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The Lowe’s Pride Award once again was the place for African Americans to see and be seen. The who’s who of black Charlotte attended the event including the Radio One team as well as congressman Mel Watt.

We talk about it, dream about it but rarely do it – travel. I mean really travel. We take the occasional trips to the Caribbean with our girlfriends. We go to Las Vegas with our boys, and we hang the DMV all the time. But next year treat yourself to something different – a European vacation.

Christmas is gone and New Year’s is coming. Here’s the line up for Charlotte’s annual NYE celebration First Night. First Night consists of kids activities during the day and more family-friendly fun that evening.

After a successful turnout during July 4th, Men Who Care Global will return to the streets of Uptown Charlotte on Saturday, New Years Eve.

We’re still lamenting the loss of Teena Marie, who died suddenly on Dec. 26 last year. Marie’s death stunned the R&B world which will forever remember her as Lady Tee was Rick James’ protege.

Bands, an American Idol and football. The third annual Commemorative Classic meant the best of HBCU football. JCSU stomped Livingstone in the Commemorative Classic 31-0.

Former County Commissioner Darrel Williams’ company is teaming with Populous as event architects for the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte 2012. Williams’ firm and Neighboring Concepts has worked on the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts and Culture and planning and design for the Charlotte Area Transit System. Populous, formerly known as HOK Sport of Kansas City, held the same role at the 2008 and 1996 Democratic National Conventions as well as Summer and Winter Olympic

The Radio One Charlotte staff spent the Wednesday morning delivering body products to women in need and feeding clients at the Harvest Center. The staff enjoyed a morning of prayer and fellowship.

Education advocate Sylvia Mendez talks with the DNC In Charlotte about making education a priority at the Democratic National Convention in 2012. Mendez’s parents won an important case in the battle to desegregate schools in the ’40s. Today, Mendez travels the country speaking to kids about the historic case and the importance of staying in school.

Comedian Hannibal has a knack for making the mundane funny. It’s this ability that landed him a brief writing gig for “SNL” and could help him with the pilot he’s co-writing with Jonah Hill. The young comedian performs at 8 p.m. Comedy Zone on Wednesday.