May 11, 2022 While the Forum took refuge from COVID-19 in a virtual room, several big changes have occurred at the Forum's old haunt at the Belmont Center. New chairs and new tables, all with wheels. More chairs. And an audio/video equipment package that will bring Forum meetings to your ... Continue Reading →
Forum to resume in-person meetings May 24
May 3, 2022 Forum facilitators, meeting Tuesday afternoon, decided that the Forum would resume in-person meetings on Tuesday, May 24, at 8:30 a.m. at Belmont Center, 700 Parkwood Ave. [As of May 10, the About Us page on this website was updated with details.] Masks will be required for entry ... Continue Reading →
Mae Jemison: First African American woman in space
"Incredible Black Women You Should Know About" – The Series Mae Jemison “First African American women in Space” (Oct. 1, 1956 –) By DonnaMarie Woodson This article, from the May 2022 edition of the Charmeck Chronicle, is published here with permission of the author. Researching the story of ... Continue Reading →
Urban League report focuses on threats to democracy
April 27, 2022 Below are the pages from the executive summary of the national Urban League’s 2022 State of Black America report titled, “Under Siege: The Plot to Destroy Democracy.” The report, issued April 12 in Atlanta, includes information from the Brennan Center for Justice that focuses on ... Continue Reading →
Wangari Maathai: Nobel laureate helped Earth restore itself
"Incredible Black Women You Should Know About" – The Series Wangarĩ Muta Maathai “The First African Woman Nobel Peace Prize Winner” (April 1, 1940 – September 25, 2011) By DonnaMarie Woodson This article, from the April 2022 edition of the Charmeck Chronicle, is published here with permission ... Continue Reading →
Event to mark Tommie Robinson’s first 75 creative years
March 28, 2022 Since the Forum moved its meetings to the Belmont Center in 2016, Tommie Robinson was the ageless gentlemen planted firmly in the left front corner of the room. His attendance was so regular, his questions so reliably probing, that facilitators opening each question-and-answer ... Continue Reading →
Facilitators visit tricked-out Belmont Center meeting room
March 22, 2022 Forum facilitators masked up and met this afternoon at Belmont Center, to examine room upgrades and map out plans for return to the building. A decision was made to resume in-person meetings at 700 Parkwood Ave. sometime after the May 17 primary election. With a new COVID variant ... Continue Reading →
Wilma Rudolph: Olympian, civil rights advocate
"Incredible Black Women You Should Know About" – The Series Wilma Rudolph: "The Fastest in the World" (June 23, 1940 – Nov. 12, 1994) By DonnaMarie Woodson This article, from the March 2022 edition of the Charmeck Chronicle, is published here with permission of the author. The story of Wilma ... Continue Reading →
McKinsey outlines challenges faced by Latinos in U.S.
Feb. 21, 2022 Global consulting firm McKinsey & Company is known for its wide-ranging studies of just about everything. As part of its focus on diversity issues, the firm in December issued a report titled "The Economic State of Latinos in America: The American Dream Deferred.’’ The report ... Continue Reading →
Stevenson on 2022 ‘Great 28’ list from QCityMetro
Feb. 6, 2022 Sarah Stevenson was among the Charlotteans named today to QCityMetro’s annual feature, “The Great 28.” The feature, sponsored this year by Lowe’s, is in its second year. The 2021 list is here. From Alma Adams to Fred Whitfield, the 2022 list includes civic leaders, the mayor, ... Continue Reading →
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