June 25, 2020 A statement to Bishops of the Episcopal Church by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, June 13, 2020. ... Continue Reading →
Beyond our coronabubble
When the 2020 coronavirus pandemic interrupted the Forum's decades-old routine of weekly meetings on public policy, the "Recently at the Forum" display window on the top left corner of this website was given over to images of flowers and plants and vegetables – reminders that Mother Nature was ... Continue Reading →
A note from Steve Johnston
May 17, 2020 To the Forum: I have decided that my future with the Forum will need to be digital-only until there is a COVID-19 vaccine in 2021 or whenever. What I think that will look like is that I will continue to do the Announcements, continue to update and pay for the Forum website and ... Continue Reading →
Official discusses books published by JCSU
Feb. 26, 2019 Dr. Diane Bowles, vice president for government sponsored programs and research, and executive director of the Smith Institute for Applied Research at Johnson C. Smith University, this morning discussed two books published by the university. One of the books is "Let There Be Light: ... Continue Reading →
Preparing for the upcoming moment
Feb. 5, 2019 Jesse Cureton is on the mental move all the time. From the Southside Homes of his low-income youth to the corporate C-suite. From raising millions so his city could host the upcoming NBA All Stars game to designing his own approach to meeting the financial goals of the ... Continue Reading →
Vakala outlines a ‘cultural strategy’ to undergird action for change
Jan. 22, 2019 Vakala thinks deeply about culture, and how most people allow themselves to be defined by whatever culture they join or find themselves in. One of his examples this morning: On 9/11, he says he saw most of his African-American friends on the UNC Chapel Hill campus consider the ... Continue Reading →
District Court 26A, Seat 1: Alicia Brooks
Page initiated July 31, 2018 Alicia Brooks is a candidate in November 2018 for a Mecklenburg Superior Court judge Seat 1 from District 26A. Below are video or audio files of statements made by the candidate or surrogates at the Forum during the 2018 election cycle. To start a video, click on ... Continue Reading →
Neighborhood Matching Grants: Come and get the money
June 6, 2017 If neighbors have never had a neighborhood group, this city program can help the neighbors set one up. Once it's set up, this city program can walk them through a sometimes-difficult grant application process to obtain up to $10,000 or up to $25,000, depending on neighborhood ... Continue Reading →
Fuller: Act now on issues behind last week’s Charlotte unrest
Sept. 27, 2016 Trevor Fuller is chairman of the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners. He said this morning he grieves for "our community, that things got to a point where frustration boiled over.... Something is dreadfully wrong with this picture." Fuller went on to advocate for universal ... Continue Reading →
McCray offers update on CMS school board activity
April 19, 2016 CMS Board of Education Chair Mary McCray addressed the Forum at the end of the meeting. Among her messages: The board would move toward "more magnets, more options" but not wholesale busing as it adjusts the district's student assignment plan. She pleaded for more residents ... Continue Reading →
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