We’ve posted here links to Forum coverage since roughly January 2014 by their subject matter. Within each subject category, the most recent listings are at the top.
Candidates & Ballots
11-4-2020 | A compilation of notes from Election 2020 candidates. | Wallace, Cynthia |
11-3-2020 | Results from the Nov. 3, 2020 general elections for offices in which Mecklenburg votes. | Adams, Alma Alexander, Kelly Altman, Leigh Autry, John Barringer, Tamara Beasley, Cheri Belk, Mary Berger, Phil Jr. Best, Kim Biden, Joseph R. Bishop, Dan Blake, Aretha Blankenship, Don Bradford, John R. III Brawley, Bill Bray, Shannon W. Brook, Chris Brooks, Alicia Brosch, Jack Brown, Terry Bynum, Amy Carney, Becky Carpenter, Jeff Causey, Mike Chatterji, Ronnie Clark, Christy Cole, Christopher C. Cooper, Roy Cotham, Pat Cubbage, Lora Culler, Jena Cunningham, Cal Cunningham, Carla Cureton, Donald Davis, Mark Denlea, Gregory DiFiore, Steven J. Dillon, Chris Dobson, Josh Dunlap, George Fickling-Alvarez, Faith Finn-Pat Folwell, Dale R. Forest, Dan George-Rich Goodwin, Wayne Gore, Fred Griffin, Jefferson G. Hands, Ty Harris, Wesley Hawkins, Howie Hayes, Kevin E. Henderson, Gary Holley, Yvonne Lewis Holmes, Jessica Hunt, Rachel Inman, Lucy Jackson, Jeff Jerrell, Mark Jorgensen, Jo Kirby, Kyle Leake, Vilma Levy, Joel Little, C. Renee Lofton, Brandon Logan, Carolyn Majeed, Nasif Mangrum, Jen Mann, Christy Marcus, Natasha Marshall, Elaine Marvel, Rex Mauney, Steve McDowell, Susan Rodriguez Meier, Laura Mohammed, Mujtaba Munden, Jerry Newby, Paul Nichols, Sonja P. Niday, Joshua O'Neill, Jim Okure, Friday Paul Panyanouvong-Rubeck, Sunny Pisano, Al Pomeroy, Don Powell, Elaine Puckett, Jim Rice, David Michael Ridenhour, Matthew Rivette, Richard Robinson, Mark Rowe, Russell Salvador, DeAndrea Scarborough, Ella Scott, Jeff Shields, Bobbie Shields, Tricia Smith, Fred St. Clair, Duncan Stein, Josh Street, Tony Styers, Gray Sykes, E.C. Thompson, Kalle Tillis, Thom Tondreau, David Trosch, Elizabeth Troxler, Steve Truitt, Catherine Trump, Donald Viser, Casey Waddell, Joyce Wadsworth, Jenna Wallace, Cynthia Wiggins, Roy Wood, April C. Wood, Beth Young, Reuben F. |
9-25-2020 | Forum participants reflect on why they vote, for this series leading up to Election 2020. | |
3-3-2020 | Preliminary results from the March 3, 2020 party primaries for offices in which Mecklenburg votes. | Abramson, Max Adams, Alma Ajmera, Dimple Altman, Leigh Anthony, Laura Armstrong, Ken Barrett, James Beasley, Chaz Behrman, Dan Bengel, Buddy Bennet, Michael Biden, Joe Blake, Aretha Blankenship, Don Blevins, Kenneth Booker, Cory Brooks, Clayton Brown, Chad Buttigeig, Pete Carney, Becky Castro, Julian Causey, Mike Chatterji, Ronnie Cochran, Deborah Cooper, Roy Cotham, Pat Cradle, Keith Cunningham, Cal Davis, Roderick Dean, Leroy Delaney, John Dobson, Josh Dunlap, George Elmers, Renee Faas, Souraya Floyd, Pearl Forest, Dan Forman, Anthony Fuller, Trevor Gabbard, Tulsi Gebhardt, Greg Gerhardt, Erik Goel, Atul Grange, Holly Hawkins, Howie Hayes, Sam Hill, Jedidiah Hoegemeyer, TIm Holley, Yvonne Lewis Holmquist, Larry Horn, Craig Hornberger, Jacob Hudson, Sharon Johnson, Constance Partee Johnson, Mark Jorgensen, Jo Klobuchar, Amy Kokesh, Adam Kraft, Charles LaPaglia, Michael Leatherman, Matt Lee, Cade Long, Tera Maher, Michael Mangrum, Jen McAfee, John McDaniel, Tigress McKinnon, Ray Moen, Lynna Mohammed, Mujtaba Mumma, Christine Newton, Ron O'Neill, Jim Ogle, James Patrick, Deval Peebles, Jonathan Pierce, Ronald Reeves, Ernest Richey, Steve Ritter, John Robinson, Mark Ruff, Kim Sanders, Bernie Scarborough, Ella Scher, Lloyd Smith, Erica Smith, Walter Southerland, Harry Stanley, Chuck Stevenson, Brenda Steyer, Tom Stone, Scott Street, Tony Strickland, David Supreme, Vermin Sutton, Keith Swenson, Steve Sykes, E.C. Thomas, Allen Tillis, Thom Toledo, Luis Toole, Bill Truitt, Catherine Trump, Donald Van Duyn, Terry Viser, Casey Vohra, Arvin Wadsworth, Jenna Wallace, Cynthia Walsh, Joe Warren, Elizabeth Watson, Donovan Weld, Bill Wells, Andy Williams, Marcus Williamson, Marianne Wood, Beth Wright, Paul Yang, Andrew |
2-18-2020 | Democrat Cynthia Wallace addressed the Forum on her primary contest for the 9th District Congress seat. | Brooks, Clayton Southerland, Harry Wallace, Cynthia Williams, Marcus |
2-11-2020 | Judge Aretha Blake’s statements on a Feb. 6 media report about cases in her courtroom. | Blake, Aretha |
2-11-2020 | Cal Cunningham, left, and Trevor Fuller offered comments on the five-way Democratic primary contest March 3 for the U.S. Senate seat held by Thom Tillis. | Cunningham, Cal Fuller, Trevor Goel, Atul Smith, Erica Swenson, Steve |
2-4-2020 | George Dunlap, left, and three other candidates in the March 3 primary discussed county and court issues. | Blake, Aretha Dunlap, George Lee, Cade Moen, Lynna |
1-28-2020 | Rev. Brenda Stevenson (pictured), N.C. Sen. Mujtaba Mohammed and N.C. Rep. Becky Carney discussed mostly legislative challenges facing the state. | Carney, Becky Mohammed, Mujtaba Stevenson, Brenda |
1-21-2020 | Seven of the eight Democrats in the March 3 primary for 3 county commissioner slots on the November ballot spoke. | Altman, Leigh Cotham, Pat Fuller, Trevor Long, Tera McDaniel, Tigress McKinnon, Ray Scarborough, Ella Scher, Lloyd |
