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Charlotte celebrates Indie Bookstore Day and first Greater Charlotte Book Crawl supporting local businesses
By Mark I. West April 26, 2022 Photo: The Urban Reader On Saturday, April 30, Indie Bookstore Day will take place for the first time in Charlotte. While the event has been around for years, it’s the first year Charlotte is participating on a grand...
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21 books written by Charlotte-area authors in 2021 that you should read in 2022
By Mark I. West January 3, 2022 For Charlotte’s community of readers and writers, 2021 was a year for the books (pun intended). So many good books by local authors came out this year and a top-ten list just wasn’t enough. With fiction, nonfiction, poetry,...
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Stacey Abrams hopes to inspire the next generation in Charlotte and Durham
By Jamel Smith November 15, 2021 At the center of every socio-political movement is a natural born leader. A leader who is charged with a higher calling to bring together people from all walks of life for a great cause. A leader who is willing...
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Charlotte’s $250 million Racial Equity Initiative is a good start to address racial inequality in the city
By Tyler Bunzey November 3, 2021 Mayor Vi Lyles congregated with city and private sector leaders at Johnson C. Smith University’s Jane M. Smith Church on Monday to announce the city’s new $250 million Racial Equity Initiative. As a public-private partnership, the initiative seeks to...
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The Visual Vanguard art exhibit at The Gantt explores the artistic language of the Black Southern experience
By Courtney Napier October 27, 2021 Photo: Tyrus Ortega Gaines Last year, Harvey B. Gantt Center’s CEO David Taylor reached out to Stephen Hayes and David Wilson about creating a new exhibition. The focus would be on the Carolinas’ best and brightest visual artists, and...
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‘Charlotte: Signs of Home’ at Charlotte Museum of History will evoke nostalgia for many in the city
By Mark I. West October 16, 2021 Fans of classic rock ‘n’ roll songs might remember the 1971 hit “Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign” by the Five Man Electrical Band. As this song suggests, signs communicate much more than the simple words emblazoned on the...
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James Whitner of Social Status set to release “Free Lunch” Nike Dunk with a deeper meaning
By Chase Whitney September 6, 2021 Social Status, the sneaker and streetwear retailer founded by James Whitner is releasing a Nike Dunk sneaker collaboration called the “Free Lunch” on September 10. Originally scheduled to drop on September 4, the brown “Chocolate Milk” edition of the...
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A guide to Charlotte’s best running and biking trails
By Beth Mack July 29, 2021 When people think of Charlotte, they often focus on the hustle and bustle of Uptown and its towering skyline, and overlook the 307 square miles that reside within its city limits. One of the best ways to explore the...
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Petra’s prepares for grand reopening in Plaza Midwood with some new additions
By Delaney Clifford July 13, 2021 Photo: Jalen Marlowe After a long hiatus, Charlotte’s local music scene is finally beginning to see a post-pandemic return to full strength. Much to the excitement of neighborhood residents, one of the latest spaces to announce its return is...
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Carolina Complexions: Celebrating Black artists and creatives in North Carolina
By Courtney Napier June 21, 2021 Last week we commemorated Juneteenth as a federal holiday for the first time. Communities all over North Carolina held celebrations large and small, with Black art as the centerpiece. This month we recognize ten more artists who are leading...
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