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Chapter 4: Sweet Notes | The Ground Between Us
By the time I made it home, the evening carried more than groceries—it carried questions. Between Seeatee’s dramatic welcome and Kimbe’s note waiting on the counter, home felt warm, familiar, and safe. But my mind stayed at the crossroads—the cut locks, the tire tracks, and the covered trucks headed toward The Pointe. As I stood in the quiet kitchen, I knew dinner could wait. Something was wrong, and I needed to find out who had crossed onto our land.
Crimson Steed
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Navigating Your Cash Flow: Why Understanding the Movement of Money Is Essential for Business Survival
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IDENTITY&VOICE
The Inner Circle Builds the Future: How Black Women Have Advanced Black Equality in the US
Black history was never meant to fit into one month. Beyond the names we were taught—Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks—stands a legacy of Black women whose labor, courage, and brilliance shaped the Civil Rights Movement. From Septima Clark to Fannie Lou Hamer, these women were the backbone of progress. Their stories belong in every classroom, not as side notes, but as essential American history.
RS
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Love & Legacy
My hope is that through Love & Legacy, we can explore marriage as more than a status, more than a piece of paper, and more than a wedding day—it’s a conscious, creative space where love, growth, and heritage meet. Together, we’ll honor the Motherland wisdom that guides us, while embracing the very human, very real moments of partnership, intimacy, and legacy-building in our modern lives.
LaVianca Ledbetter
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Queen Ese on Global Black and African Heritage Leadership
Queen Esi is redefining leadership through identity, cultural grounding, and psychological restoration. With over 25 years of experience, her work challenges performance-based models—introducing soul-centered leadership rooted in mind, body, and spirit to prepare globally aligned leaders across the African diaspora.
Zhateyah YisraEl
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CULTURE&EXPRESSION
More Than a Cartoon: What the Debate Around Quinta Brunson and Betty Boop Reveals About Black Women and Representation
As conversations swirl around Quinta Brunson portraying Betty Boop, the debate reveals something deeper than casting. For many Black women, it reflects a long history of shaping culture while being distanced from its most iconic images. The moment is not just about representation—it is about visibility, reclamation, and who gets to embody femininity, nostalgia, and Americana.
Zakiya Osivwemu Ramirez
2 min read
Modernizing Ankara Through Everyday Wear
Ankara is not merely a bold textile but a symbol of identity, pride, and culture. For that reason, many women have opted to wear it every day instead of saving it for special occasions.
Erika L Rivera
3 min read
Game Night: Roots and Reflections
What begins as a lighthearted trivia night becomes something deeper—a celebration of identity, memory, and connection across the diaspora. Through fashion, food, music, and names, friends uncover the unbroken threads between Africa and Black America. In laughter and learning, one truth emerges: across oceans and generations, the culture never left—only evolved, waiting to be remembered.
Zakiya Hakizimana
5 min read
FREEDOM&JUSTICE
The Inner Circle Builds the Future: How Black Women Have Advanced Black Equality in the US
Black history was never meant to fit into one month. Beyond the names we were taught—Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks—stands a legacy of Black women whose labor, courage, and brilliance shaped the Civil Rights Movement. From Septima Clark to Fannie Lou Hamer, these women were the backbone of progress. Their stories belong in every classroom, not as side notes, but as essential American history.
RS
5 min read
Queen Ese on Global Black and African Heritage Leadership
Queen Esi is redefining leadership through identity, cultural grounding, and psychological restoration. With over 25 years of experience, her work challenges performance-based models—introducing soul-centered leadership rooted in mind, body, and spirit to prepare globally aligned leaders across the African diaspora.
Zhateyah YisraEl
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The Women History Almost Missed
Jackie looked me in the eyes. “You’re going to write a book. Don’t forget me, now!” Her certainty lives on in women like Cyntoia and Alice — whose survival speaks louder than any sentence.
Cyntoia emerged not hardened, but purposeful. Alice walked free with forgiveness, not bitterness. Jackie, still behind bars, carried something just as powerful: hope that refused to die.
