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🗣️ LAST CHANCE…HURRY HURRY HURRY!!!

This one is just as exciting as it is bold. Pulling together a pop-up, “Pay What You Can” / “Treat Your Neighbor” seated community dinner with 12 chefs for 150 attendees on such a fast turnaround feels like one of those TV game-show challenges we somehow always rise to meet.

🗣️ WITH INCREDIBLE FOOD. 🔥🔥🔥

Every ticket supports two phenomenal Black-woman–led organizations doing real, transformative work in Charlotte:
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This collaborative dinner is a true group project led by & , in partnership with , , and Applesauce Group — hosted on the Harvey Gantt–designed campus of in historic . 🔥

Featuring culinary offerings from an incredible lineup:


MULTILEVEL NOURISHMENT.🙌🏾

And if you’re willing to help spread the word, we’d be grateful. 🤝🏾🙏🏾

Thank you and congratulations for fifteen amazing years of significant cultural contributions to our friends at &

About the Sarah Stevenson Tuesday Morning Forum:

The Sarah Stevenson Tuesday Morning Forum stands as a cornerstone of civic engagement and advocacy in Charlotte, carrying a legacy of over four decades of empowering the city’s African American community. Established in the late 1970s, the Forum emerged as a vital space for dialogue, resource-sharing, and political discourse, ensuring that issues affecting Black Charlotteans remained at the forefront of public consciousness. Its longevity and influence have made it one of the most respected platforms for community leaders, policymakers, and residents to exchange ideas and mobilize for change. Even through the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Forum adapted, first shifting to virtual meetings before resuming its in-person gatherings, demonstrating its resilience and enduring relevance.

At the heart of the Forum’s prestige is Sarah Stevenson, the trailblazing leader whose vision and commitment shaped its foundation. Alongside civic figures such as Jim Richardson, Rev. Bob Walton, and Mary Brooks, Stevenson helped establish the Forum as a space where critical conversations could take place, guided by facilitators dedicated to curating meaningful discussions. For decades, she presided over the gatherings, ensuring that the Forum remained not just a meeting place, but an institution of influence. Even as she gradually transitioned leadership to others, she remained a steadfast presence until late 2019. Recognizing her extraordinary contributions, the Forum was officially renamed in her honor in January 2022, cementing her place in Charlotte’s history. With her passing in September 2023, her legacy endures in the Forum’s continued mission—one that embodies empowerment, access to knowledge, and the elevation of Black voices in the civic landscape.