GreasyGuide: Charlotte

So tomorrow marks the day when US declared its I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-C-E!!
How will you celebrate or get YOUR INDEPENDENCE? Well if you’re in the QC, here are some event suggestions…..

RED, WHITE AND BOOM
July 4, 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
This Uptown display features a Family Fun Fest prior to the 20-minute fireworks show.
Memorial Stadium
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2 1/2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, the slaves in Galveston, Texas where finally told - they were free! The Party began then, and today, this is the basis behind this worldwide celebration of FREEDOM as Liberty and Justice For All. This week, the 4 day celebration begins in Charlotte, NC @ Independence [...]

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Today, we pay tribute to ALL the REAL Dads out there!
Keep doing it big even though it might seem hard, ALWAYS remember that we LOVE you all, and say that you are truly APPRECIATED.
I lost my Dad (October ‘06) and really do miss his stern and affirming words of wisdom. He was truly a man [...]

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….And in the spirit of true universal Love, Britney Spears gets a little Love from an African Child!

The family of Arthur Zimba, an 8-year old Malawi boy, have asked for privacy as they help his new adopted sister, Britney Spears, settle into her new life in their village, far away from the dangers of her [...]

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OPENING NIGHT AT THE ACTOR’S THEATRE CHARLOTTE- 2/14/08, featuring free hors d’oeuvres from the fabulous Zebra Restaurant and free wine courtesy of ATC!

Nominated for the 2005 ‘Best Play’ Tony Award!
The year is 1904, and social turbulence and civil unrest abound in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. A young man named Citizen Barlow arrives on the doorstep of [...]

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Can we all just give a collective AWWW.?!?!?

What a wonderful moment on the campaign trail for Michelle and Barack Obama. When you look at this picture, you know that regardless of what happens, these two will most definately have each other’s back….and isn’t that what Love should truly be about?!?
Keep this in mind as [...]

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So, I met this Sistah the other day in the QC as we exchanged information, she put a CD in my hand….and once I put it in the player, it was OVAH!
I am talking about SONYA E HENDERSON’s, Dimensions of Love…..classic, sultry and jazzy. Dimensions is music the way you can feel it. [...]

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Okay, so yesterday, I found myself caught up in the drama of airport security as I was traveling for business. What a way to spend the MLK Holiday. As I came undressed, my beauty products, luggage and personals and other items being prodded by airport guards, All I could think about was my [...]

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It’s the first day of the rest of your life…make it count!

Da Greasy Guide

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Ever since I heard that University Park Baptist Church had taken over/bought the Charlotte Merchandise Mart, I could not wait to see the vision come alive.
So, tonite folks can partake in the Watch Night Services to kick off New Year in true UPBC style. Congratulations to Bishop Claude Alexander and the Park [...]

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