Sometimes the last don’t rise loudly. They rise changed, stronger. And in their rising, history catche
JAZZY JOHNSON
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SPIRITUALITY&GOD
Worship Roots: How African Spiritual Practices Have Shaped the Black Church
Malcolm X’s warning still echoes: Sunday remains one of the most segregated hours in America. Yet within that divide, the Black church stands as a powerful fusion of survival and heritage—where enslaved Africans transformed imposed religion into sacred space. Through song, movement, and spirit, they preserved African traditions, creating a worship experience that is not only faith—but cultural memory alive.
The Spiritual Systems of the Motherland: Beliefs That Shaped the Diaspora
Africa has long been a cradle of profound spiritual traditions—systems that shaped how communities understood creation, ancestry, morality, and the unseen world. From Yoruba and Vodun to Kemetic and Hebraic traditions within the Afro-Asiatic cultural sphere, these belief systems formed the spiritual backbone of the Motherland. Even after displacement across the Atlantic, their teachings survived—echoing through diaspora traditions and cultural memory today.
Sankofa: A Poem
History lives in the everyday—if you know how to see it. What appeared as a simple necklace in Brighton revealed a deeper story of displacement, renaming, and identity. Once known as Sankofa, its origins rooted in the Motherland, it was “Europeanized” and renamed Genoa. This piece becomes a symbol of reclamation—urging us to remember, reconnect, and return to who we’ve always been.
MONEY&POWER
Navigating Your Cash Flow: Why Understanding the Movement of Money Is Essential for Business Survival
Cash flow—not revenue—is often the difference between a thriving business and a struggling one. During a recent Coaching for Impact workshop, Chase for Business coach Justin Hurst shared practical strategies for understanding cash flow, managing expenses, improving receivables, and building financial resilience. From customer segmentation to maintaining 3–6 months of operating reserves, business owners learned how to make every dollar work smarter.
Building a Seat at the Table: How the Civic Impact Academy Is Redefining Civic Leadership in Charlotte
Christine Edwards Pitkin founded the Civic Impact Academy to bridge the gap between residents and the institutions shaping Charlotte's future. Through civic education, advocacy training, and relationship-building, the 12-week program equips community leaders and public servants to collaborate, influence policy, and drive meaningful change. In a rapidly growing city, the Academy is helping more residents claim their seat at the table.
Legacy, Leadership, and the Homes That Hold Our Stories: Inside Danielle Scurry’s Mission to Build Wealth Through Real Estate
Charlotte Realtor Danielle Scurry is redefining real estate as a pathway to legacy, wealth-building, and long-term stability. A second-generation real estate professional and founder of Scurry & Associates, Scurry transformed personal loss into purpose after inheriting her late father’s business in 2017. Today, she helps families across the Greater Charlotte region navigate homeownership with confidence, blending market expertise, education, and a commitment to generational w
LIFESTYLE&HOME
Love & Legacy
My hope is that through Love & Legacy, we can explore marriage as more than a status, more than a piece of paper, and more than a wedding day—it’s a conscious, creative space where love, growth, and heritage meet. Together, we’ll honor the Motherland wisdom that guides us, while embracing the very human, very real moments of partnership, intimacy, and legacy-building in our modern lives.
LaVianca Ledbetter
5 min read
Why We’re Turning to Plants for Better Health
Plants have provided a natural way of healing for many centuries, and we’ve all experienced the benefits at least once in our life. I mean, who doesn’t remember being offered a soothing cup of tea from their mother or their granny and feeling wonderful after? As more people learn about botanical remedies, more are discarding western medicine and turning to holistic, less harsh ways to maintain or regain health.
Erika L Rivera
3 min read
Food is Our Medicine: Black Women’s Herbal Wisdom
Detail on some of the most popular herbal remedies and treatments used by Black women throughout history, including now
RS
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BLACKHERSTORY
The Inner Circle Builds the Future: How Black Women Have Advanced Black Equality in the US
Black history was never meant to fit into one month. Beyond the names we were taught—Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks—stands a legacy of Black women whose labor, courage, and brilliance shaped the Civil Rights Movement. From Septima Clark to Fannie Lou Hamer, these women were the backbone of progress. Their stories belong in every classroom, not as side notes, but as essential American history.