1-14-2020 | Laura Anthony, left, and Jonathan Peebles are running for legislative seats in the March primary. | Anthony, Laura Brosch, Jack Carney, Becky Davis, Roderick Dean, Leroy Forman, Anthony Kirby, Kyle Mohammed, Mujtaba Peebles, Jonathan |
1-8-2020 | A challenge to Darrell Bonapart’s candidacy in the N.C. Senate 39 Democratic primary was upheld by the Mecklenburg Board of Elections | Bonapart, Darrell |
11-5-2019 | Election-night preliminary results from the Nov. 5 election. | Bokhari, Tariq Driggs, Ed Egleston, Larken Graham, Malcolm Lyles, Vi Alexander Newton, Matt Perkins, Renee Watlington, Victoria |
10-22-2019 | Vi Lyles explained her candidacy for re-election as Charlotte mayor, and spoke of a number of things she’s learned in her first term. | Lyles, Vi Alexander |
10-15-2019 | Republican Joshua Richardson, left, and incumbent Democrats Dimple Ajmera, Julie Eiselt, James Mitchell and Braxton Winston addressed the Forum. | Ajmera, Dimple Eiselt, Julie Mitchell, James "Smuggie" Winston II, Braxton |
10-8-2019 | Brandon Pierce, left, and other candidates for City Council Districts 2, 4 and 6 presented. | Bokhari, Tariq Graham, Malcolm Johnson, Renee Perkins Pierce, Brandon |
9-24-2019 | Annette Albright, left and Elyse Dashew presented at the second Forum on CMS Board of Education candidates. | Albright, Annette Dashew, Elyse |
9-17-2019 | Who will guide the education of these children? First of two sessions with CMS school board candidates. (CMS photo) | De La Jara, Jennifer Parker-Tate, Donna PIneda, Jordan Shipp, Lenora Sneed, Stephanie Thompson, Queen Witherspoon-Brown, Rev. Monte |
9-10-2019 | Results from Tuesday’s Primary Election in Charlotte. | Arey, Jeremy Baker, Richmond Brown, Terry Cartagena, Gabe Davis, Jessica Davis, Roderick Driggs, Ed Egleston, Larken Eiselt, Julie Graham, Malcolm Green, Antoinette (Toni) Henderson, Charlene Johnson, Renee Perkins Lyles, Vi Alexander Mayfield, LaWana McDaniel, Tigress Millares, Jorge Mitchell, James "Smuggie" Newton, Matt Nwasike, Victoria Reid, Vinroy Robinson, Charles Smith, Sean Stachowicz, Chad Theodros, Caleb Thompson, Sean Vincent, Mark Watlington, Victoria Winston II, Braxton |
9-3-2019 | Five candidates for at-large seats on Charlotte City Council addressed the Forum. | Ajmera, Dimple Eiselt, Julie Millares, Jorge Mitchell, James "Smuggie" Winston II, Braxton |
8-27-2019 | Caleb Theodros, left, and Terry Brown discussed District 3 issues at a Forum focused on the Sept. 10 primary. | Brown, Terry Theodros, Caleb |
8-20-2019 | Sean Thompson, left, and other candidates in the District 4 City Council primary answered questions. | Baker, Richmond Cartagena, Gabe Henderson, Charlene Johnson, Renee Perkins Pierce, Brandon Robinson, Charles Thompson, Sean |
8-13-2019 | Mark Vincent, left, and others involved in the City Council primaries in District 5 and 7 made presentations and answered questions. | Driggs, Ed Newton, Matt Nwasike, Victoria Vincent, Mark |
8-6-2019 | Lucillle Puckett, left, and three other Democrats spoke at a Forum focused on the Charlotte Mayor primary. | Lyles, Vi Alexander McDaniel, Tigress Odom, Joel Puckett, Lucille |
7-30-2019 | Larken Egleston, left, and Sean Smith squared off in the City Council District 1 Democratic primary race. Jessica Davis and Malcolm Graham were the two candidates present in the District 2 primary race. | Davis, Jessica Egleston, Larken Graham, Malcolm Smith, Sean |
11-7-2018 | Unofficial results from voting in Mecklenburg County. | |
10-30-2018 | Three of the six candidates for Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor discuss the advisory body’s work. | Bleiweis, Barbara Carter, Nancy McDaniel, Tigress |
10-9-2018 | Judicial candidates who have opponents on the November ballot spoke. At left is Judge Ty Hands, who is not on the ballot this year. | |
5-8-2018 | Election results from Primary 2018. | Adams, Alma Carney, Becky Clark, Christy Cotham, Pat Cunningham, Carla Dunlap, George Fuller, Trevor Harris, Mark Harris, Wesley Jerrell, Mark Leake, Vilma Logan, Carolyn Majeed, Nasif McCready, Dan McFadden, Garry Merriweather, Spencer Mohammed, Mujtaba Scarborough, Ella Stachowicz, Chad Turner, Ty Wright, Paul |
5-1-2018 | Three May 8 primary candidates for the 12th District U.S. House seat, two in the Democratic primary and one in the Republican primary, answer questions. | Adams, Alma Bonham, Paul Regiser, Patrick |
4-17-2018 | Six of 10 speakers at an Open Forum are involved in the May 8 or November election cycles. | |
1-30-2018 | Sarah Stevenson announces that the Forum will not hold candidate forums before the May 8 primary. | Stevenson, Sarah |
11-14-2017 | A millennial asks the perfect post-election question – and prompts two similar answers. | Robinson, Winston |
11-14-2017 | Three candidates in the Nov. 7 election offered thank-yous and comments at the Nov. 14 Forum. | Egleston, Larken Lyles, Vi Alexander Penn, Blanche |
11-7-2017 | Results from Charlotte city and CMS school board races. | |
10-31-2017 | Vi Lyles presented her case for election as Charlotte Mayor and answered questions. | Lyles, Vi Alexander Smith, Kenny |
