I'm not into art. I like drinking, and open mic/spoken word, music. Have you been to the press box? What do you think?
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I'm not into art. I like drinking, and open mic/spoken word, music. Have you been to the press box? What do you think?
You really think this is a coupling city? I think it's a more family orientated city, for sure though. I stay cooped up, I just be chilling. Now that it's about to get warmer, I'm ready to get out. When you trying to do this?
@ the bolded, are you a cute breh?
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Nappy Chef?Aren't you born and raised here Bryan, you know better than I do. I've been here for a year.
What u know about Nappy Chef...that's my bro he came from the mud!!!
Yeah, cool for couples who moved here. Can’t speak on dating life. Lots of Breweries and other things to get into. Maybe it’s cool for families too ?
Weather getting right now! I’m booked this weekend. When u free ? And nah, I ain’t cute. What u look like though ?
N Tryon near NODA blocked off, candlelight vigil going on for the mother shot and killed last week
Hit the Penzoil Auto Fair at Lowe’s Motor Speedway earlier. There’s some beautiful cars there. 
Lots of parts too if you have a Classic.
Any of u own houses? Any good neighborhoods to look out for? Single black man. Under 30. I wanna buy a house every time I pay rent lol.
p And for a garage for a project car.
Lots of parts too if you have a Classic. Any of u own houses? Any good neighborhoods to look out for? Single black man. Under 30. I wanna buy a house every time I pay rent lol.
p And for a garage for a project car.
They are putting The Excelsior Club up for sale. It's over for Black people on Beatties Ford. It's going to be gentrified when the trolley comes through. 
Historic Excelsior Club up for sale. It’s closed, in disrepair and might be demolished
Historic Excelsior Club up for sale. It’s closed, in disrepair and might be demolished
Historic Excelsior Club up for sale. It’s closed, in disrepair and might be demolished
By Danielle Chemtob | The Charlotte Observer | April 5, 2019 at 7:01 PM EDT - Updated April 5 at 11:45 PM
CHARLOTTE, NC (The Charlotte Observer) - The former Excelsior Club, a major African American landmark in Charlotte that once hosted the likes of Nat King Cole and Louis Armstrong, was just put up for sale after an attempt to save it failed last year.
Before it shut down in 2016, the Excelsior Club on Beatties Ford Road was an exclusive social club for African American professionals. But this week, its owner, state Rep. Carla Cunningham, put it up for sale. It’s listed for $1.5 million on New River Brokerage’s Facebook page. County records show the building and its adjacent lots add up to around half an acre.
[ Excelsior Club may soon face date with destiny ]
Mecklenburg County commissioners rejected a proposal in October to save the property, which is a designated historic landmark.
Now, the club’s fate is uncertain. Steve Robinson, Cunningham’s real estate broker, said he’s seeking buyers who might be willing to make the investment required to keep the property intact. He said he’s reached out to several local athletes.
Last year, Cunningham filed paperwork to allow for demolition. She told the Observer this week it would take close to $400,000 to restore the property, which had numerous code violations and was in need of repair.
After June 12, Cunningham, or whoever the buyer is, could tear down the building. The city’s code enforcement officials have already deemed it unsafe, she said.
“People say they want to save things, but do they want to invest in a club?” she said Cunningham asked. “Because the turnaround for you getting your profit off of it could be years.”
‘Emotional resonance’
The club opened in 1944, and over the years it was a hub of African American social and political life.
Politicians also campaigned there, including Bill Clinton and Al Gore. Locals celebrated there when Barack Obama was elected as the first African American president.
“It has tremendous meaning, emotional resonance, with the local African American community,” said Dan Morrill, director of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission. “Especially those who were part of the era of racial segregation.”
The deal that county commissioners rejected last year would’ve given the landmarks commission a year to either find a buyer or purchase the property itself. Then-county commissioner Bill James told the Observer at the time that the purchase price of $350,000 was too high given the cost of the repairs.
Cunningham said she felt that she was treated unfairly by the landmarks commission.
“I think they just thought I was vulnerable because of the community pressure,” she said. “I just don’t think that they viewed me as a businesswoman.”
Morrill said the historic landmarks commission had no intention of treating Cunningham differently than any other owner they work with.
