve. “We had a great turn out of men on July 4th,” said Ron Leeper, one of the co-founders of Men Who Care Global (MWCG). “Everyone went home safe. That continues to […]
Christmas is gone and New Year’s is coming. Here’s the line up for Charlotte’s annual NYE celebration First Night. First Night consists of kids activities during the day and more family-friendly fun that evening. First Night Kids is 12 – 5 p.m. in the following locations: NASCAR Hall of Fame, Outdoor terrace of Charlotte Convention […]
Melanie Clark spent the afternoon greeting fans at Well Fargo. Fans played mini golf, talked with Melanie on-air and of course took home some great Praise 100.9 Charlotte T-shirts.
Charlotte is going bananas! Tuesday banana giant Chiquita Brands, Inc. confirmed the company will move its headquarters from Cincinnati to Charlotte next year. The move is expected to generate nearly 400 jobs locally, with the average salary for employees around $100,000. According to The Charlotte Observer, the company made a decision to move its headquarters […]