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10A LIFESTYLES/ The Charlotte Post March 14,1996 Young, black and on the move PHOTO/PAUL WILLIAMS III Young Black Professionals of Charlotte Inc. held one of Its Network Explosion seminars at Renaissance Place on 321 N. Tryon St. President Rahman Khan spent time networking with member Melainie Shipp at the Network Explosion. YBP is a non-profit organization established to enhance the pro fessional, personal and community development of young black professionals In Charlotte. The core committees of YBP are the finance and budget, social affairs, community outreach, the public relations, and the member services. The vision of the Young Black Professionals of Charlotte Inc. Is to promote the urban community and provide a positive Impact on children as well as establish a viable network for and with young black professionals. The annual membership dues Is $50. For more information, call Rahman Khan at 581-2365. Biographer tells how to document family history Continued from page 9A “The People's Biographer” is for everyone. Whether or not a person thinks their life story is important, they should reflect on their life experi ences and let their voice be heard. "It may seem as if young adults are not listening to their parents or grandparents, but they actually are and they learn a lot from them," Bullock said. Bullock says that it is impor tant for parents and grand parents to share their history. "Those who can not remember their past are condemned to repeat it," according to Ralph Waldo Emerson. “The People's Biographer” workbook's simplicity will make it fun and easy to com plete. The book is filled with ques tions expanding from a per sons birth, childhood, early teens, immediate ancestors, biological families. The book has 514 questions that are geared to help a per son or a family record their family history. In the appen dix, there are an additional 64 questions concerning courtships, wedding days, children, jobs, and ancestral information. "After compiling their infor mation a person can contact the company to have their his tory placed in a hard back cover," Bullock said. The workbook may be pur chased from Jackson F. Bullock for $19.95 at P.O.Box 3035, Albany, N.Y 12203. Bullock can be reached at (518) 587-6781. PUT YOUR BUSINESS IN THE STREETS WITH nCfje Cljarlotte JPosft! Golden Window & Door Store SEE US For All Of Your Window And Door Needs 4548-H Old Pineville Rd. 525-1188 Around Charlotte •At 7 p.m. on March 26, the Heart 'To Heart teen theatre will present its season finale in the Duke Power Theatre at Spirit Square Center for Arts and Education. Heart to Heart is sponsored by The Shelter for Battered Women division of United Family Services. The show is free and open to the public. For more informa tion, call Vanessa Shelton at 332-2513. •From 10 a.m- 6 p.m. on March 22, the Boaz Grand Lodge 24, Ruth Grand Chapter 24, and the Lupus >- Foundation, Inc., will give a lectures and show films every two hours starting at 10 a.m. For more information about the information sessions, call 392-2546, 375-1152, or 334- 9457. • • • At 8:30 p.m. on March 23, there will be a Reception at , the Sheraton Airport Plaza off J. of 1-85 South Service Road. • The donation is $10 and attire is semi-formal. For more infor mation call 392-2546; 375- 1152, or 334-9457. •The Queen City Chapter of The N.C. A&T University Alumni Association, Inc. will host a blood drive at the American Red Cross, 2425 Park Road, 8:30 a.m. -4 p.m. March 24 and 8:30 a.m.-l A p.m. March 25. , •The Kiwanis Club of Matthews sponsor a One Mile Fim Run 8:30-9:15 a.m. March 16 in downtown Matthews. Entry fee is $10, and the first 300 to register will receive a “classic t-shirt.” Forms must be postmarked by March 9. Registration on the day of the race will be at 7 a.m. and costs $15. For more information, call 847-0234. • The Charlotte Civic League will meet 6 p.m. March 28, at the Renaissance Place, 631 N. Tryon Street. •Applicants for 1996 Mrs. North Carolina International pageant are being accepted. The pageant will be held in the spring. There will be three categories: interview, 50 percent; physical fitness, 25 percent; evening gowns 25 percent. Husbands will escort their wives during the evening gown presenta tion. To receive an applica tion, write to Crown Image Productions Inc., P.O.Box 294; Landis, N.C. 28088. For more information, contact Martha Corriher at 857-7981. •Teen Health Connection received a $10,000 grant from the HIV/AIDS Consortium to provide free counseling and testing to the first 175 males and females, ages 11-22, who request this service. The teen Health Connection provides comprehensive physical and mental health care to the com munity’s underserved adoles cents. For an appointment, call 344-8336. •At 6:45 p.m. on March 18, the Plato High School Alumni will hold its monthly meeting at Moore’s Sanctuary AME Zion church, 4100 Morris Field. The Alumni Glee Club choir will practice at 7:30 p.m. For more infor mation call David Grier at 366-0046, or Margaret McCullough at 332-7109. •The Afro-American Cultural Center will host a Spring Family Art Series. The series will provide children and families with cultural an educational art experiences. For more information, contact Harry Harrison at 374-1565. •At 9 a.m. on March 16 the African American Geneaological Interest Group will meet at Vintage on The Boulevard on 4220 East Independence. For more information, contact Alvin Ricks at 554-0062. •At 8 p.m. on March 27 there will be a viewer call-in show for the citizens to explore the perceptions of crime and the fear it gener ates. Local T.V. stations will be participating. For more information, call Keith Bridges at 336-3695. •At 8 a.m. on March 16, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department will host a auction at the Grady Cole Center on 310 N.Kings Drive. •At 6:30 p.m. on March 20, The Males Place and Teenage Parents Services (TAPS) will sponsor a Fatherhood Conference titled “ The Making of a Good Man and a Strong Father.” The conference, reception and din ner is open to all males, par- ticulary young fathers. 'The reception will be at Renaissance Place Restaurant. For more infor mation, call Reggie Singleton at 336-6423. N.C. State University Award Winner. Cheryl McKay is the recipi ent of the Robert Holmes Hammond Award in graphic communications. McKay attends N. C. State University where her major is Mechanical Engineering and her minor is Graphic Commimications. McKay made the Dean's List in the spring of 1995 and she is also the recipient of the Hoescht Celanese Scholarship. McKay At 7 p.m. on March 23, Focus On Leadership Inc., will sponsor their ninth annu al Unsung Heroes Awards Banquet. The keynote speaker will be Jewell Diamond Taylor. She is the author of the motivational book” Success Gems.” Tickets are $30 and can be purchased from any Member. For more information call Nina Cooper at 596-5542 or Focus at 559- 4191. •At 4 p.m. on March 24, the First Ward Organization will hold its regular meeting at the Second Ward Alumni House at 1905 Beatties Ford Road. The guest speaker will be Ella Scarborugh of the Charlotte City Council. The Charlotte Housing Authority will have representation. For more information call 392- 5147. If you want to send corre spondence to Around Charlotte, mail it to Around Charlotte The Charlotte Post 1531 Camden Road Charlotte NC 28203 Attn: Tammie Tolbert U.S. $1.85 "^CLEANERS says... 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