Feb. 2, 2016 Tuesday's speakers broke down barriers to African-Americans in the workplace by persevering despite harassment, unequal treatment and disrespect. Those are the war stories, and they are painful to listen to. But Juanita Miller, Carolyn Logan and Ken Koontz also pressed Forum ... Continue Reading →
Charles Thomas to head Knight Foundation in Charlotte
Jan. 25, 2016 Charles Thomas has a new gig, and a lot of people will be paying attention to him. Thomas on Monday was named program officer in Charlotte for the Knight Foundation, succeeding Susan Patterson, who retired. Thomas will be the Knight Foundation’s lead officer in Charlotte, where ... Continue Reading →
Graham: League works from inside for people who need help now
Jan. 5, 2016 Urban League CEO Dr. Patrick Graham presented today, using PowerPoint slides to detail the may ways the League helps Charlotte and its residents. The slides show occasionally in the video below. The entire set is posted below the video with Dr. Graham's permission. ... Continue Reading →
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Opportunity Task Force update
Nov. 24, 2015 The co-chairs of the Opportunity Task Force offered a window into what they say their first months of investigation have taught them about the factors that led to Charlotte-Mecklenburg being listed 50th on a list of 50 urban areas in terms of the economic mobility of the community's ... Continue Reading →
Kwanzaa 2015
Nov. 19, 2015 The following report was published today in the Charlotte Post. ... Continue Reading →
Looking for ways to kick-start community engagement
Oct. 20, 2015 Sean Garrett looks at the graph above and is worried. Worried not just about the United Way he now heads in Charlotte, but worried how the community will thrive and serve all its people. The graph tracks a loss of community engagement by residents, as tracked by a social capital ... Continue Reading →
Jonathan Ferrell’s mother, brother address Forum
Aug. 11, 2015 Willie Ferrell, brother of Jonathan Ferrell, and their mother Georgia Ferrell addressed the Tuesday Morning Breakfast Forum today before court reconvened Tuesday morning in the volunteer manslaughter trial of Charlotte-Mecklenburg police Officer Randall “Wes” Kerrick. Kerrick is ... Continue Reading →
Charlotte Executive Leadership Council announced
July 23, 2015 The self-appointed Charlotte Executive Leadership Council announced today is a bigger, more wide-ranging and more diverse group than The Group of white men who, during the 1970s and 1980s, helped shape the city to their liking. But there are lots of parallels for those who wish to ... Continue Reading →
Breakthrough Tuesday for Northwest Corridor, Carter says
June 29, 2015 Dr. Ron Carter welcomed to the Johnson C. Smith University campus Monday evening a large contingent of people gathered together to talk about community responses to the Emanuel AME Church murders in Charleston. Carter said he hoped the talks led to something more than talk. Then he ... Continue Reading →
Rebuilding the Boulevard: Renaissance West
June 23, 2015 Laura Clark and Christian Friend are starting with the first tenants at Renaissance West – the public-private rebuild of the razed Boulevard Homes in west Charlotte. They're the faces of the family support efforts to be put in place to support families and children at the new ... Continue Reading →
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