10-24-2017 | Candidates for contested district seats on Charlotte City Council | Ajmera, Dimple Bokhari, Tariq Driggs, Ed Givens, Pete Grundman, Sam Harlow, Justin Herrera, Daniel Mayfield, LaWana Mitchell, James "Smuggie" Newton, Matt Roberts, Sharon Scott, Jeff |
10-17-2017 | Four candidates for Charlotte City Council and one District 2 candidate. | Cains, Parker Eiselt, Julie Harlow, Justin Powell, John Winston II, Braxton |
10-10-2017 | School board candidates in Districts 2, 4, 5 and 6 presented and answered questions. | Byers-Bailey, Thelma Marshall, Margaret Peterson, Jim Sawyer, Carol Shipp, Lenora Sneed, Stephanie Strain, Sean Thompson, Queen |
10-3-2017 | Eight candidates vying for two CMS board district seats answer questions at the Forum. | Albright, Annette Bryant, Janeen Butts, Emmitt Terrell Flowers, Levester Hallman, Amy Moon Jones, Dr. Ruby Lennon, Rhonda Miller, Jess Penn, Blanche Scott, Olivia |
9-12-2017 | Election results from first Charlotte Municipal primary. | Adams, J'Tanya Ajmera, Dimple Bokhari, Tariq Bonapart, Darrell Dunn, Gary Egleston, Larken Eiselt, Julie Erickson, Eric Fallon, Claire Green Faulkner, Damiko Ford, Joel Harlow, Justin Jenkins, Scott Johnson, Constance Partee Johnson, Priscilla Kinsey, Patsy Lyles, Vi Alexander McGill, Ryan Mitchell, James "Smuggie" Mitchell, Robert Newton, Matt Phipps, Greg Puckett, Lucille Smith, Kenny Winston II, Braxton Woodruff, Kris Chambers Young, Gary |
9-5-2017 | Newcomers, job-switchers and perennial candidates attended last candidate Forum before primary. | Egleston, Larken Ford, Joel Jenkins, Scott Mitchell, Robert Russell, Wil |
8-29-2017 | Constance Johnson, Vi Lyles and Jennifer Roberts discussed issues in the Charlotte Mayor Democratic primary. | Johnson, Constance Partee Lyles, Vi Alexander Roberts, Jennifer |
8-22-2017 | Candidates for Charlotte City Council at-large seats. | Ajmera, Dimple Eiselt, Julie McGill, Ryan Mitchell, James "Smuggie" Winston II, Braxton |
8-15-2017 | GOP primaries in Council District 6 and for Charlotte mayor. | Bokhari, Tariq Dunn, Gary Smith, Kenny |
8-8-2017 | Candidates in the District 2 and District 4 City Council primaries spoke and answered questions. | Adams, J'Tanya Erickson, Eric Faulkner, Damiko Harlow, Justin |
1-3-2017 | A number of people have offered themselves for appointment to the City Council District 5 seat vacated by N.C. Rep. John Autry. | Ajmera, Dimple Autry, John Holman, Johnell Molina, Marjorie Newton, Matt Thompson, Queen Woodruff, Kris Chambers |
11-8-2016 | Elections results in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and the U.S. | Bell, George Best, Kim Blake, Aretha Chapman, Ron Culler, Jena Eudy-Williams, Karen Hands, Ty Henderson, Gary Hewett, Tracy Mann, Christy Scher, Lloyd Stone, Scott Strickland, David Thalheimer, Ben Trosch, Elizabeth Trosch, Lou |
11-1-2016 | Judge Rickye McCoy-Mitchell, left and Judge Michael Morgan were joined by Rep. Rodney Moore. | Ford, Joel McKoy-Mitchell, Rickye Moore, Rodney Morgan, Michael |
10-25-2016 | Wake District Court Judge Vince Rozier, a candidate for N.C. Court of Appeals, and four other candidates for judgeships. | Blake, Aretha Hewett, Tracy Hunter, Bob Rozier, Vince Thalheimer, Ben |
10-18-2016 | Candidate for N.C. Lieutenant Governor, Linda Coleman, was among the state, federal and judicial candidates presenting at the Forum. | Adams, Alma Blake, Aretha Blue, Dan Coleman, Linda Ford, Joel Jones, Abe McKoy-Mitchell, Rickye Rivette, Richard Scarborough, Ella Threatt, Leon Waddell, Joyce |
10-11-2016 | Vonnie Brown, Eric Erickson and Lisa Rudisill are candidates for Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor. | Brown, Von Erickson, Eric Rudisill, Lisa |
10-11-2016 | Chuck Stuber, a former FBI special agent, explained his candidacy for N.C. Auditor. | |
10-4-2016 | County commissioner candidates Pat Cotham, Trevor Fuller and Marc Friedland addressed the Forum. | Cotham, Pat Friedland, Marc Fuller, Trevor |
9-27-2016 | Legislative candidates Jane Campbell, Jonathan Hudson, Joel Ford and Chaz Beasley addressed the Forum. | Beasley, Chaz Campbell, Jane Ford, Joel Hudson, Jonathan |
9-20-2016 | Beverly Earle, Becky Carney, Joyce Waddell and Carla Cunningham addressed the Forum. | Carney, Becky Cunningham, Carla Earle, Beverly Waddell, Joyce |
9-13-2016 | Connie Green-Johnson (House 105) and Peter Noris (House 104) lead off candidate forums. | Green-Johnson, Connie Noris, Peter Stone, Scott |
5-31-2016 | Five candidates for Congress on the June 7 primary ballot in Mecklenburg addressed the Forum. | Adams, Alma Cano, Christian Cotham, Tricia Graham, Malcolm Threatt, Leon |
3-15-2016 | Election results in Mecklenburg from March 15 primary. | |
1-26-2016 | Links to short presentations by candidates on the March 15 primary ballot. | |
11-17-2015 | Candidates for public office announce their intentions for 2016. | |
11-3-2015 | Election 2015 results. | Austin, Al Autry, John Dashew, Elyse Driggs, Ed Eiselt, Julie Ellis-Stewart, Ericka Fallon, Claire Green Kinsey, Patsy Lyles, Vi Alexander Mayfield, LaWana McCray, Mary Mitchell, James "Smuggie" Phipps, Greg Roberts, Jennifer Smith, Kenny |
10-27-2015 | Jennifer Roberts, Edwin Peacock answer questions at the Forum a week before the Charlotte mayoral election. | Peacock, Edwin Roberts, Jennifer |