RS
5 min read
Inside the World of Author Tamera Matthews
From quiet journaling to published pages, Tamera’s journey as a writer began with healing. Inspired by her mother’s strength and encouraged by her daughter’s belief in her dream, she turned pain into purpose through gentle, heart-centered storytelling. Her children’s stories offer comfort, courage, and hope—reminding young readers they belong, even in unfamiliar places. Through every page, Tamera writes from the heart, creating stories that heal and inspire.
Ena Alese
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The Woman Behind the King: Katherine Jackson’s Quiet Power That Shaped a Global Legacy
Before the world knew Michael Jackson as a legend, Katherine Jackson knew him as her son. Rooted in faith, discipline, and quiet strength, she helped build the foundation that shaped one of the most influential families in music history. Her story reminds us that behind many icons are Black women whose unseen labor, love, and consistency create legacies the world will celebrate for generations.
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Chapter 4: Sweet Notes | The Ground Between Us
By the time I made it home, the evening carried more than groceries—it carried questions. Between Seeatee’s dramatic welcome and Kimbe’s note waiting on the counter, home felt warm, familiar, and safe. But my mind stayed at the crossroads—the cut locks, the tire tracks, and the covered trucks headed toward The Pointe. As I stood in the quiet kitchen, I knew dinner could wait. Something was wrong, and I needed to find out who had crossed onto our land.
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Building a Seat at the Table: How the Civic Impact Academy Is Redefining Civic Leadership in Charlotte
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A Mother's Voice
I wasn't passed down riches, no gold, no silver spoon I was given something softer, A quiet knowing How to walk without slamming doors, How to leave with grace Understanding that peace moves smoother than pride How to stand alone without feeling lonely To learn wisdom from heart break and to choose softness even when the world is tough, To always protect yourself and love who you are... Now remembering her voice, When I speak upon self ... About the Writer Ena-Alese is
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Love & Legacy
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A recent Sarah Stevenson Tuesday Forum explored the importance of estate planning, wills, and final arrangements with Nekie Boyd of Carolina Sunrise Services. The discussion highlighted how proper documentation can protect loved ones from probate court and family uncertainty while preserving personal wishes. Boyd also examined the historical significance of burial in Black communities, where generations were often denied marked graves, making legacy and remembrance matters of
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The Ground Between Us
GG-Lucielle taught me that land is more than dirt—it is memory. In the fields, planting potatoes with red clay on my hands, she showed me patience, survival, and how to listen. “Land remembers,” she’d say. It remembers the hands that worked it, the prayers whispered over it, and the stories buried beneath every harvest. Years later, I realized she wasn’t just teaching me to farm—she was teaching me how to carry legacy.
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Top Things to Do in Charlotte: May 29 – June 5, 2026
Sis, your weekend alignment checklist is officially here. From soulful wellness immersions and legendary R&B nights to curated local markets, dive into this week’s top spaces to protect your peace, connect with community, and take up space across the Queen City.
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Braiding Across Borders
Braiding becomes more than beauty—it is resistance, memory, and survival woven strand by strand. Where history tried to divide, women created connection, turning hands into tools of preservation and power. Each braid carries legacy across generations, proving that what was meant to separate could never unravel what was built to endure.
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Charlotte Leaders Warn Growth Projects Continue Historic Harm to Black Communities
Mary Johnson, Darnell Ivory, Sean Langley, Greg Asciutto, Rev. Dr. Janet Garner-Mullins, and Malcomb Coley joined the Sarah Stevenson Tuesday Forum to examine how highway expansion and proposed data centers continue to impact Black communities in Charlotte. Panelists connected past displacement, environmental inequity, and broken promises to present-day development concerns, questioning whether the city’s growth is once again coming at the expense of historically Black neighb
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More Than a Cartoon: What the Debate Around Quinta Brunson and Betty Boop Reveals About Black Women and Representation
As conversations swirl around Quinta Brunson portraying Betty Boop, the debate reveals something deeper than casting. For many Black women, it reflects a long history of shaping culture while being distanced from its most iconic images. The moment is not just about representation—it is about visibility, reclamation, and who gets to embody femininity, nostalgia, and Americana.
