Aug. 28, 2012 Dr. Gyasi Foluke, in the video below, responds to an opinion column by Charlotte Observer Associate Editor Fannie Flono headlined "Black boys are dying young and needlessly." Flono's Aug. 16 column dealt with the death two days earlier in Charlotte of 13-year-old Khalil Malik Cousart, ... Continue Reading →
Preparations for DNC security
Aug. 21, 2012 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Rodney Monroe today addressed the Forum on security preparations for the Democratic National Convention. Monroe was part of a presentation that also included three officials from the DNC Host Committee: Dr. Dan Murrey, executive director; Torre ... Continue Reading →
Mayor Foxx addresses DNC, his own future
Aug. 14, 2012 Mayor Anthony Foxx this morning discussed the upcoming Democratic National Convention, city capital needs, growth, homelessness, and his own political future. Below are videos from that appearance. A news story about Foxx's comments was published at QCityMetro. Introductory ... Continue Reading →
Charity Bell offers an update on CMS Central Secondary Zone
July 10, 2012 In the videos below, CMS Central Secondary Zone Supt. Charity Bell refers to the PowerPoint slides below the videos. Bell presented to the Forum on Tuesday at the end of her first year in her current CMS position. The videos begin with a biographical statement clearly designed ... Continue Reading →
A look back at ‘Giving Back’ presentation
Valaida Fullwood and Charles Thomas discussed "Giving Back," a book exploring African American traditions in philanthropy, at the Forum on Nov. 1, 2011. This video was added to the Forum website archive on Aug. 3, 2022 after Fullwood referenced her earlier visit to the Forum when marking the Black ... Continue Reading →