Feb. 25, 2020 There were no first editions to hand out at the Forum this morning. But there was great interest in the developing story of Westside Connect, a new media venture on the west side of Charlotte. There were also people in the room hopeful that they could link Katrina Louis and Emiene ... Continue Reading →
Creating a nonprofit organization, and then funding it
Jan. 7, 2020 Some of the first-time visitors to the Forum this morning were nonprofit wannabes: folks armed an idea who were looking for information on how to navigate the rules, the regulations and, perhaps most important, the financial uncertainties that go with operating as a nonprofit ... Continue Reading →
Open Forum explores ambulance charges, westside equity issues
Nov. 12, 2019 Tera Long led a discussion of how MEDIC has proposed garnisheeing wages to ensure payment of emergency services and transport – when the better course may be to ensure emergency health care access to all by boosting the county subsidy for emergency services. Winston Robinson led a ... Continue Reading →
JCSU hopes to become an archive for West End history
July 9, 2019 Brandon Lunsford says he has been archivist at Johnson C. Smith University for nearly 20 years. He took to the mic today to urge people in the Forum audience to consider sharing their troves of memories, photos and documents with the university's library. Lunsford shared a brochure ... Continue Reading →
“Legacies”: A new book about Charlotte’s African-American female pioneers
June 25, 2019 Dr. Debra C. Smith is Associate Professor of Africana Studies at UNCC. She detailed the meetings and interviews that produced "Legacies: African-American Female Pioneers" about Charlotte women who led, mostly behind the scenes, during the Civil Rights Movement. Smith said the book ... Continue Reading →
Grantwriting and fundraising: A primer
June 25 2019 Constance Lav Johnson prepared an hourlong presentation on grantwriting and fundraising. Because of technical difficulties with a PowerPoint and Forum time constraints, her presentation today was cut short. Facilitator Laura McClettie said Johnson would be invited back at another time ... Continue Reading →
Developer wrestling with conflicting visions for new Eastland
June 18, 2019 The developer chosen by the city to repurpose the 70-acre site of a demolished east Charlotte shopping mall is facing the existential threats to a unified vision: Folks far away want a high-end destination. Folks nearby want a support system for their challenging lives without ... Continue Reading →
Looking for action on languishing Excelsior Club site
June 11, 2019 An open Forum on the Excelsior Club put more details in the public domain about efforts in the last year to find a new owner and a new use for the club. It also led Tuesday to interest in a broader group of people to quickly develop a vision for City Council and the Board of County ... Continue Reading →
‘Fearless’ advocate organizes in the street to advocate for people
May 28, 2019 John C. Barnett II lost a brother to violence in the streets. Confronting that reality, Barnett told the Forum Tuesday, led him to forgive his brother's killer, to start writing men he did not even know who were being held in prison, and to advocate for those believing that they have ... Continue Reading →
Gun laws after Charleston and the rise in gun violence in Charlotte
May 14, 2019 Three advocates for public policy action to reduce gun violence explored options this morning. The focus was not on rolling back the Second Amendment, or a particular list of legislative initiatives. Instead, the focus was on lives lost, families torn apart, and what long list of ... Continue Reading →
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