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Love & Legacy
My hope is that through Love & Legacy, we can explore marriage as more than a status, more than a piece of paper, and more than a wedding day—it’s a conscious, creative space where love, growth, and heritage meet. Together, we’ll honor the Motherland wisdom that guides us, while embracing the very human, very real moments of partnership, intimacy, and legacy-building in our modern lives.
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Queen Ese on Global Black and African Heritage Leadership
Queen Esi is redefining leadership through identity, cultural grounding, and psychological restoration. With over 25 years of experience, her work challenges performance-based models—introducing soul-centered leadership rooted in mind, body, and spirit to prepare globally aligned leaders across the African diaspora.
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Game Night: Roots and Reflections
What begins as a lighthearted trivia night becomes something deeper—a celebration of identity, memory, and connection across the diaspora. Through fashion, food, music, and names, friends uncover the unbroken threads between Africa and Black America. In laughter and learning, one truth emerges: across oceans and generations, the culture never left—only evolved, waiting to be remembered.
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Across Oceans, One Lineage: How History, Migration, and Memory Shape Diaspora Identity
For daughters of the diaspora, belonging is not defined by distance, but by memory. Through inherited traditions, stories, and quiet knowing, the Motherland lives within—shaping identity across generations. Even without physical return, the connection remains unbroken, reminding us that home is not just a place we come from, but something we carry.
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Crowns High
Lift your eyes
toward the sky
and smile.
Exhale.
Tell yourself:
I am worthy.
I am holy.
A being of light
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Worship Roots: How African Spiritual Practices Have Shaped the Black Church
Malcolm X’s warning still echoes: Sunday remains one of the most segregated hours in America. Yet within that divide, the Black church stands as a powerful fusion of survival and heritage—where enslaved Africans transformed imposed religion into sacred space. Through song, movement, and spirit, they preserved African traditions, creating a worship experience that is not only faith—but cultural memory alive.
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Black Rhythm
Mother Africa is the heart and source of black rhythm.
The way we tap and stomp our feet like our brothers and sisters from the Motherland, is unmistakable. We are one.
There's a dance scene in the movie Sinners that influenced the following poem I'd like to share with you. This movie scene was supernatural, almost acting as a cultural seance while depicting generations of Black American and West African dance styles. It was powerful. A rhythm dialogue that reminded us of
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Top Things to Do in Charlotte: May 16–23, 2026
We hope you found something that excites you and aligns with what you need in this season. Wherever you go, may it nourish your mind, uplift your spirit, and remind you that Charlotte is full of spaces created for you to take up space.
Go explore, connect, and pour back into yourself. The Queen City is waiting, Sis
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The Spiritual Systems of the Motherland: Beliefs That Shaped the Diaspora
Africa has long been a cradle of profound spiritual traditions—systems that shaped how communities understood creation, ancestry, morality, and the unseen world. From Yoruba and Vodun to Kemetic and Hebraic traditions within the Afro-Asiatic cultural sphere, these belief systems formed the spiritual backbone of the Motherland. Even after displacement across the Atlantic, their teachings survived—echoing through diaspora traditions and cultural memory today.
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4 min read
Mother Tongue
I was born
with rhythm in my hips
and in my hands
the means to create
LaVianca Ledbetter
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Inside America’s First Textile Recycling Expo: How Charlotte Became the Center of Fashion’s Circular Future
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to discuss sustainability, textile recycling, and circular fashion. With 1,858 attendees and 95 exhibitors, the event positioned Charlotte as a growing hub for innovation, manufacturing, and the future of sustainable fashion.
