Can you master this week’s Charlotte news quiz?

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EDUCATION

HBCU alumni chapters in Charlotte are offering scholarships for the fall semester. On average, how much more student loan debt do Black college graduates have relative to their white counterparts?

BLACK HISTORY

We noted in Tuesday’s that a Black entertainer was invited to sing at the White House in 1942, a historic first. Who was that person?

A&E

Charlotte musician Ocie Davis has partnered with the Harvey B. Gantt Center to produce a new jazz series featuring New York-based musicians. What is the theme of that jazz series?

ON THE MOVE

On Monday, Angel Adams started her new role as vice president of finance and administration at Charlotte Symphony. Where did she attend college?

MUSIC

We reported this week that Beyonce will bring her “Renaissance” tour to Charlotte. When did Queen Bey last perform in the Queen City?

CITY/COUNTY

The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) announced fare-free rides on Saturday, Feb. 4, aboard all its trains and buses. What occasion is CATS commemorating?

PEOPLE

Keith Stanley, a native of Milwaukee, Wis., moved to Charlotte to lead what economic development organization, starting his new job roughly 30 days ago?

OVERHEARD

What Charlotte restaurant shared on Instagram that some audacious customers have asked to bring in raw food and have it cooked by restaurant staff?

QCITY BIZ

After an initial delay, Harold’s Chicken & Ice Bar opened this week in the University area. In what U.S. city did the Harold’s franchise originate?

West End

Erika Troutman (pictured here) bought an aging building on Beatties Ford Road and renovated it. How is that building now being use?

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