Leon Kerry Retires As CIAA Commish
Leon Kerry, who has led the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association as its Commissioner since 1988, announced his retirement earlier this week, effective immediately. Read More
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CI 2011: 12 Parties, 1 Weekend (Photos and Video)
Veronica Wells and her “Fly Girl” Crew hung with Fly Ty on Saturday and attended some of the hottest day at Buckhead Saloon, featuring Kid Capri, and Club 935 with DJ Funkmaster Flexx.
Marie and Cher and their crew kicked off their CI 2011 with Fly Ty. They rolled hard (real hard) for the day parties at 5th Element and the Tempo Midday Madness Day Party hosted by
CI 2011 Throwback Thursday [PHOTOS]
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My927Charlotte got the CIAA 2011 weekend started right at Throwback Thursday. The event, which was held at the beautiful Oasis Tent, was hosted by My92.7′s Fly Ty and featured live performances by Chubb Rock, Greg Nyce, Dres (Black Sheep) and Bell Biv Devoe.
Check out the pictures below and come back daily to see where we’ve been and who we’ve spotted – it
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CLT NAACP President Makes Organization Irrelevant [My Viewpoint]
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Since reviving and presiding over the Charlotte NAACP in 2009, Kojo Nantambu has insured the venerable Civil Rights organization will remain insignificant in Charlotte.
Nantambu has spent much of his presidency screaming racism at any and everyone. His latest target is the entire city of Charlotte, which he calls a bastion of racism. During an MLK Day protest he called for the CIAA, NCAA, PGA and anyone else
Read MoreZink Restaurant Closing Uptown on Saturday
CIAA and other party promoters will need to find a new location for their parties. The restaurant Zink is closing Saturday. Harper group owner Tom Sasser told the Observer the space was purchased for non-restaurant use. He said the restaurant was successful, but the sale was a good business move.
“We are working with two groups for another location in Uptown or Southpark to carry on the Zink tradition in a new space. We would like to thank
Read MoreWill EpiCentre Drama Affect CIAA?
The news keeps getting worse for the EpiCentre. Developer Afshin Ghazi filed for bankruptcy protection trying to stall what developer Afshin Ghazi calls the “wrongful foreclosure” of his uptown entertainment hub, slated to be sold at public auction this fall, the Charlotte Observer reported.
Ghazi continues to reassure customers that these business proceedings won’t affect services at the center, but it does make us wonder about CIAA 2011. The EpiCentre is now a central location for CIAA
Read MoreCIAA Spending Down This Year
The CIAA released its official photos on Facebook today. I found a link on the page to an April story by the Charlotte Post about the tournament’s economic impact. This story hasn’t been widely reported so I wanted to share it with the My92.7 family.
This year, the tournament brought in $37.1 million, slightly trailing last year’s $38.2 million, according to the Post’s story.
“The CIAA tournament consistently produces more than $35 million in impact locally,” Tim Newman, CEO of
Read MoreTanqueray Big Tournament Photo Gallery
The big tournament brought a host of celebrities and partying guests to Charlotte for a weekend of fun. Here’s a look back at some of the parties from that weekend.
Read MoreGALLERY: The Big Tourney 2010
Nearly 200,000 people, including some of hip-hop and R&B’s biggest names, came to Charlotte last week for the CI. From the games, day parties to the night-time festivities, Charlotte was alive. Here’s a pictorial review of the tourney.
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