You have to read to truly know some of the amazing things that are happening in Charlotte. The first is the Melanin Market is coming!!!! This is amazing in it’s own right. Economics, Consciousness, Education and fun all under one roof. If your business has been stagnated, this is the event to participate in. If your non-profit h...

​We have been watching these local mayoral races consistently. Through social media and attending a plethora of events, there have been too many parties and not enough planning. We’ve watched the response of too many shootings, the RNC’s possible waiver into our beloved city for 2020 and nonsense talk about a...

It is such an awesome election season with great candidates. Charlotte has a plethora of talented individuals that can transform our city from good to great. I have read all the materials I could possible read about District 2. And after dilberating with the Black Charlotte Team, we stand with Jessica Davis for City Council.&nbs...

I had the pleasure of meeting an awesome, young entrepreneur by the name of Domonique Boone. She is the owner and operator of Leslie’s Laundry Care. We met up in the Northlake area to share marketing ideas and what we both did professionally. To my surprise, an adorable little girl accompanied Ms. Boone and I soon discovered that she was the inspir...

I was late for a meeting with Mr. Ira Guinn this morning, one of the Super Icy Brothers. I actually didn't estate my time well between meetings and I was a little disheveled. Yet as I pulled into his luxury community in lavis Fort Mill, I noticed I had been there before. One of my worst business transactions transpired there&nbs...

Had a mother/daughter outing this weekend in Charlotte, with my sunshine Amber J. We prepared for the theatre like it was a Broadway production, making reservations at Soho’s, parking at our favorite spot in downtown Charlotte and checking out the city before showtime. It was magical from beginning to end. Although I love the theatre, I had no...

Former Carolina Panthers player Steve Smith and his foundation “Smith Family Wellness” is the pillar of the Black Charlotte community. Steve Smith was recently awarded an NFL grant of $20,000 for his foundation. This remarkable nonprofit organization received the grant, which further supports the clinical needs and counseling se...

​This piece is dated almost a year before “Bridgerton”, which I truly enjoyed. I become frustrated when people don’t read and jump on pop culture so easily. The debate of Queen Charlotte being “Black” continues, yet many of us knew it all along. Enjoy!!! “It was only fitting that the most lucrative event, the CIAA Tournament, be held...