Aug. 3, 2023 During the Aug.1 Forum announcements, Valaida stood to announce Black Philanthropy Month. On Thursday, Fullwood sent in the material below. Attention All Black-founded, Black-led and Black-benefitting Nonprofits Serving Charlotte-Mecklenburg Communities Register on the Give 8/28 ... Continue Reading →
Pottstown: Walking minefields of history, organizing for the future
July 25, 2023 Except maybe for Cherry near Charlotte's Myers Park, Mecklenburg's legacy African-American communities have mostly been isolated, separate. Not equal, but surely separate. Out of sight. Initially, and determinedly, outside municipal boundaries and until rather recently beyond the ... Continue Reading →
3 leaders outline the complex task of making housing affordable
June 20, 2023 In about 90 minutes, three practitioners in the housing assistance space outlined some of the many barriers in the way of ensuring that every Charlotte-Mecklenburg family unit can find a safe, affordable place to live. Among those barriers: – Demand is vast and supply is paltry. – ... Continue Reading →
Developers offer update on med school development project
June 6, 2023 Two representatives of the developer preparing the Charlotte site for the Atrium/Wake Forest medical school this morning gave an update on construction and planning for the site. The last presentation was Aug. 24, 2021. Dennis Miller, who spoke for Wexford in 2021, focused his ... Continue Reading →
Work under way for Charlotte Black Creative Arts Festival 2024
May 30, 2023 Ray High believes it is time for a Charlotte Black Creative Arts Festival. This morning, High offered an early look at his work beginning the process of creating a new community arts tradition in Charlotte, beginning in 2024. Even the story behind the name is illuminating. High said ... Continue Reading →
United Way seeking partners aiding neighborhood improvement
May 23, 2023 Bob Dylan sang in 1964 about "The Times They Are a-Changin'." Nearly 60 years later, the United Way, with a new name and a new mission, is still singing that song. Tuesday's presentation was offered by United Way Director of Neighborhood Initiatives Jamese Ivy and Chief Impact ... Continue Reading →
Sharing data to prompt change in residents’ lives
May 9, 2023 Sherri Chisholm returned this morning with a new staff backed by a refreshed "council" of community and business advisers, and gave an update on an earlier visit on behalf of Leading on Opportunity. Charlotte leaders were embarrassed when a 2014 Harvard study led by Raj Chetty ... Continue Reading →
County exploring views on investor-owned houses in neighborhoods
Photo of a display board; from contractor Lee Institute, Chrystal Joy, top right, and Toni Tupponce. May 2, 2023 A relatively small number of big corporate investors own thousands of Mecklenburg single-family homes. Complaints about that recent development go beyond communication barriers with ... Continue Reading →
Closing the digital divide – one person at a time
April 25, 2023 The COVID-19 pandemic drove home the reality that not being on the Internet reduces job opportunities for adults, and can severely restrict young children's education. BEING on the Internet can open social contacts to homebound seniors, get them medical advice, and arrange deliveries ... Continue Reading →
Steve Crump shares his latest documentary
April 4, 2023 Video documentarian Steve Crump had asked that the Forum today share with Forum participants his latest work: "Andrew Young's Datelines of Protest." On his way to the hospital for observation this morning, he called to say, can't be there but go ahead and share. That's Steve ... Continue Reading →
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