http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/ Imagine Our Tomorrow, Act Today. If you imagined a story about your tomorrow, what would you do today? Crossroads Charlotte provides a way for people and organizations to act, connect and create a positive future for us all. http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/event/1190/CHARLOTTE-VIEW-Romance-without-Regret-Chastity-Abstinence-by-Jason-Evert/ [Fri, May 11 2012] Duration: 30 minutes Open to all callers (805) 830-8344 Showtime:Friday, May 11, 2012 at 12:00:00 PM Short Link:http://tobtr.com/s/3177501 Charlotte View interviews Jason Evert who holds a Master's degree in Theology and undergraduate degrees in Theology and Counseling, with a minor in Philosophy from Franciscan University of...]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/event/1190/CHARLOTTE-VIEW-Romance-without-Regret-Chastity-Abstinence-by-Jason-Evert/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/event/1189/Azucar-A-Caribbean-Celebration/ [Fri, Jun 01 2012] Come and experience it for yourself! For one night only NoDa will escape from its Southern roots and turn itself into a Caribbean fiesta, complete with salsa, Cuban Son, Dominican Merengue, and authentic Caribbean food and crafts. Join the Latin American Coalition as they present the third annual Azúcar: A Caribbean Celebration at Neighborhood Theatre on Friday...]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/event/1189/Azucar-A-Caribbean-Celebration/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/812/Implications-of-Amendment-One-Discussed-at-Moving-Forward-Together/ Foundation For The Carolinas* on May 2. He gave context to the upcoming May 8...]]> Sun, 06 May 2012 02:17:33 -0400 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/812/Implications-of-Amendment-One-Discussed-at-Moving-Forward-Together/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/event/1188/CHARLOTTE-VIEW-INTERNET-RADIO-presents-Apex-Latino-Arts-Festival-and-Art-Exhibit/ [Fri, May 04 2012] Charlotte View interview with Apex Latino Festival committee members: Co-Chair & Art Exhibit Coordinator, Juliet Torrellas and Sponsor Coordinator & Pastor, Jose Luis Villaseñor. The Town of Apex in North Carolina has officially proclaimed the Apex Latino Arts Festival as a venue for the entire community to immerse in the flavors and culture of the Latino...]]> Tue, 01 May 2012 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/event/1188/CHARLOTTE-VIEW-INTERNET-RADIO-presents-Apex-Latino-Arts-Festival-and-Art-Exhibit/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/event/1187/Charlotte-Dragon-Boat-Festival/ [Sat, May 05 2012] The Charlotte Asian Festival and Charlotte Dragon Boat Festival Races are held at Ramsey Creek Park on Lake Norman in Cornelius, NC. The dragon boat races begin at 9:00 a.m. Races will continue throughout the day. The Asian Festival opens at 11:00 a.m. and runs until 4:00 p.m. Please note that there is no public parking for the Asian Festival at Ramsey...]]> Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/event/1187/Charlotte-Dragon-Boat-Festival/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/event/1186/Moving-Forward-Together-Deliberating-the-Implications-of-Amendment-One/ [Wed, May 02 2012] You are invited to a community discussion about the upcoming vote on the proposed constitutional amendment. Hear from informative speakers representing a variety of perspectives on the issue. Speakers to include: •Chief Judge Lisa Bell •Rep. Ruth Samuelson •Russell Robinson •Former County Commissioner Dan Bishop •Others to be announced This...]]> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/event/1186/Moving-Forward-Together-Deliberating-the-Implications-of-Amendment-One/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/811/A-Community-Comes-Together-to-Discuss-Trayvon/ The...]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:42:31 -0400 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/811/A-Community-Comes-Together-to-Discuss-Trayvon/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/event/1185/Central-American-Cuisine/ [Tue, May 01 2012] Want a taste of Central America, right on Central Avenue? Cuzcatlan delivers with delicious pupusas (Salvadoran turnovers stuffed with yummy fillings), soups and other dishes. The prices are cheap and the portions are large, so come hungry!]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/event/1185/Central-American-Cuisine/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/event/1184/CHARLOTTE-VIEW-Heart-for-Africa-LLC-by-Kidane-Sayfou-and-Drew-Harding-Senai/ [Fri, Apr 27 2012] Guest Call-in (805) 830-8344 Duration: 30 minutes Showtime: Friday, April 27, 2012 at 12:00:00 PM Short Link: http://tobtr.com/s/3141889 Charlotte View proudly brings to our show a charitable noble cause started by Kidane Sayfou, president of Heart for Africa. HEART FOR AFRICA is a special organization, committed to raise funds for projects in Africa....]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/event/1184/CHARLOTTE-VIEW-Heart-for-Africa-LLC-by-Kidane-Sayfou-and-Drew-Harding-Senai/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/809/Weekly-Roundup-Marriage-amendment-City-weighs-same-sex-benefits-CMUD-more/

