BET.com Ranks Charlotte as 'Best City' for Black Families

[Carolina Blue]

Originally Posted by impressionist

WoW! I'm really surprised this thread is so positive. If this was a white couple stating the same thing they would be slammed for racisim. ( I read all the replies and see none...)
Was it not last week or so when a couple wanted to find other straight couples to hang with and they were bombasted with negativity. Get it straight people.
Whites and straights cannot want to be with themselves with out being derelict but every other so called minority has open call? What is up?

Its all about the "tone" of one's questions. For example, if someone is single and new to city, and is looking for "like" singles, there's nothing wrong with simply asking, "Where can I find other people like me?" Versus folks who are blatantly asking inflammatory questions.

[coralsand2]

Originally Posted by Carolina Blue

Was out all last week at the CIAA Tournament. Excellent event!! But I digress. I tried posting all of this once before but it was too big. I'll try again, but will break it into seperate posts.

PUBLICATIONS
The Charlotte Post thecharlottepost.com/
Pride Magazine pridemagazine.net/
Sotac Magazine sotacmag.com/

EVENT WEBSITES
alwaysintheknow.com/itk/
adolphshiver.com/
ajentertainmentinc.com
CharlotteVibe.com
cuzncity.com
executiveent.com
goodlookentertainment.com
goodpeoples.com/
innercircleevents.com
thesoulmovement.com

RESTAURANTS
THE COFFEE CUP coffeecupsoul.com/
THE HOUSE OF JAZZ thehouseofjazz.net/
MERT’S mertsuptown.com
SIMMONS FOURTH WARD RESTAURANT, 516 N. Graham St., Charlotte, NC 28202, (704) 334-6640
Addie's Jamaican Cuisine, 3116 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205, 704-331-0047
Anntony's Caribbean Café anntonys.com/
Austin's Caribbean Cuisine (Take out only), 345 S. Kings Drive, Charlotte, NC 28204, 704-331-8778
The Caribbean Hut, 9609 N Tryon St., Charlotte, 28262, (704) 593-0030
Charleston House charlestonhouseontheplaza.com/
The Chicken Box Café, 3726 N Tryon St, Charlotte, 28206, (704) 566-6000
Down to the Bone, 7945 N Tryon St., Charlotte, 28262, (704) 548-1616
Golden Krust goldenkrustbakery.com/
Jaimama Restaurant & Bar, 1626 East Blvd, Charlotte, 28203, (704) 358-8188
The Jazz Café thejazzcafenc.com
Junior’s Chicken & Waffles, 9311 JW Clay Blvd at N. Tryon, Charlotte, 28262, (704) 503-3335
KokoMo’s Coffeehouse kokomoscoffee.com/
La'wan's Soul Food Restaurant, 7705 S Tryon St Ste C, Charlotte, NC 28217-3310, (704) 665-7225
Mama's Caribbean Grill, 1504 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205, (704) 375-8414
Madison Saints Paradise South Cafeteria 2812 Beatties Ford Road at I-85, 704-887-7206
Outer Bounds Sports Bar & Grill obsportsbar.com/home.html

RADIO STATIONS
92.7 FM – Old School (Tom Joyner & Wendy Williams shows)
101.9 FM – Old School (Steve Harvey & Michael Baisden shows)
97.9 FM – Hip Hop
96.1 FM – Hip Hop
100.9 FM – Gospel
88.9 FM – Jazz

CLUBS
THE HOUSE OF JAZZ The House of Jazz
TIME LOUNGE www.timecharlotte.com
THE V-LOUNGE thev-lounge.com (http://www.thev-lounge.com/ - broken link)
CRUSH Crush - Charlotte's #1 Hip Hop Party Spot! Under Construction
KINGS & QUEENS, 119 S. Brevard St, Charlotte, NC 28202, (704) 375-3099
The Jazz Café www.thejazzcafenc.com
Studio 74 studio74charlotte.com/
Tempo Tempo - Charlotte's Premier Nightlife & Entertainment Venue
The Excelsior, 921 Beatties Ford Road, 704-334-5709
The Savoy, 3930 Brookshire Blvd at I-85, 28216, (704) 394-5505
Crystal on the Plaza, 3018 Plaza Rd, 28205, (704) 376-3799
Club Onyx, 5300 Old Pineville Rd, 28217

