Black History Month
Potts Barber Shop recognized during Town Board meeting
Feb. 18. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius commissioners honored the Potts Barber Shop, a mainstay of downtown for decades, at the Town Board meeting Monday. Dating back to 1926. it is the oldest Black-owned business in Cornelius. The Potts family opened up their shop at the current location in 1960. In 2022, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic […]
Black History Month observed Feb. 22 at Cain Center
Feb. 4. The annual town’s annual Black History Month Celebration will be Feb. 22 from 4-5:30 pm at the Cain Center for the Arts includes a performance by the Jazz Legacy Project. The event is being put on by the Cornelius Parks & Recreation Department, Smithville Community Coalition and Cain Center for the Arts. It […]
Celebration Saturday was a spectacular conclusion for Black History Month
Feb. 26. Hundreds of people came out for the Black History Month Celebration at the Cain Center for the Arts on Saturday. It was the best celebration yet and the second one to be held at the Cain Center where the audience seriously got down to music from the Sons of Mystro. who used their […]
Black History Month observance at Cain Center Feb. 24
Feb. 23. Cornelius’ Black History Month celebration on Feb. 24 will be a three-way partnership between the Town of Cornelius, Cain Center for the Arts and Smithville Community Coalition.. It all starts at 4 pm at Cain Center, where Sons of Mystro will do a private strings workshop for 30 members of the Cornelius Youth […]
Celebrate Black History Month in style on Feb. 29
Feb. 14. Eastway Regional Recreation Center is celebrating Black History Month with a fashion show. Organized by Mecklenburg County Parks, the event costs $15 to attend. Come dressed in Afrocentric attire and join the fashion show extravaganza. The event will include light refreshments, music, African dancers, and more. Details Thursday, Feb. 29, 4 to 6 […]
Martin Luther King Day event Sunday will also honor Nannie Potts
Jan. 12. Unity in Community North Mecklenburg, Torrence Chapel AME Zion Church and Davidson Presbyterian Church will hold a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration Jan. 14 honoring Nannie Houston Potts as the first and only Black mayor of Cornelius. The event, which starts at 1 pm with a community dinner, features food, music, […]
The ‘what’s next’ after Black History Month
March 15. By TL Bernthal. Even with Black History Month celebrations over, there are things anyone can do as a “what’s next” in race relations. In February, which is Black History Month, the diversity committee of the Lae Norman Chamber of Commerce brought together Ron Potts ,who was born and raised in the Smithville Community, […]
Reflect on and celebrate Black History Month
Feb. 21. By TL Bernthal. Learning about race and culture isn’t confined to Black History Month for Cornelius students. While Black History Month is celebrated with programs and activities, local educators want all students to feel welcome and accepted, and a part of an inclusive school culture. Black students, who comprise about 10 percent of […]
Celebrating Black History Month with County Park and Rec
Feb. 7. There are many ways you can explore this part of American history in Mecklenburg County during Black History Month. Know Your History The program will empower youth to learn more about their past, learn about leaders who are not mentioned in mainstream media, and introduce them to different African Americans who have made […]
A closer look at North Carolina’s thriving HBCUs
Feb. 22. By Joe Killian/NC Policy Watch. As Black History Month commences its final week, North Carolina’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities have endured a series of bomb threats leading to closures, disruptions and fear of hate-based terrorism that the FBI reports is at a 12-year high across America. Nonetheless, the UNC System’s HBCUs continue to thrive, […]
