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Roof Above and their partners are tackling Charlotte’s homelessness and affordable housing problem
By Charlie Leonard March 11, 2021 Before Uptown’s North End homeless encampment sprawled out along I-277 and became an obvious symbol of the many people lacking basic human needs, it could easily seem like Charlotte didn’t have a homelessness issue. In a city that’s been...
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Carolina Complexions: Celebrating Black artists and creatives in North Carolina
By Courtney Napier February 25, 2021 This month, CLTure introduces a new series, Carolina Complexions. My name is Courtney Napier, journalist, founder of Black Oak Society, a collective for Black creatives in the greater Raleigh area that fosters mutual development as artists, entrepreneurs, and change...
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There’s a petition to change the name of Stonewall Street to Harvey B. Gantt Street
By CLTure News February 15, 2021 Earlier this month, Charlotte City Council unanimously decided to move forward with plans to rename several Charlotte streets previously named for Confederate soldiers, slave owners, and segregationists. On Sunday, the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture...
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Rich Girls Museum is the first Black-owned “Instagram Museum” of its kind located in Greensboro, North Carolina
By Zitty Nxumalo February 2, 2021 If you’re into fun, fresh adventures in 2021, Rich Girls Museum needs to be on your list. North Carolina A&T graduate, MarTeekia Sweat, and her fiancé and business partner, Josh White (J White), have brought big city flavor to...
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Established in 1941, the history of Theatre Charlotte traces back to 1927 and the Little Theatre Movement
By Mark I. West January 25, 2021 Thousands upon thousands of playgoers have filled the seats in Theatre Charlotte’s auditorium since it first opened to the public in December 1941, but the auditorium stood empty on the evening of December 28, 2020, when an electrical...
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Charlotte Reader’s Guide: Recently released books by Charlotte-area authors
By Mark I. West December 21, 2020 Although 2020 has been difficult in many regards, it has been good for Charlotte-area authors, who have had books published. Many of these books are great for last-minute gift ideas and can provide readers with an enjoyable way...
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Two North Carolina music teachers have been named finalists for the Grammy Music Educator Award
By CLTure News December 14, 2020 (updated) Two North Carolina teachers have been nominated for the 2021 Grammy Music Educator Award. From the nearly 2,000 applications submitted, two UNCG graduates and current teachers at Northwest Guilford High School, Donald Walter and Brian McMath have emerged...
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The Stacey Abrams-produced documentary ‘All In: The Fight For Democracy’ free on Amazon Prime Video
By CLTure News November 6, 2020 (updated) As the elections head towards the final stretch, Georgia stands out as a critical state. The state hasn’t voted Democrat for president since 1992– when Bill Clinton won by a small margin— and many are praising Stacey Abrams,...
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For Eric Ndelo, MacFly Fresh Print Company, and DRC ApeParel, the journey has been universal
By Charlie Leonard October 29, 2020 The moving parts shuffling behind Eric Ndelo in his Camp North End shop, MacFly Fresh Print Company, amount to organized chaos. It’s a cacophony of different screeches, clicks, snaps, and flashes as the production crew moves heavy T-shirt printing...
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Kamala Harris recorded an episode of Complex’s ‘Sneaker Shopping’ while in Charlotte at Social Status
By CLTure October 26, 2020 On Wednesday, October 21, vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris came through Charlotte on the campaign trail to visit local business Social Status to meet with owner James Whitner. Whitner, who is the owner of several retail stores across the country...
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