Jan. 24, 2017 It was something of a victory lap for Ron Carter, whose time in the presidency of Johnson C. Smith University may, he said, be extended a few months past his announced June departure. Forum leaders prepared an elaborate resolution of thanks for his work both at the university and ... Continue Reading →
Queen Thompson on District 5 appointment candidacy
Jan. 17, 2017 Longtime Charlotte resident Queen Thompson this morning sent in the following document, along with the text that follows. ---------- The following text was in an e-mail. The text appears to be addressed to Mecklenburg Democratic Party Chair Matt Newton, who himself was a candidate ... Continue Reading →
Nakisa Glover on community engagement
Jan. 17, 2017 Nakisa Glover presented this morning about community engagement: about her work with national and local groups, about how best to take issues to the people, about her struggle to understand how to present the need for community action that addresses all the seemingly unrelated ... Continue Reading →
Post Foundation explains its Black Lives Matter Charlotte initiative
Jan. 10, 2017 Tiffany Capers' day job is at Teach for America. She appeared Tuesday at the Forum as a board member of the Charlotte Post Foundation, a group that has been holding programs in the community under the banner "Black Lives Matter Charlotte." In the video below of her presentation, ... Continue Reading →
Incoming CMS superintendent introduces himself
Jan. 10, 2017 CMS Board of Education Chairperson Mary McCray brought oncoming CMS Supt. Dr. Clayton Wilcox to the Forum this morning, where she introduced him and then he offered some words about himself. As Observer reporter Ann Doss Helms noticed, instead of immediately departing after his ... Continue Reading →
Residents seek appointment to City Council District 5
Jan. 3, 2017 At least six residents of Charlotte District 5 have offered themselves for appointment to the unexpired term of John Autry, who resigned to take his seat in the N.C. General Assembly. A number of the candidates have sent materials to the Forum about their candidates. The dates and ... Continue Reading →
Kris Chambers Woodruff seeks appointment to District 5 seat
Jan. 3, 2016 Kris Chambers Woodruff sent this message to the Forum: "In an effort to represent the community that gave me life, I have decided to seek the appointment to the vacant City Council District 5 seat. "I thank all those in the community that has supported me. I would like to extend ... Continue Reading →
Carter: Let retirees job-share to free up young people to mentor in schools
Jan. 3, 2017 During this morning's announcements, former City Council member Nancy Carter made this suggestion on how to free up more young people to mentor in schools. Click on the video to start it. ... Continue Reading →
Forum talks about racial divide, police-community relations
Jan. 3, 2017 Near the end of today's Forum, Willie Ratchford had participants look out the meeting room door. They could verify, he said, that the world had not come to an end because they had talked about race and police-community relations issues. Indeed, the longtime head of ... Continue Reading →
Forum regulars spotlighted in ‘Thank You’ series
Dec. 30, 2016 The Observer editorial board’s annual “Thank You” feature spotlighted two Forum regulars: Supportive Housing Communities’ Pam Jefsen for her work to end homelessness, and Steve Johnston for his volunteer work with the Forum. The two-page spread focused on eight “heroes among us who ... Continue Reading →
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