NC Supreme Court issues Leandro decision by Ann McColl, EdNC.org | April 2, 2026 On Thursday, the North Carolina Supreme Court, in a 4-3 opinion, brought an end to the Leandro litigation with no possibility to address procedural flaws identified by the court. It also ruled that the 2022 ... Continue Reading →
An appeal for support of making Charlotte better
Then-Mayor Anthony Foxx made a presentation and answered questions at the Aug. 14, 2012 Forum. This clip contains his closing statement. ... Continue Reading →
Why African-Americans thrived despite Jim Crow schools
Despite inadequate buildings and out-of-date textbooks, many African-Americans thrived in segregated CMS schools. In this Forum discussion, some of those taught during the era of Jim Crow explain why. The clips in this video are from the Forum's Feb. 7, 2023 meeting. ... Continue Reading →
The music: ‘It’s in you’
The clip in this video is from the Forum's March 12, 2013 meeting. ... Continue Reading →
‘Let’s get busy and do something about it’
March 6, 2026 Clips in this video are from the Forum's Feb. 10, 2026 meeting. ... Continue Reading →
Invite children to tell the story, and….
Feb. 26, 2026 In 2014, Jason (Jet) Jones was part of Maria Macon's Young Entrepreneurs Network. (So also was Forum facilitator Jasmine Wright.) By 2016, in a follow-up Forum presentation, it was clear that Jason Jet was focused on passing on his craft to younger Charlotteans. Today, he ... Continue Reading →
Soul City’s chief planner issues a challenge for today
Feb. 20, 2026 Harvey Gantt looks back at the 1970s and wonders if, even if Floyd McKIssick today were to lay down his vision for a multiracial Soul City without poverty, with jobs, with opportunity for all, would he find today the support that he needed back then to make a new city a reality? Would ... Continue Reading →
Collaboration that made a difference in chiildren’s reading
Feb. 13, 2026 Pineville Elementary and Read Charlotte teamed up for an effort to supplement in-class reading instruction with volunteer reading assistance. The result was pronounced recovery in reading skills among students after the pandemic. The video above suggests that lessons learned at ... Continue Reading →
Education a key part of West Side’s history
Feb 6, 2026 As a 15-year-old, Dorothy Counts endured days of ridicule, shunning and concern for her family so she could desegregate Charlotte's Harding High School in September 1957. That act did not spring out of nothing. It followed legal preparations. And it stood on the firm foundation of the ... Continue Reading →
A plea for time to give Barber-Scotia a future
Barber-Scotia College's donation platform is here. The college website is here. Update: In an interview with WBTV's Dedrick Russell on Feb. 10, Rey projected a May 1 event to celebrate meeting the financial criteria for submitting a request for re-accreditation. ... Continue Reading →