10-13-2015 | District candidates for Charlotte City Council. | Austin, Al Driggs, Ed Mayfield, LaWana Netter, Eric Phipps, Greg |
10-6-2015 | Candidates for at-large seats on Charlotte City Council. | Eiselt, Julie Fallon, Claire Green Lyles, Vi Alexander Powell, John |
9-29-2015 | Dan Clodfelter, facing an Oct. 6 primary, spoke about mayor’s role and his plans for a full term. He was joined by GOP Council candidate John Powell. | Clodfelter, Dan Powell, John |
9-8-2015 | Janeen Bryant and six other candidates for CMS Board of Education. | Bryant, Janeen Dashew, Elyse Ellis-Stewart, Ericka Flowers, Levester McCray, Mary Stephenson, Jeremy Stinson-Wesley, Amelia |
9-1-2015 | Five of the seven candidates in District City Council contests on the Sept. 15 primary ballot. | Austin, Al Autry, John Hodge-Mustafa, Rosa Jenkins, Scott Mayfield, LaWana |
8-25-2015 | Laurence Bibbs, Bruce Clark, Julie Eiselt and Claire Fallon on Council at-large primary. | Bibbs, Laurence Clark, Bruce Eiselt, Julie Fallon, Claire Green |
8-18-2015 | Seven of the 12 at-large candidates in the Sept. 15 City Council primary. | Bonapart, Darrell Gautam, Sean Greeson, Shawn Idlibby, Mo Lyles, Vi Alexander Maddelon, Billy Mitchell, James "Smuggie" |
8-11-2015 | Five of the six candidates for Charlotte mayor in the September primaries make their case, answer questions. | Barnes, Michael Clodfelter, Dan Howard, David Peacock, Edwin Roberts, Jennifer Stone, Scott |
11-18-2014 | Alicia Brooks thanked supporters for help during her election to be a District Court judge. | Brooks, Alicia |
11-11-2014 | Resident Superior Court Judge Linwood Foust comments on changing demographics on the local bench. | Foust, Linwood |
11-4-2014 | Here are the winners of 2014 elections in Mecklenburg and North Carolina. | Marcus, Natasha |
10-28-2014 | John Arrowood is one of 19 candidates for a single N.C. Court of Appeals seat. | Arrowood, John |
10-28-2014 | Mark Davis, running for re-election to N.C. Court of Appeals, encourages listeners to vote their interests. | Davis, Mark |
10-21-2014 | Irwin Carmichael and Chris Hailey spar over their proposals for the Sheriff’s Department. | Carmichael, Irwin Hailey, Chris |
10-21-2014 | Alma Adams is the Greensboro Democrat who won the Democratic nomination for the 12th District and faces Republican Vince Coakley on Nov. 4. | Adams, Alma |
10-21-2014 | Martha Efird and Elisa Chinn Gary, candidates for Mecklenburg Clerk of Superior Court | Chinn Gary, Elisa Efird, Martha |
10-14-2014 | Richard Rivette is challenging incumbent Joel Ford in N.C. Senate District 38. Ford appeared Sept. 23. | Rivette, Richard |
10-14-2014 | At-large county commissioner candidates Ella Scarborough, Emily Zuyus, Scott Carlisle, Trevor Fuller and Pat Cotham. | Carlisle, Scott Cotham, Pat Fuller, Trevor Inman, Lucy Rivette, Richard Scarborough, Ella Zuyus, Emily |
10-7-2014 | Jim Puckett and Leonard Richardson vie for Commissioners District 1 seat. | Puckett, Jim Richardson, Leonard |
9-30-2014 | Marinn Bengel and others argue for city bond and sales tax questions on the Nov. 4 ballot. | Barnhardt, Elizabeth Bengel, Marinn Bush, Robert Cook, Carrie Lyles, Vi Alexander |
9-23-2014 | Newcomer LaTrice McRae is running for the N.C. legislature in Senate District 41. | McRae, LaTrice |
9-23-2014 | Joel Ford is seeking re-election to the N.C. Senate representing westside District 38. His opponent, Richard Rivette, will present at a later date. | Ford, Joel |
9-23-2014 | LaTarzja Henry offers an “informercial” for the ballot question on a sales tax increase. | Henry, LaTarzja |
9-9-2014 | Judicial candidates on the November ballot. | Archie, Carla Bowers, John Brooks, Alicia Montgomery, Eric Nixon, Theo Trotman, Yolanda |
6-17-2014 | Vi Lyles comments on issues at stake in Kay Hagan’s U.S. Senate re-election effort. | Hagan, Kay Lyles, Vi Alexander |
5-20-2014 | Lucy Inman, for 4 years a Superior Court judge, is running for a seat on the N.C. Court of Appeals. | Inman, Lucy |
5-7-2014 | Primary Election results in Mecklenburg. | Adams, Alma Bradford, John Carmichael, Irwin Coakley, Vince Cotham, Pat Efird, Martha Fuller, Trevor Hagan, Kay Hailey, Chris Hudson, Robin Leake, Vilma Levinson, Eric Pittinger, Robert Rucho, Robert Scarborough, Ella Tillis, Thom Waddell, Joyce |
4-22-2014 | Primary candidates Vince Coakley, Curtis Osborne, Antoine Ensley, Dondhi Burrell. Special election candidates Amelia Stinson-Wesley, Darrell Bonapart. | Bonapart, Darrell Burrell, Dondhi Coakley, Vince Ensley, Antoine Osborne, Curtis Stinson-Wesley, Amelia |
4-22-2014 | Dondhi Burrell is a candidate in the May 6 Democratic primary for the Commissioners District 2 seat. | Burrell, Dondhi |
4-22-2014 | Antoine Ensley is a candidate in the May 6 Democratic primary for the office of sheriff. | Ensley, Antoine |
4-22-2014 | Curtis Osborne is a candidate in the May 6 primary for the U.S. House 12 seat vacated by Mel Watt. | Osborne, Curtis |
4-22-2014 | Darrell Bonaparte is a candidate in the May 3 Democratic Party special election to fill the unexpired N.C. Senate 37 seat vacated by Dan Clodfelter. | Bonapart, Darrell |
4-22-2014 | Amelia Stinson-Wesley is a candidate in a Democratic Party special election on May 3 for the N.C. Senate seat vacated by Dan Clodfelter. | Stinson-Wesley, Amelia |