N.C. Gov. Bev Perdue is urging voters to shoot down Amendment One, the proposal that would ban LGBT marriage and legal recognition for all unmarried couples and strip protections and benefits from families. Perdue, speaking at a women’s conference at UNC-Charlotte...]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:59:42 -0400 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/809/Weekly-Roundup-Marriage-amendment-City-weighs-same-sex-benefits-CMUD-more/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/event/1182/CHARLOTTE-VIEW-INTERNET-RADIO-presents-Xtreme-World-Wrestling-with-Manuel-Manny-Sadek/ [Fri, Apr 20 2012] Charlotte View presents Owner/President/CEO Manuel Sadek (MANNY) owner of Xtreme World Wrestling, an independent pro wrestling company started and based in Charlotte, NC. Currently are running their biggest show next Thursday April 19, 2012 at Tremont Music Hall and two days later invading Mooresville, National Guard Armory on Saturday, April 21. Manny Mac...]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/event/1182/CHARLOTTE-VIEW-INTERNET-RADIO-presents-Xtreme-World-Wrestling-with-Manuel-Manny-Sadek/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/event/1183/Bilingual-Musical-Play-Pueblos-Preschool-Children/ [Sat, Apr 28 2012] Criss Cross Mangosauce along with the children and families of La Escuelita Bilingue of Holy Comforter Church will perform the bilingual musical play "Pueblos" featuring the memories collected from their parents. Criss Cross Mangosauce has been working with children, families and teachers from the bilingual preschool "La Escuelita of Holy Comforter Church"...]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/event/1183/Bilingual-Musical-Play-Pueblos-Preschool-Children/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/810/Spring-2012-ACT-Achieving-Community-Today-Project-Winners-Announced/ A.C.T. (Achieving Community Today) Projects. A.C.T. Projects are designed to fund small initiatives that will connect people across lines of...]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:02:46 -0400 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/810/Spring-2012-ACT-Achieving-Community-Today-Project-Winners-Announced/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/event/1181/Extreme-Makeover-School-Edition/ [Sat, Apr 14 2012] Working together to build community! Ranson IB Middle School welcomes students, parents, staff and community members to participate in a day of service incorporating school beautification, student performances, workshops, free food, and a chance to connect with others to promote positive change. This day is about challenging the greater Charlotte...]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/event/1181/Extreme-Makeover-School-Edition/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/807/Weekly-Roundup-Slave-cemetery-Trayvon-Martin-Airport-expansion-CMS-Census/ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:51:36 -0400 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/807/Weekly-Roundup-Slave-cemetery-Trayvon-Martin-Airport-expansion-CMS-Census/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/808/Pulitzer-Winning-Playwright-Suzan-Lori-Parks-Keeps-It-Playful/ Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks' plays tackle serious topics, such as race, family and gender, but Parks doesn’t let weighty themes consume her. In fact, she was quite funny at Davidson College. In a ranging talk April 3, Parks shared humorous stories about the inspiration for her popular plays Mon, 09 Apr 2012 06:48:33 -0400 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/808/Pulitzer-Winning-Playwright-Suzan-Lori-Parks-Keeps-It-Playful/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/805/Anita-Hill-Still-Defining-Herself-And-the-Fight-For-Women/ Anita Hill made the groundbreaking sexual harassment accusations against now Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. I’ve never seen her speak before so I was excited to hear her talk “Truth to...]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:38:10 -0400 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/805/Anita-Hill-Still-Defining-Herself-And-the-Fight-For-Women/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/806/Two-Diverse-Communities-Building-a-Garden-and-Friendships/ Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:02:16 -0400 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/806/Two-Diverse-Communities-Building-a-Garden-and-Friendships/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/804/Cornel-West-Delivers-Westicisms-At-Queens-University/ Queens University chuckling and co-signing on his views. West addressed...]]> Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:56:02 -0400 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/804/Cornel-West-Delivers-Westicisms-At-Queens-University/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/801/XChange-Sermons-A-Universal-Message-of-Humility/ Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, a guest pastor with a message of grace and salvation through humility. Jones, an African-American who on most Sundays may be found serving as associate pastor at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, spoke to the largely...]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2012 02:17:21 -0400 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/801/XChange-Sermons-A-Universal-Message-of-Humility/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/response/101/Cindy-Ballaros-Response-to-/ Tue, 24 May 2011 02:09:33 -0400 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/response/101/Cindy-Ballaros-Response-to-/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/response/98/Michael-Hernandezs-Response-to-/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:47:42 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/response/98/Michael-Hernandezs-Response-to-/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/article/72/Does-Race-Really-Matter/ Link Who cares about understanding peoples who are different from us? Why is that important? How would that benefit our lives? If you’d like to remain ignorant, close-minded, and selfish, it doesn’t.America is growing increasingly diverse every day; it would b]]> Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:29:21 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/article/72/Does-Race-Really-Matter/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/article/71/Charlotte-Mecklenburg-Crime-Times/ Link The Charlotte Mecklenburg Crime Times is a public effort by private citizens to make our neighborhoods and communities safer. It is an Free Online Publication emailed out on a monthly basis that features the Most Wanted felons, fugitives and unregistered ]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:28:24 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/article/71/Charlotte-Mecklenburg-Crime-Times/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/response/97/Brant-Aycocks-Response-to-/ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:46:16 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/response/97/Brant-Aycocks-Response-to-/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/article/70/A-teachers-legacy-12-million-for-affordable-homes/ Link A Charlotte elementary school teacher let behind $1.2 million now the basis for a new affordable-housing effort.]]> Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:45:09 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/article/70/A-teachers-legacy-12-million-for-affordable-homes/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/article/69/Mayor-Foxx-Fixing-homelessness-would-truly-honor-MLK/ Link Honoring Dr. King and not being passive. The City of Charlotte three prong approach on the homelessness issue.]]> Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:36:25 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/article/69/Mayor-Foxx-Fixing-homelessness-would-truly-honor-MLK/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/article/68/More-teacher-layoffs-loom-at-CMS/ Link Another round of teacher layoffs looms as Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools heads into a bleak budget year.]]> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:09:52 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/article/68/More-teacher-layoffs-loom-at-CMS/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/article/67/Community-Catalyst-Program-grants-total-429000/ Link As many as 20 nonprofits shared in the first round of grants from the Community Catalyst Program, launched in October by Foundation for the Carolinas to help cash-strapped charities survive the recession.]]> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:58:33 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/article/67/Community-Catalyst-Program-grants-total-429000/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/article/66/BofA-New-CEP-words-of-promise/ Link Moynihan's first speech as BofA new CEO that acknowledged the banks role in the country's economic downfall and the commitment to restructure and provide more consumer protection.]]> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:43:53 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/article/66/BofA-New-CEP-words-of-promise/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/article/65/Spangler-Gift-Boosts-College-Dreams/ Link Gift to help young men reach their college goals.]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:27:21 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/article/65/Spangler-Gift-Boosts-College-Dreams/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/article/64/Levines-to-give-1-million-for-new-crisis-response-fund/ Link Charlotte philanthropists Sandra and Leon Levine will launch a second Critical Needs Response Fund. Giving $1 million to revive the effort, hoping donors big and small will match and surpass the gift.]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:04:15 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/article/64/Levines-to-give-1-million-for-new-crisis-response-fund/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/article/63/County-to-Offer-Same-Sex-Benefits/ Link Mecklenburg County will offer domestic partner benefits in 2011 to employees in same-sex relationships.]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:00:34 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/article/63/County-to-Offer-Same-Sex-Benefits/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/response/95/willsmiths-Response-to-Fortress-Charlotte/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:25:32 -0400 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/response/95/willsmiths-Response-to-Fortress-Charlotte/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/response/94/mzdfitzs-Response-to-The-Beat-Goes-On/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:51:26 -0400 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/response/94/mzdfitzs-Response-to-The-Beat-Goes-On/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/response/93/mzdfitzs-Response-to-Class-Act/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:35:35 -0400 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/response/93/mzdfitzs-Response-to-Class-Act/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/response/92/mzdfitzs-Response-to-Fortress-Charlotte/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:15:22 -0400 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/response/92/mzdfitzs-Response-to-Fortress-Charlotte/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/response/91/Debi-Lees-Response-to-Fortress-Charlotte/ Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:20:58 -0400 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/response/91/Debi-Lees-Response-to-Fortress-Charlotte/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/response/90/Meleah-Palmers-Response-to-Eye-to-Eye/ Wed, 06 May 2009 08:55:02 -0400 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/response/90/Meleah-Palmers-Response-to-Eye-to-Eye/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/response/89/Meleah-Palmers-Response-to-The-Beat-Goes-On/ Wed, 06 May 2009 08:53:50 -0400 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/response/89/Meleah-Palmers-Response-to-The-Beat-Goes-On/