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Across the Water, Still Kin
Beneath a mango tree in Ghana, two women—one rooted in the Motherland, the other from the American South—discover their lives are more connected than distance suggests. Through laughter, food, healing traditions, and memory, they trace shared cultural threads that survived the Atlantic. In their exchange, the truth becomes clear: what was carried across the ocean was never lost—only waiting to be remembered.
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Her origin is not marked by geography, but by a woman. Through quiet strength, sacrifice, and unwavering love, a mother becomes the first home—shaping identity long before the world defines it. In her presence, womanhood is learned as resilience, patience, and power, leaving a legacy that lives on in every step, every choice, and every becoming.
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Sankofa: A Poem
History lives in the everyday—if you know how to see it. What appeared as a simple necklace in Brighton revealed a deeper story of displacement, renaming, and identity. Once known as Sankofa, its origins rooted in the Motherland, it was “Europeanized” and renamed Genoa. This piece becomes a symbol of reclamation—urging us to remember, reconnect, and return to who we’ve always been.
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The Drums Remember
In The Drum Remembers, LaVianca Asante’ invites us into a visceral journey of ancestral memory, rhythm, and homecoming. Through spoken word and embodied movement, this piece explores the echoes of voices that live within our DNA, the resilience passed down through generations, and the sacred inheritance of identity that connects us to a homeland we may never have seen but always carry. Read it. Feel it. Move with it. Let the voices of our ancestors guide you.
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Zhateyah YisraEl
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Zhateyah YisraEl
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The Ground Between Us
The land holds secrets, and today, Jazzy might finally uncover them.
Crimson Steed
6 min read
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LaVianca Asante'
6 min read
The Woman Behind the King: Katherine Jackson’s Quiet Power That Shaped a Global Legacy
Before the world knew Michael Jackson as a legend, Katherine Jackson knew him as her son. Rooted in faith, discipline, and quiet strength, she helped build the foundation that shaped one of the most influential families in music history. Her story reminds us that behind many icons are Black women whose unseen labor, love, and consistency create legacies the world will celebrate for generations.
Zakiya Osivwemu Ramirez
2 min read
Who Tells the Story of a Community? Inside Charlotte’s Historic West End, Trust Still Leads the Way
At the Sarah Stevenson Tuesday Forum, panelists Charles Thomas, Angelique Gaines, Trilby Meeks, and Asha Ellison explored how Charlotte’s Historic West End gets its news. The study found that 81% of residents trust family, friends, and neighbors most for local information—proving proximity builds trust. From churches to community leaders, the conversation asked a bigger question: who gets to tell the story of a community?
Zhateyah YisraEl
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Healing From The Ground Up
Every second Saturday, Aunt Laura’s home filled with women ready to listen, learn, and share. In that space, wisdom passed between generations, reminding them that healing was never as far away as they once believed.
Zakiya Hakizimana
4 min read
Why We’re Turning to Plants for Better Health
Plants have provided a natural way of healing for many centuries, and we’ve all experienced the benefits at least once in our life. I mean, who doesn’t remember being offered a soothing cup of tea from their mother or their granny and feeling wonderful after? As more people learn about botanical remedies, more are discarding western medicine and turning to holistic, less harsh ways to maintain or regain health.
Erika L Rivera
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The Inheritance
Before she ever touched the soil, it already knew her—carrying the memory of generations who planted survival, not just food. Through rows of okra, beans, and sweet potatoes, the land holds stories of patience, faith, and resilience. Now, standing in that same sacred rhythm, she steps into her inheritance—where legacy is not told, but grown.
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Black Women & Femicide: A Crisis of Power, History, and Silence - Remembering Ashlee Jenae, Nancy Metayer Bowen, and Dr. Cerina Fairfax
A birthday trip turned fatal. A vice mayor killed at home. A mother lost in a murder-suicide. Black women are dying in patterns rooted in control, not chance. Femicide is not isolated—it is systemic, intimate, and often ignored. Until we confront the belief that women can be possessed, these names will keep repeating.
Zhateyah YisraEl
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RS
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