4-22-2014 | Vince Coakley is a candidate in the May 6 Republican primary for the U.S. House District 12 seat. | Coakley, Vince |
4-8-2014 | District 12 U.S. Congress candidates George Battle, Leon Threatt and Malcolm Graham. | Battle, George Graham, Malcolm Threatt, Leon |
4-1-2014 | Irwin Carmichael is in the May 6 Democratic primary for Sheriff. | Carmichael, Irwin |
4-1-2014 | Vilma Leake is in the May 6 primary seeking another term on the County Commissioners. | Leake, Vilma |
3-18-2014 | Matt Newton is a candidate in the May 6 Democratic primary for N.C. Senate District 40. | Newton, Matt |
3-18-2014 | Nasif Majeed is a candidate in the May Democratic primary for N.C. Senate 40. | Majeed, Nasif |
3-18-2014 | Morris McAdoo is a candidate in the May 6 primary for N.C. Senate District 40. | McAdoo, Morris |
3-18-2014 | Yolanda Trotman is a candidate in November for District Court judge. | Trotman, Yolanda |
3-18-2014 | Elisa Chinn Gary is a candidate in the November election for Clerk of Superior Court. | Chinn Gary, Elisa |
3-18-2014 | Ella Scarborough is a candidate in the May 6 primary for an at-large seat on the Board of County Commissioners. | Scarborough, Ella |
3-18-2014 | Kim Ratliff is a candidate in the May 6 primary for an at-large seat on the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners. | Ratliff, Kim |
3-18-2014 | Elaine Powell is a candidate in the May 6 primary for an at-large seat on the Board of County Commissioners. | Powell, Elaine |
3-18-2014 | Trevor Fuller is a candidate in the May 6 primary for an at-large seat on the Board of County Commissioners. | Fuller, Trevor |
3-18-2014 | Pat Cotham is a candidate in the May 6 primary for an at-large seat on the County Commissioners. | Cotham, Pat |
3-18-2014 | Joyce Waddell is a candidate in the May 6 primary for N.C. Senate District 40. | Waddell, Joyce |
3-18-2014 | Ty Turner is a candidate in the May 6 Democratic primary for N.C. Senate District. 40. | Turner, Ty |
3-18-2014 | Primary election season has begun. Here’s an index to candidates who addressed the Forum. | |
11-5-2013 | Election 2013 results. | Austin, Al Autry, John Bailey, Paul Barnes, Michael Byers-Bailey, Thelma Cannon, Patrick Davis, Eric Driggs, Ed Fallon, Claire Green Howard, David Kinsey, Patsy Lennon, Rhonda Lyles, Vi Alexander Mayfield, LaWana Phipps, Greg Smith, Kenny Tate, Tom Waddell, Joyce |
10-29-2013 | Charlotte mayoral candidates Edwin Peacock and Patrick Cannon addressed the Forum separately. | Cannon, Patrick Peacock, Edwin |
10-22-2013 | Candidates for City Council addressed the Forum. | Austin, Al Driggs, Ed Fallon, Claire Green Phipps, Greg Zytkow, Michael |
10-15-2013 | City Council candidates Al Austin, Vi Lyles, Mark Frietch, Dennis Peterson, Michael Barnes, Dave Howard, Ken Harris. | Austin, Al Barnes, Michael Frietch, Mark Harris, Ken Howard, David Lyles, Vi Alexander Peterson, Dennis |
9-10-2013 | Primary election winners and leaders. | Austin, Al Autry, John Barnes, Michael Cannon, Patrick Driggs, Ed Fallon, Claire Green Howard, David Kinsey, Patsy Lyles, Vi Alexander Peacock, Edwin Phipps, Greg Smith, Kenny |
9-3-2013 | Four Democratic candidates for Charlotte mayor address their differences. | Cannon, Patrick Dunn, Gary Mitchell, James "Smuggie" Puckett, Lucille |
8-27-2013 | Edwin Peacock, in a Sept. 10 GOP Charlotte mayoral primary, and at-large City Council GOP candidate Dennis Peterson. | Peacock, Edwin Peterson, Dennis |
11-20-2012 | A post-election comment: N.C. Rep. Martha Alexander. | Alexander, Martha |
11-13-2012 | N.C. Sen.-elect Joel Ford’s post-election comments. | Ford, Joel |
11-6-2012 | Election results | Obama, Barack |
10-23-2012 | Three candidates for U.S. Congress, two for the 12th District, one for the 9th District. | Brosch, Jack Roberts, Jennifer Watt, Mel |
10-23-2012 | Hanks addresses questions about postings on a white supremacist web forum | Hanks, Doug |
10-16-2012 | Candidates for District Court discussed what they could about the courts and their preparation to serve. | Brown-Williams, Charlotte Culler, Jena Hands, Ty Henderson, Gary Hewett, Tracy Hoover, Donnie Smithson, Grant Thompson, Jeff Traw, Alyson Wiggins, Roy |
10-16-2012 | The Judge Charlotte Brown-Williams-Tracy Hanna Hewett contest for a District Court seat. | Brown-Williams, Charlotte Hewett, Tracy |
10-16-2012 | The Judge Jena Culler-Grant Smithson contest for a District Court seat. | Culler, Jena Smithson, Grant |
10-16-2012 | The Judge Ty Hands-Jeff Thompson contest for a District Court seat. | Hands, Ty Thompson, Jeff |
10-16-2012 | The David Strickland-Kary Church Watson contest for a District Court seat. | Strickland, David Watson, Kary Church |
10-16-2012 | The Judge Donnie Hoover-Alyson G. Traw contest for a District Court seat. | Hoover, Donnie Traw, Alyson |
10-16-2012 | The Gary Henderson-Roy H. Wiggins contest for an open DIstrict Court seatl. | Henderson, Gary Wiggins, Roy |
10-9-2012 | Candidates for district seats on the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners. | Bradford, Keith Green-Johnson, Connie Harvey, Paula Leake, Gary |
Government & Politics
1-11-2021 | James Mitchell says he will resign from Charlotte City Council due to his upcoming part ownership of Leeper Construction. | Mitchell, James "Smuggie" |
