Danielle Alicia Black

July 17, 1983 - August 9, 2018

Danielle Alicia Black, 35, of Matthews, NC, died unexpectedly on August 9, 2018. Danielle was born at Southside Hospital in Suffolk County, New York, on July 17, 1983, the daughter of Diane Melendez and the late Kenneth Black. She grew up there, graduated high school, and attended NYIT where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science. About 10 years ago, she moved to Charlotte where she had been a resident since. A lover of people, she enjoyed working with her coworkers at Portofino’s on Eastway Drive. When not working, she enjoyed spoken word poetry, and she could be found performing weekly at venues such as [email protected] and Apostrophe Lounge. She was a fan of Wonder Woman and felt she could tackle the world in her red “Chucks” and rainbow hair band while listening to Beyonce, Drake, Cardi B, Pink, or any combination thereof. Most of all, though, Danielle loved the time spent with family and friends, and she will be missed by all who knew her. Danielle is survived by her daughter, Tatiana Ebanks; her mother, Diane Melendez and stepfather Ronald Hardy; her grandmother, Rita Berg; a sister, Aisha Darby; an uncle, Raymond Melendez; two stepsisters: Nicole Sanchez and Angelique Ashe; and three cousins: Tina, Ray Jr, and Jonathon Melendez. She is further survived by her special friends: Lena Palumbo, Denise Grant, Wyneshia Mason; her NA family; her Elevation Church family; and numerous other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her father and grandparents. Danielle’s family has given the family of Lowe-Neddo Funeral Home the privilege of caring for her and for them. A gathering will take place on Friday, August 17th, at the funeral home, 4715 Margaret Wallace Road, Matthews, from 2:00 to 5:00 in the afternoon and then from 7:00 until 9:00 in the evening. Services will be held that evening in the funeral home chapel. Interment to take place at a later date. Please take a moment to share a memory, photo or condolence with the Melendez/Ebanks family. Thank you for your thoughts, prayers and acts of kindness, both those done and those yet to be.