The artist line up for Democratic National Convention reception is looking a little blacker – thankfully. After days of reading announcements about artists such as Sheryl Crowe and Jeff Bridges, we were beginning to wonder if the convention was going to be as diverse as the party. It’s looking better. Common will headline the Musicians […]
The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) previously released over 10 speakers at the Democratic National Convention. This week the committee has announced additional speakers at the DNC…
The streets signs are being spruced up, banners are being unfurled and security plans are being finalized. Whether you’re a Republican or a Democrat, the…
The streets signs are being spruced up, banners are being unfurled and security plans are being finalized. Whether you’re a Republican or a Democrat, the excitement is undeniable. The Democratic National Convention is only going to bring about 30,000 people to Charlotte for a week of speeches, forums, workshops, parties and oh yeah – a […]
Volunteers, staff and various community leaders already have an inside track to get tickets to hear President Obama’s nomination acceptance speech on Sept. 6 at Bank of America Stadium. You can be there too. Click on this link to get info about how to get tickets to attend the speech. If you already have your […]
Marian Wright Edelman, president of the Children’s Defense Fund , will speak at an nonpartisan interfaith, worship service on Sunday as Charlotte’s faith community prepares…
Vowing that Uptown Charlotte would be open during the Democratic National Convention next month, the DNC released details of proposed street closures and restrictions during the convention on Wednesday. More than 25 uptown and surrounding streets will be closed to traffic or have limited access to pedestrians during the week of the convention. The planned […]
It’s My Affair and The Main Event were two of the 13 vendors awarded event planning contracts for the Democratic National Convention’s delegation parties this…
Editor’s note: I recently interviewed Karen Lawrence, owner of It’s My Affair, for a video about the Democratic National Convention’s vendor directory. In that story,…
By Douglas Wilson The election season is here and the President and Democrats are in a good place to achieve victory in November. Nonetheless, every political expert has agreed that this will be a tough and close election. I have decided to lay out some key things I think can help the dems win in […]
By Douglas Wilson This month has been a rough one for the President and Democrats as it relates to social issues. Historically, Democrats were never…