9-18-2020 | CATS has provided maps for proposed alternate routes for construction of the Silver Line light rail line from Gaston County to Matthews with a possible extension into Union County. | |
12-3-2019 | Taiwo Jaiyeoba described his efforts to reorient multiple streams of planning documents into a single comprehensive plan to guide the future of Charlotte’s growth. | Jaiyeoba, Taiwo |
11-19-2019 | George Grandy, left, and Robert Dawkins focused on how the formal U.S. Census process and grassroots efforts are linking up to encourage participation. | Dawkins, Robert Grandy, George |
10-15-2019 | Veteran Democratic strategist Sam Spencer explained his opposition to the ballot referendum on increasing the Mecklenburg sales tax to fund arts, parks and education. | |
10-8-2019 | Commissioners Chair George Dunlap makes his case for voter support of a ballot proposal to raise the sales tax. | Bokhari, Tariq Dunlap, George Graham, Malcolm Johnson, Renee Perkins Pierce, Brandon |
7-16-2019 | Zhivi Williams, left, and Dr. Yolanda Holmes reported on efforts to overcome lack of diversity and resources on the Women’s Advisory Board to fulfill a role of advising Mecklenburg County Commissioners. | Holmes, Yolonda Williams, Zhivi |
6-25-2019 | Vilma Leake was invited to address the Forum. | Leake, Vilma |
5-21-2019 | County Manager reviewed major planks of her proposed budget on which Commissioners will begin taking straw votes next week. | Diorio, Dena |
2-19-2019 | During his Feb. 19 Forum presentation, Sheriff McFadden made a specific suggestion of how congregations could help support people leaving detention. | McFadden, Garry |
2-19-2019 | George Dunlap, left and Garry McFadden discuss Mecklenburg issues. | Dunlap, George McFadden, Garry |
9-25-2018 | Jean Leier and Warren Cooksey offered an update on the I-77 express lanes and other toll roads in North Carolina. | Cooksey, Warren Leier, Jean |
9-18-2018 | Fire Chief Reginald Johnson, left, joined Mayor Vi Lyles and Community Relations Director Willie Ratchford in discussing the city’s response to Hurricane Florence. Forum members made suggestions for additional improvements in emergency response. | Johnson, Reginald Lyles, Vi Alexander Ratchford, Willie |
8-28-2018 | Stacey Carless, left, and Adam Sotak reviewed how the results of the 2020 Census will affect the funding for government programs. | Carless, Stacey Sotak, Adam |
7-10-2018 | CMPD’s Shawn Ward helped Forum participants wrestle with a few of the issues facing police officers as they serve the community. | |
6-26-2018 | Kareem Puranda suggests that all police officers go through mental health training, in the name of a better, more sensitized police force. | Puranda, Kareem |
6-19-2018 | Lisa Crawford presented the details of how turning your driver’s license into a federally approved REAL ID will save time at airports in 2020. | Crawford, Lisa |
6-12-2018 | City staff brought to the Forum by Council member Greg Phipps faced a range of questions about city’s budget. | Jones, Marcus Phipps, Greg |
5-22-2018 | Trial Court Administrator Charleston Carter. | Carter, Charleston |
4-3-2018 | At-large Charlotte City Council member James Mitchell offered an update on a variet\y of city programs, mostly turning on economic development. | Mitchell, James "Smuggie" |
3-13-2018 | Six women serving as judges on the Mecklenburg bench discuss their roles, their joy in their work, and how they cope with the stresses of that work. | Best, Kim Blake, Aretha Brooks, Alicia Hands, Ty Hewett, Tracy |
2-27-2018 | Three who serve in local government positions discuss how they work to encourage others to do so. | Edwards, Christine Little, Kelly Waddell, Tiffany |
1-30-2018 | Toni Tupponce and Candice Rorie outlined how the metropolitan area sets its longterm transportation project goals. | Tupponce, Toni |
12-5-2017 | Spencer Merriweather introduced himself as Mecklenburg’s new District Attorney and made some news. | Merriweather, Spencer |
11-21-2017 | Carlenia Ivory talks about what she has learned during her months of service representing District 2 on Charlotte City Council. | Ivory, Carlenia |
8-22-2017 | Rep. Rodney Moore discussed need to form “common agenda” among local, state bodies to address community issues. | Moore, Rodney |
8-22-2017 | Commissioner Pat Cotham comments on need for local governments to work together. | Cotham, Pat |
8-8-2017 | Appointed Council member Carlenia Ivory answers questions about whether she is prepared to serve on city committees | Ivory, Carlenia |
6-20-2017 | Toni Tupponce engages the public in long-range transportation planning. She shares advice on how to help influence those decisions. | Tupponce, Toni |
6-6-2017 | Philip Freeman, left, and Tommy Burch share information on the city’s Neighborhood Matching Grants Program. | Burch, Tommy Freeman, Philip |
5-2-2017 | City Manager Marcus Jones presented an overview of his budget, which went to City Council May 1. | Jones, Marcus |
4-25-2017 | Jay Privette presents the case against current construction of toll lanes on I-77, and system that may add such lanes elsewhere in Mecklenburg. | Privette, Jay |
4-11-2017 | U.S. Rep. Alma Adams asserted setback after setback as the GOP-dominated Congress goes to work. | Adams, Alma |