CULTURAL & LEISURE
Afro-American Cultural Center Afro-American Cultural Center

OTHER WEBSITES OF INTEREST
ciaatournament.org/
eastlandmall.com/
dynastybooks.com/
friendshipcharlotte.org/
imajsalon.com/
jcsu.edu/
mamaluantique.com/
mselsies.com/
monetshoes.com/
newbirthcharlotte.org/
nogrease.com/
oasis-dayspa.com/welcome/
realeyesbookstore.com/
upbc.org/
vccenter.net/

Hi Carolina Blue.
Well it sounds like you are the PR person for us folks coming into Charlotte :-) I wonder if I can get you to send me a copy of the links you have, in the past, sent out to people re the area, I sure would appreciate it.. I live in Va Beach now , previously from NYC but as soon as I get my home sold I am headed to Charlotte, and excited about the move. I have spent countless hours at this computer looking at areas and places to live. Do you have any comments on the Blakeney/Ballantyne area which I am focusing on right now,hoping there is something in my price range. or any other areas. I have friends in Columbia who want me to come there but I don't think so. :-) I would like to rent for a few months and look around before I jump into anything unless something really grabs me. I plan to come down for a couple of day in June to look over the area so I can make some decisions. I am not great working with this site and finding things but I'm working on it My e-mail is opaleast@gmail.com just in case. Thanks, it is so good to have some help from this site and your group

[Carolina Blue]

Originally Posted by coralsand2

Hi Carolina Blue.
Well it sounds like you are the PR person for us folks coming into Charlotte :-) I wonder if I can get you to send me a copy of the links you have, in the past, sent out to people re the area, I sure would appreciate it.. I live in Va Beach now , previously from NYC but as soon as I get my home sold I am headed to Charlotte, and excited about the move. I have spent countless hours at this computer looking at areas and places to live. Do you have any comments on the Blakeney/Ballantyne area which I am focusing on right now,hoping there is something in my price range. or any other areas. I have friends in Columbia who want me to come there but I don't think so. :-) I would like to rent for a few months and look around before I jump into anything unless something really grabs me. I plan to come down for a couple of day in June to look over the area so I can make some decisions. I am not great working with this site and finding things but I'm working on it My e-mail is opaleast@gmail.com just in case. Thanks, it is so good to have some help from this site and your group

I actually replied to you last week in the other thread; the one about Charlotte being ranked the #1 place to live. I'd said that area you're considering is very nice. But you mentioned diversity, so please understand its not as diverse as the University Area or Steele Creek. Also, please read through the pages in this thread, sorry, I know its long, but I eventually posted the information people were asking about in the actual thread. It was just the stuff you quoted previously and some newspaper articles (see page 3). I hope this helps. If you have any other specific questions, feel free to ask.

[pink caddy]

I am fascinated by the fact that there have been over 11k views of this thread. Anybody like to venture a guess why (what I think) is a great deal of interest.It's interesting to me as an investor in NC.

Secondly, is there a way one can determine how these viewers came to this site? ie: members,search engines etc.
je

[SunnyKayak]

Originally Posted by johne482

I am fascinated by the fact that there have been over 11k views of this thread. Anybody like to venture a guess why (what I think) is a great deal of interest.It's interesting to me as an investor in NC.

Secondly, is there a way one can determine how these viewers came to this site? ie: members,search engines etc.
je

I would suggest asking in the About the Forum section of this forum and you may get an answer.

[Michelle Farmer]

Originally Posted by Alanboy395

how in the hell did Washington DC finish 2nd?! DC is no place for a black family, hell any family!

Maybe not today, but I was born and raised there, and so were my children. We turned out put good. The same argument can be made about Charlotte, or any other major city.

[Michelle Farmer]

What is wrong with people? Everyone knows everyone has to work. So why is it that people are so difficult to get along with sometimes on a job. You can have a job paying you a reasonable salary, job location is good, and your hours are perfect, but there always someone who screws it up for everyone. Is there someone out there not having this problem, or is happy on their job, truly.

[coralsand2]

Hi Carolina Blue , Thanks for your response. Sorry if I got repetitious in my post I know you are bombarded with questions and I do apologize. So much wonderful info
from this site and it is truly appreciated has helped me in making decisions in moving to CLT.Sure is making it easier.

[hickoryfan]

Does anyone have an article or listing of African-Americans in Charlotte that are VP's, Presidents, CEO's, and business owners? Would also like to have a demographic of upper-middle class African-Americans in Mecklenburg county.