Jeremiah Allen, a Johnson C. Smith University graduate, is the founder of Rook and King custom lapel pins.
People
Rook and King is the fashion accessory your lapel has been missing
July 3, 2019
Carolina Black Music Month: Fantasia
June 17, 2019
Multiplatinum Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Fantasia (Barrino) Taylor first captured America’s attention in 2004 as Season 3 winner of “American Idol.” […]
Alpha Kappa Alpha Cash Mob targets four Black-owned restaurants
June 15, 2019
Charlotte chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. lead “Black Food Tour” Cash Mob to patronize four designated restaurants June 15-23.
Local giving circle hosts “Decolonizing Wealth” author Edgar Villanueva
June 14, 2019
Charlotte is one of the fastest-growing cities in America, with a pattern of wealth that can be traced over its […]
Carolina Black Music Month: Lute
June 10, 2019
West Charlotte rapper Lute (born Luther Nicholson) created some buzz in Charlotte’s hip-hop scene with his first solo project, “West […]
Cookie Hustle: Local Girl Scout sold 4,203 Girl Scout Cookies, breaks record
June 10, 2019
Nine-year-old Maddie Miller became the 2019 Girl Scouts Hornets’ Council Top Seller and Record Breaker after selling over 4,000 Girl Scout Cookies.
Carolina Black Music Month: Ben E. King
June 9, 2019
Carolina Black Music Month is spotlighting Ben E. King. King — a native of Henderson, N.C. — is most known for the 1961 timeless hit “Stand By Me.”
Carolina Black Music Month: Nina Simone
June 7, 2019
Carolina Black Music Month is spotlighting Nina Simone. Music from the Tryon, N.C., native spanned across genres and often included social commentary.
Justin Harlow won’t seek second term on Charlotte City Council
June 7, 2019
Harlow, who represents a fast-gentrifying district that includes Johnson C. Smith University, said he will step back from politics to focus on his dental practice.
Local arts roundup: Porch Productions celebrates 10 years, ASC names new president
June 6, 2019
News from Charlotte’s cultural sector: Black-owned youth theater company celebrates its 10th anniversary; the Arts & Science Council names its new leader to begin July 1.
News & Buzz
CMS suspends Superintendent Clayton Wilcox
July 15, 2019
The school district announced Monday that Superintendent Clayton Wilcox is suspended with pay. Chief Engagement Officer/Ombudsman Earnest Winston will serve...
Entertainment
“View the Right Thing” film series tackles racial and social themes through Black cinema
July 13, 2019
The film and discussion series commemorates the 30th anniversary of "Do the Right Thing" and other movies that sparked social...
Voices
Charlotte’s Black filmmakers react to John Singleton’s death
May 3, 2019
Local filmmakers react to the death of Academy Award-nominated director John Singleton, who died on April 29 following complications from...
Health
‘Real men’ do care for their health; witness these two
June 28, 2019
On average, men in the U.S. die about five years earlier than women of the same age. Worldwide, that disparity...
Faith
Photo Gallery: Village HeartBEAT Hearts of Champions Gala
June 2, 2019
More than 1,200 people attended this annual event, representing 44 local churches.