After the county commissioners’ vote, the landmarks commission offered to do an economic analysis of what it would take to preserve the property. But that required a commitment that the property would not be sold while the study was underway.
Cunningham did not agree.
She said as a politician, if she later decided to sell and the property was not preserved, it would appear as though she did not keep her word. She said the public viewed her as responsible for the club’s demise, but that most people didn’t understand the investment that would’ve been required for her to restore it.
“As a business person you deal with your losses and you move on,” she said. “I think that’s what people need to understand.”
Historic Excelsior Club up for sale. It’s closed, in disrepair and might be demolished
Historic Excelsior Club up for sale. It’s closed, in disrepair and might be demolished
Historic Excelsior Club up for sale. It’s closed, in disrepair and might be demolished
By Danielle Chemtob | The Charlotte Observer | April 5, 2019 at 7:01 PM EDT - Updated April 5 at 11:45 PM
CHARLOTTE, NC (The Charlotte Observer) - The former Excelsior Club, a major African American landmark in Charlotte that once hosted the likes of Nat King Cole and Louis Armstrong, was just put up for sale after an attempt to save it failed last year.
Before it shut down in 2016, the Excelsior Club on Beatties Ford Road was an exclusive social club for African American professionals. But this week, its owner, state Rep. Carla Cunningham, put it up for sale. It’s listed for $1.5 million on New River Brokerage’s Facebook page. County records show the building and its adjacent lots add up to around half an acre.
[ Excelsior Club may soon face date with destiny ]
Mecklenburg County commissioners rejected a proposal in October to save the property, which is a designated historic landmark.
Now, the club’s fate is uncertain. Steve Robinson, Cunningham’s real estate broker, said he’s seeking buyers who might be willing to make the investment required to keep the property intact. He said he’s reached out to several local athletes.
Last year, Cunningham filed paperwork to allow for demolition. She told the Observer this week it would take close to $400,000 to restore the property, which had numerous code violations and was in need of repair.
After June 12, Cunningham, or whoever the buyer is, could tear down the building. The city’s code enforcement officials have already deemed it unsafe, she said.
“People say they want to save things, but do they want to invest in a club?” she said Cunningham asked. “Because the turnaround for you getting your profit off of it could be years.”
‘Emotional resonance’
The club opened in 1944, and over the years it was a hub of African American social and political life.
Politicians also campaigned there, including Bill Clinton and Al Gore. Locals celebrated there when Barack Obama was elected as the first African American president.
“It has tremendous meaning, emotional resonance, with the local African American community,” said Dan Morrill, director of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission. “Especially those who were part of the era of racial segregation.”
The deal that county commissioners rejected last year would’ve given the landmarks commission a year to either find a buyer or purchase the property itself. Then-county commissioner Bill James told the Observer at the time that the purchase price of $350,000 was too high given the cost of the repairs.
Cunningham said she felt that she was treated unfairly by the landmarks commission.
“I think they just thought I was vulnerable because of the community pressure,” she said. “I just don’t think that they viewed me as a businesswoman.”
Morrill said the historic landmarks commission had no intention of treating Cunningham differently than any other owner they work with.
After the county commissioners’ vote, the landmarks commission offered to do an economic analysis of what it would take to preserve the property. But that required a commitment that the property would not be sold while the study was underway.
Cunningham did not agree.
She said as a politician, if she later decided to sell and the property was not preserved, it would appear as though she did not keep her word. She said the public viewed her as responsible for the club’s demise, but that most people didn’t understand the investment that would’ve been required for her to restore it.
“As a business person you deal with your losses and you move on,” she said. “I think that’s what people need to understand.”
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I went to the Hornets game and I saw that "Jesus Saves" guy ya'll were talking about
I never got to goThey are putting The Excelsior Club up for sale. It's over for Black people on Beatties Ford. It's going to be gentrified when the trolley comes through.
Historic Excelsior Club up for sale. It’s closed, in disrepair and might be demolished
Historic Excelsior Club up for sale. It’s closed, in disrepair and might be demolished
Historic Excelsior Club up for sale. It’s closed, in disrepair and might be demolished
By Danielle Chemtob | The Charlotte Observer | April 5, 2019 at 7:01 PM EDT - Updated April 5 at 11:45 PM
CHARLOTTE, NC (The Charlotte Observer) - The former Excelsior Club, a major African American landmark in Charlotte that once hosted the likes of Nat King Cole and Louis Armstrong, was just put up for sale after an attempt to save it failed last year.
