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On Saturday, we celebrate Juneteenth, the day 145 years ago when news finally made its way to Texas that slavery was no longer the law of the land. It was on June 19th 1865 that Union soldiers arrived at Galveston, Texas with word that the Civil War had ended and that enslaved Africans in the region were free.

The 13th Annual Juneteenth Festival of the Carolinas kicks starts officially today at Independence Park. Dozens of youth attended the festival's youth day camp on Thursday. There will be an inaugural drum circle today at 4 p.m. There's a parade at 10 a.m. Saturday.

By Tom Hanchett Today J.H. Gunn is barely remembered as the long-ago principal of J.H. Gunn School off Albemarle Road on Charlotte’s east side. But 80 years ago this African American leader was known throughout the eastern U.S. as a recording and touring musician at the helm of Jimmie Gunn and His Orchestra. J. H. […]

Former Mayor Pro Tem and longtime City of Charlotte leader Susan Burgess died this morning.

My92.7 talk show host Patrick D. Cannon was elected unanimously by the Charlotte City Council, to serve as Charlotte’s Mayor Pro Tem last night. Cannon returns to the seat once occupied to replace Susan Burgess who resigned because she has terminal cancer. He stated at last night’s meeting, “In as much as I welcome the […]

Author and poet Maya Angelou returns to Charlotte for a much-anticipated event honoring women leaders and raising scholarship money for deserving students through the United Negro College Fund this Saturday. Our very own, VP/General Manager, Debbie Kwei-Cook, will be honored with the Excellence Award. The Excellence Award was established to honow women who have made […]

By Tom Hanchett (Historian, Levine Museum of the New South) Charlotte’s Excelsior Club is a longtime music landmark in this region. It is the last survivor of a string of shops and music clubs known as “The End” for its location at the end of the Trade Street-Beatties Ford Road streetcar line. The club was […]

The 13th Annual Juneteenth Festival of the Carolinas returns to Hawthorne Park with four days of events. There will be live music, a parade, fashion show, vendors, dance and more. Click here for more information. This is a great family event plus it’s a chance to learn about our culture, eat great food and of […]

Real Eyes Bookstore announced today that it is negotiation with former Essence editor Susan Taylor to participate in the 2010 Charlotte Literary Festival. Event organizers are also trying to land activist Angela Davis, Nicholas Sparks (author of “The Notebook” and “Dear John,” now feature film, John Perkins (author of “Confessions of a Economic Hitman”) and […]

Bring your money and your appetite uptown this weekend for the 12th annual Taste of Charlotte. More than 25 restaurants, including Mert’s, will participate in the event. Entertainment includes live bands, a children’s area and dance performances. The event takes place on Tryon Street on Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. -11 p.m. On Sunday, […]

VIA: CharlotteObserver.com Phase II of North Carolina’s Appliance Rebate program begins today. In April, the state implemented the first phase of the program,which offered instant rebates on instant rebate for refrigerators, freezers, clothes washers, and dishwashers. The goal was to assist residents with replacing inefficient appliances with ENERGY STAR® qualified appliances. During the second phase, […]

Grab your sodas, your blanket and your boo and head over to South Charlotte for the Charlotte’s Drive-In Movies. Shows start at sunset, about 8:45 p.m. This is Charlotte’s only drive-in. It opened May 7, and will feature first run films, two shows each night.