4-4-2017 | N.C. Sen. Joel Ford reported on legislative action on HB2, defended using compromise to achieve some progress | Ford, Joel |
4-4-2017 | Two grandparents make a pitch for a carbon tax to sustain Earth for future generations. | Kluesner, Christy Kluesner, Dean |
3-21-2017 | County Manager Dena Dioro gave an update on issues facing the county. | Diorio, Dena |
2-21-2017 | Elisa Chinn-Gary described her life and how it has shaped her tenure since 2014 as Clerk of Mecklenburg Superior Court. | Chinn Gary, Elisa |
1-31-2017 | Willie Ratchford discussed a recent officer-involved shooting. Other public officials explored wide gaps between budget priorities of local governments and the priorities of residents in the room. | Dashew, Elyse Ford, Joel Ratchford, Willie Scarborough, Ella |
12-6-2016 | Four elected officials representing Charlotte voters at city, county and legislative levels offered updates. | Ford, Joel Fuller, Trevor Lyles, Vi Alexander Moore, Rodney |
10-18-2016 | The Community Relations Committee’s Crisis Response Sub-Committee reported on work to rework the rules for community crisis response and to become “a comprehensive alternative sentencing body for Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department officers.” | Adams, Rhandu Best, Ellsworth Grier, Sylvia King, Martis Macon, Maria Marlin, Beth |
8-9-2016 | Delores Johnson Hurt explained the work of the League of Women Voters. | Hurt, Delores Johnson |
8-2-2016 | Police Chief Kerr Putney and Officer J.D. Williams explained efforts to educate all about how to handle police stops. | Putney, Kerr Williams, J.D. |
7-26-2016 | Presenters explained a Charlotte survey on the city’s tree canopy, and the reach and limitations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. | Bradley, Terry Briggs, Lezlie Oliverio, Erin Ratchford, Willie Sain, Julia |
5-10-2016 | County Manager Dena Diorio brought key staffers to the Forum to let them explain the county’s work. | Bradley, Charles Diorio, Dena Eagan, Peggy Edwards, Christine Kennedy, Joan Plescia, Dr. Marcus |
5-3-2016 | Greg Phipps, city staff and other City Council members helped present a briefing on Charlotte’s proposed budget. | Eagle, Kim Lyles, Vi Alexander Phipps, Greg |
4-26-2016 | LaWana Mayfield gave an impromptu update on a community meeting on the city budget, and developments on West Boulevard corridor. | Mayfield, LaWana |
4-19-2016 | Joel Ford offered an update on issues likely to come up in the legislative short session beginning Monday. | Ford, Joel |
3-29-2016 | An Open Forum began with a discussion of H.B. 2, the “Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act.” | Ford, Joel |
2-16-2016 | Five trailblazers on the early years of African-American participation in local government, and the work yet to be done. | Crump, Steve Gantt, Harvey Jones, Harry Leeper, Ron Miller, Leon |
2-9-2016 | Delegation of mayors from Albania explain their U.S. visit. | |
1-26-2016 | Four African-American women who went first reflect on where they’ve been, and where things stand today. | Earle, Beverly Scarborough, Ella Stevenson, Sarah Waddell, Joyce |
1-19-2016 | Kevin Tully explained the role public defenders play in making the criminal justice system work for all. | Tully, Kevin |
12-8-2015 | Alysia Osborne outlined work undertaken by Historic West End Initiative; legislative leaders reported on the concluded session, and on efforts to inspire voter turnout. | Carney, Becky Cunningham, Carla Earle, Beverly Ford, Joel Moore, Rodney Osborne, Alysia Waddell, Joyce |
11-17-2015 | Open Forum included comments by Commissioners Chair Trevor Fuller about the difficult community issues that lie ahead. | Cunningham, Carla Fuller, Trevor Ivory, Carlenia |
11-10-2015 | Mecklenburg legislators give an update on the recently completed General Assembly session in Raleigh. | Earle, Beverly Ford, Joel Moore, Rodney |
11-10-2015 | County Manager Dena Diorio reported on leadership changes, renovations and reorganizations. | Diorio, Dena Foster, Mark Trotman, Anthony Zeiler, Peter |
8-25-2015 | Rhonda Foxx announces a Sept. 1 community forum at Rep. Alma Adams’ Charlotte office. | Adams, Alma Foxx, Rhonda |
8-4-2015 | Kerr Putney, new Charlotte-Meclenburg Chief of Police, spotlights the need for officers to know their community. | Carlee, Ron Putney, Kerr |
7-21-2015 | Staff and City Council members explained transit plans for Charlotte, and the financing difficulties ahead. | Howard, David Lyles, Vi Alexander McDonald, Dave Votaw, Tina |
7-14-2015 | Mecklenburg Republicans say the party is changing with the passing of a generation. | Partee, Derek Turner, Ty Watkins, Curtis |
6-16-2015 | Retiring CMPD Chief Rodney Monroe and District Attorney Andrew Murray. | Monroe, Rodney Murray, Andrew |
6-9-2015 | Vi Lyles, David Howard and Michael Barnes lay out differences on city budget vote. | Barnes, Michael Howard, David Lyles, Vi Alexander |
6-2-2015 | Officers from Mecklenburg, 12th District and 9th District Democratic Parties outlined party strategy. | Berry, Ron Boldware, Toria Deaton, Zach Newton, Matt Watkins, Cozzie |
5-26-2015 | Joel Ford issues a call for black elected officials to work together. | Ford, Joel |