Before it shut down in 2016, the Excelsior Club on Beatties Ford Road was an exclusive social club for African American professionals. But this week, its owner, state Rep. Carla Cunningham, put it up for sale. It’s listed for $1.5 million on New River Brokerage’s Facebook page. County records show the building and its adjacent lots add up to around half an acre.
[ Excelsior Club may soon face date with destiny ]
Mecklenburg County commissioners rejected a proposal in October to save the property, which is a designated historic landmark.
Now, the club’s fate is uncertain. Steve Robinson, Cunningham’s real estate broker, said he’s seeking buyers who might be willing to make the investment required to keep the property intact. He said he’s reached out to several local athletes.
Last year, Cunningham filed paperwork to allow for demolition. She told the Observer this week it would take close to $400,000 to restore the property, which had numerous code violations and was in need of repair.
After June 12, Cunningham, or whoever the buyer is, could tear down the building. The city’s code enforcement officials have already deemed it unsafe, she said.
“People say they want to save things, but do they want to invest in a club?” she said Cunningham asked. “Because the turnaround for you getting your profit off of it could be years.”
‘Emotional resonance’
The club opened in 1944, and over the years it was a hub of African American social and political life.
Politicians also campaigned there, including Bill Clinton and Al Gore. Locals celebrated there when Barack Obama was elected as the first African American president.
“It has tremendous meaning, emotional resonance, with the local African American community,” said Dan Morrill, director of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission. “Especially those who were part of the era of racial segregation.”
The deal that county commissioners rejected last year would’ve given the landmarks commission a year to either find a buyer or purchase the property itself. Then-county commissioner Bill James told the Observer at the time that the purchase price of $350,000 was too high given the cost of the repairs.
Cunningham said she felt that she was treated unfairly by the landmarks commission.
“I think they just thought I was vulnerable because of the community pressure,” she said. “I just don’t think that they viewed me as a businesswoman.”
Morrill said the historic landmarks commission had no intention of treating Cunningham differently than any other owner they work with.
After the county commissioners’ vote, the landmarks commission offered to do an economic analysis of what it would take to preserve the property. But that required a commitment that the property would not be sold while the study was underway.
Cunningham did not agree.
She said as a politician, if she later decided to sell and the property was not preserved, it would appear as though she did not keep her word. She said the public viewed her as responsible for the club’s demise, but that most people didn’t understand the investment that would’ve been required for her to restore it.
“As a business person you deal with your losses and you move on,” she said. “I think that’s what people need to understand.”
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Was he on the corner posted up or on his bike?
I think the funniest 2 times I saw him was one time coming down Tryon on his scooter.
Then another time I’m at an intersection, and he pulled up in a white van, rolled his window down and started screaming Jesus Saves
Martha
Bryan Danielson
Jmare007 x Bryan Danielson x JLova = King Ghidorah
Hit the Penzoil Auto Fair at Lowe’s Motor Speedway earlier. There’s some beautiful cars there.
Any of u own houses? Any good neighborhoods to look out for? Single black man. Under 30. I wanna buy a house every time I pay rent lol.
Yes I own a house and as if this Friday will be my 10 year anniversary of when I bought this house and how long I’ve owned it
I’d say look in the University area, it’s a large area but pretty good and cost efficient. Also it’s close to access for a lot of places
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Went over to Krazy Fish on Central(Plaza Midwood) yesterday with some friends from work and unknowingly ended up there during a half off happy hour special. Tacos were half off!
They’ll be doing the half off thing today too until 6.
This was pretty much my meal but I had popcorn shrimp tacos and that’s some cheese grits which were good AF. Got that plate with a drink for under 7 dollars. I checked them out before because I saw them on the food network when I moved here and they’re pretty good.
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I was out there. Stuff like that shows how great the city of Charlotte really is man. I really hate that young lady had to lose her life to show that though. Seeing her mom and dad break down was incredibly sad for me.