Aug. 9, 2016 When speakers scheduled to discuss a Black Lives Matter topic did not arrive, Forum participants discussed the issues raised by the movement. Forum co-founder Sarah Stevenson asked speakers to focus on how to make improvements in the lives of African-Americans in ... Continue Reading →
Wellness, scholarships, & reflections on the week of July 4
July 12, 2016 Three very different discussions were undertaken at this morning's Forum. Some of it was dignified and organized. Some was as raw and contentious as the nation's mood in these days after police shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana, and the killing of five police officers in ... Continue Reading →
Constraints, opportunities for more affordable housing
June 21, 2016 The leaders of two sources of housing in Charlotte this morning discussed the constraints and opportunities that the city faces as it continues to grapple with the lack of affordable housing for many working families in Charlotte-Mecklenburg. Fulton Meachem, CEO of the Charlotte ... Continue Reading →
Development teams outline visions for Brooklyn Village
June 14, 2016 The three development teams vying for a county contract to lead redevelopment in Second Ward presented their plans at Tuesday's Forum. On Wednesday, Mecklenburg County commissioners were scheduled to choose one of the teams. Going into the meeting, county staff had recommended the BK ... Continue Reading →
Pastoring the flock, in nontraditional ways
April 19, 2016 One pastor has a church. The other serves a community resource center. Both are finding small ways to take the church into the community to support their flocks. Pastor Hamadi Fisher is senior pastor at City Dive Outreach Center. He mentioned that his 75-member congregation moves ... Continue Reading →
Engaging youth to undertake neighborhood improvement
April 12, 2016 Robert Dawkins of SAFE Coalition NC and Tamika Lewis of The Tribe met with the Forum to describe their work on engaging adolescents in neighborhood improvement, starting with improving their health in ways that can convince them that change is possible, and in ways that are ... Continue Reading →
West Charlotte Rec Center renovation: An update
April 11, 2016 Tradesmen's trucks dot the parking lot. A demolition company has workers on site cleaning up. The 1960s West Charlotte Recreation Center's long-promised renovation is under way. Below in pictures are indications of the work as of today. The original design plans as shared with the ... Continue Reading →
5PCC Update, March 2016
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 9:28 PM From Justin Harlow, DDS, Vice Chair, Five Points Community Collaborative, Inc.; and Vice President, Biddleville-Smallwood Community Organization The Five Points Community Collaborative, Inc. (5PCC) is coalition of neighborhoods in Charlotte's Historic West End ... Continue Reading →
Bonita Caldwell on leading a small business
March 22, 2016 One of the presenters at today’s Forum was Bonita Caldwell. Caldwell is president of the family business, Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens, which is Beatties Ford near Hambright Road. She says she got her education in business working in larger corporations. Her presentation, and ... Continue Reading →
Three women who went first
Feb. 23, 2016 They were asked how they wanted to be remembered, these three African-American women who were first in their fields to be clerk of court, or social worker, or school board chair. It was a way to unearth what had motivated them to do, to keep doing. Perhaps their testimony will ... Continue Reading →
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