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Eugene J. Carney Jr., 1944-2024
March 25, 2024 Gene Carney, the husband of longtime Forum regular and N.C. House member Becky Carney, has died. The following obituary was posted by the family. Visitation was held March 21 and a memorial service on March 22. "Eugene Joseph Carney, Jr., 79, of Charlotte, passed away suddenly ... Continue Reading →
Handhelds
Tools for reading emotions, in others and yourself
Jan. 31, 2023 Note to young people: Sometimes your work life can spring right out of and build on your life experience. Mic Alexander's current situation is a case in point. Some life events that Alexander described this morning led her to ask, how did I overcome these issues and handle it all? ... Continue Reading →
The Vanishing Blue Heaven Park
Page initiated Aug. 28, 2021 President George Washington told his diary that Charlottetown was "a trifling place." Residents have often had another view, which has inspired them to remake their 19th century cotton trading town into a banking center and transit point for international travel; to ... Continue Reading →
Arthur Griffin makes case for accountability
May 18, 2021 Arthur Griffin Jr. says he is "just asking for accountable education policy and practice." The former chair of the CMS Board of Education wants school and community leaders to dig into the data, and realize how thousands of children will leave schools without the "career- and ... Continue Reading →
Women’s History Month
March 1, 2021 Women have made Charlotte a better place for all to live. During the pandemic year, when the Forum was unable to schedule in-person meetings, these graphics were added each day during March as a way to pay tribute to some who have passed on, and many who continue to serve in ways ... Continue Reading →
Unity without abandoning individuality
Jan. 2, 2021 A small window of time between a presidential inauguration and Black History Month offered time, and a space on the front of the Forum website, for a graphical meditation on moving toward unity without abandoning individuality. * – * – * – * – * – * – * ... Continue Reading →
Awaiting the Inauguration
Jan. 2, 2021 Tension is rising as America and the world await the inauguration of a president on Jan. 20. Some people will march. Some will hold their breath. Others will pray. The top left of the Forum website during these waiting days began Jan. 2 by displaying variations of an obvious but ... Continue Reading →
Happy Holidays 2020
Dec. 23, 2020 As a deadly, miserable year ends and we mourn all the friends and family members we have lost, may we all take comfort in a bit of quiet, a bit of normalcy, and a bit of hope for the new year that lies ahead. Happy Holidays to all from the Tuesday Morning Breakfast ... Continue Reading →
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