Celebrate 4th Of July With The Annual SkyShow

Things To Do This Fourth Of July

Happy Fourth of July. Enjoy great food and fun. Be safe.

Friday Events Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Summer Pops: Celebrate America: Prelude by Chuck Johnson and the Charlyhorse Band. You’ll hear your favorite patriotic songs: “America the Beautiful,” “God Bless America,” and more. Don’t forget to stay for the fireworks finale. 7 p.m., Symphony Park at SouthPark, 4400 Sharon Rd.  Tickets. Fifth Annual 4th of July Celebration: Starts today at […]

The annual Fourth of July fireworks spectacular.

[/caption] Hundreds of black men, adorned in lime green shirts, answered their pastors call to show their presence uptown for July 4th. The effort spearheaded by University City Church Pastor Michael Stevens was in response to last month’s uptown murder during Memorial Day weekend. The killing highlighted the continued problem with unsupervised youth converging uptown. […]

This weekend promises plenty of activities for families to enjoy the Fourth of July. The festivities starting Saturday and ending with the big gathering on Monday. If you’re planning to head up Monday for the celebration at Memorial Stadium expect to see an even larger than the usually large police presence at the stadium as […]

VIA BET.Com: A full century-and-a-half before President Barack Obama began mesmerizing the country with his moving oratory, another Black man gave what some call his greatest speech. Frederick Douglass had not only a White parent and fatherless upbringing in common with America’s future leader; he also shared Obama’s vision to change government. It was in […]

If you’re looking for a place to take the family for the Fourth of July head CPCC’s Memorial Stadium for the US Airways Family Festival Fun. The free event features live music, games and more. I attended to last year, and it was a great event. Vendors, children’s games and community organizations filled the centerfield. […]