June 25, 2019 Dr. Debra C. Smith is Associate Professor of Africana Studies at UNCC. She detailed the meetings and interviews that produced "Legacies: African-American Female Pioneers" about Charlotte women who led, mostly behind the scenes, during the Civil Rights Movement. Smith said the book ... Continue Reading →
Commissioner Vilma Leake: Hold leaders accountable
June 25, 2019 Mecklenburg Commissioner Vilma Leake, who was at the Forum in connection with an earlier presentation, was invited to address the Forum. ... Continue Reading →
Grantwriting and fundraising: A primer
June 25 2019 Constance Lav Johnson prepared an hourlong presentation on grantwriting and fundraising. Because of technical difficulties with a PowerPoint and Forum time constraints, her presentation today was cut short. Facilitator Laura McClettie said Johnson would be invited back at another time ... Continue Reading →
Developer wrestling with conflicting visions for new Eastland
June 18, 2019 The developer chosen by the city to repurpose the 70-acre site of a demolished east Charlotte shopping mall is facing the existential threats to a unified vision: Folks far away want a high-end destination. Folks nearby want a support system for their challenging lives without ... Continue Reading →
Details on summer feeding programs
Looking for action on languishing Excelsior Club site
June 11, 2019 An open Forum on the Excelsior Club put more details in the public domain about efforts in the last year to find a new owner and a new use for the club. It also led Tuesday to interest in a broader group of people to quickly develop a vision for City Council and the Board of County ... Continue Reading →
A committed, driven electrician uses training to halt recidivism, rebuild communities
June 4, 2019 By day, Michael Norman is an electrical contractor, one of his passions. Each weekday evening, Norman pursues his other passion: giving young people, including felons just released from prison, a way out of crime and into stable employment by training them in the electrician trade, ... Continue Reading →
‘Fearless’ advocate organizes in the street to advocate for people
May 28, 2019 John C. Barnett II lost a brother to violence in the streets. Confronting that reality, Barnett told the Forum Tuesday, led him to forgive his brother's killer, to start writing men he did not even know who were being held in prison, and to advocate for those believing that they have ... Continue Reading →
County manager outlines budget proposal
May 21, 2019 Dena Diorio had now PowerPoint, no flip charts. Just a few dozen numbers – and, more important, several vital messages. Her proposed budget commits community dollars toward solving persistent health, education and other problems because the Mecklenburg residents who attended ... Continue Reading →
Gun laws after Charleston and the rise in gun violence in Charlotte
May 14, 2019 Three advocates for public policy action to reduce gun violence explored options this morning. The focus was not on rolling back the Second Amendment, or a particular list of legislative initiatives. Instead, the focus was on lives lost, families torn apart, and what long list of ... Continue Reading →
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