5-19-2015 | Darrell Gregory reviewed efforts by the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council to funnel assistance to groups making a real impact with at-risk juveniles. | Gregory, Darrell |
5-5-2015 | Warren Cooksey and Jean Leier with an update on the N.C. project to add toll lanes on I-77. | Cooksey, Warren Leier, Jean Thornton, Tamaka |
5-5-2015 | City staff and elected officials offer a primer in Manager Ron Carlee’s city budget proposal. | Austin, Al Eagle, Kim Lyles, Vi Alexander Phipps, Greg |
4-28-2015 | Four commissioners address county issues of the day, including elections, budgets, social mobility. | Cotham, Pat Fuller, Trevor Leake, Vilma Scarborough, Ella |
4-21-2015 | Vi Lyles explains Council thinking on moving garbage collection costs to the property tax. | Lyles, Vi Alexander |
4-7-2015 | Members of the Mecklenburg delegation to the N.C. General Assembly, including Sen. Jeff Tarte pictured, reviewed issues pending during the current session. | Carney, Becky Cunningham, Carla Earle, Beverly Ford, Joel Moore, Rodney Tarte, Jeff Waddell, Joyce |
3-3-2015 | LaWana Mayfield and David Howard offered explanations of LGBT vote on City Council, and how allegations of price gouging during CIAA are being dealt with. | Howard, David Mayfield, LaWana |
1-27-2015 | Charlotte City Manager Ron Carlee discusses his role, the high-profile issues on the city’s agenda, and how he came to see city government as a tool for justice. | Carlee, Ron |
1-6-2015 | Elected leaders at local and state levels offered comments about the issues of 2015. | Austin, Al Barnes, Michael Cotham, Pat Cunningham, Carla Earle, Beverly Howard, David Lyles, Vi Alexander Waddell, Joyce |
12-9-2014 | Noise abatement area around Charlotte’s airport is reportedly about to be reduced in size. | Mayfield, LaWana Phipps, Greg |
12-9-2014 | The median in a portion of Beatties Ford Road has undergone numerous redesigns to accommodate adjoining property owners. An exploration of the history. | Austin, Al Holmes, Paul |
12-2-2014 | George Dunlap argued that County Commissioners had a policy that anyone could be elected commissioners chairman, not just the top vote-getter. | Dunlap, George |
12-2-2014 | Rodney Moore offers an update on an anti-racial profiling civil liberties bill he is committed to in the N.C. General Assembly. | Moore, Rodney |
9-30-2014 | Craig Winegardner and Sharon Hudson make case against I-77 toll lanes. | Hudson, Sharon Winegardner, Craig |
8-26-2014 | Rep. Rodney Moore offers a thank-you for support during the recently ended legislative session. | Moore, Rodney |
8-26-2014 | Marc Friedland outlines work in front of the Mecklenburg Democratic Party that he now chairs. | Friedland, Marc |
8-12-2014 | Sen. Malcolm Graham and Sen. Joel Ford collaborate on an update of legislative action. | Ford, Joel Graham, Malcolm |
8-5-2014 | Warren Cooksey discusses HOT lanes on I-77 as part of a DOT 101 presentation. | Cooksey, Warren Ford, Joel |
8-5-2014 | Joel Ford raises concerns about MBE participation rate at the N.C. Department of Transportation. | Ford, Joel |
7-8-2014 | Joel Ford along with Rodney Moore and Malcolm Graham offered a Raleigh Report. | Ford, Joel Graham, Malcolm Moore, Rodney |
7-1-2014 | Trevor Fuller on November referendum to increase sales tax, chiefly to pay for a teacher salary boost. | Fuller, Trevor |
6-17-2014 | Trevor Fuller on county budget and fall referendum on sales tax hike to boost teacher pay. | Fuller, Trevor |
6-17-2014 | Judge Theo Nixon comments on changes in N.C. law related to fracking and resale of guns used in crimes. | Nixon, Theo |
5-27-2014 | Randy Harrington leads a presentation on the Charlotte operating budget and community investment plan. | Driggs, Ed Harrington, Randy Mayfield, LaWana Phipps, Greg |
5-13-2014 | County Manager Dena Diorio on the current budget process. | Diorio, Dena Jones, Harry |
4-8-2014 | Dan Clodfelter asks for support the day before he begins an appointive term as Charlotte mayor. | Cannon, Patrick Clodfelter, Dan |
3-18-2014 | Hagan Senate campaign political director Douglas Wilson assesses the campaign. | Hagan, Kay Wilson, Douglas |
1-14-2014 | Trevor Fuller discusses leadership changes on the Mecklenburg County board. | Fuller, Trevor |
9-17-2013 | N.C. Rep. Becky Carney offered an extemporaneous argument that policy opinion drives public policy. | Carney, Becky |
7-2-2013 | Rep. Rodney Moore discusses the General Assembly’s budget,. | Moore, Rodney |
7-1-2013 | Anthony Foxx resigned as Mayor of Charlotte; Patsy Kinsey elected to fill remaining months of term. | Foxx, Anthony Kinsey, Patsy |
5-7-2013 | N.C. Rep. Rodney Moore outlined his view of how Democrats could return to power in the N.C. General Assembly by 2018. | Moore, Rodney |
4-9-2013 | Mayor Pro Tem Patrick Cannon says only that he is “considering” mayor’s race. | Cannon, Patrick |
4-2-2013 | John White and Bernice Feaster share spotlight at Forum. | Feaster, Bernice White, John |
3-26-2013 | Mayor Pro Tem Patrick Cannon’s statement on errors and misleading statements in coverage of airport authority proposal. | Cannon, Patrick Holloman, T. Vance |
3-23-2013 | Ken Koontz has available for sale two DVDs on the Obama era. Here are two short excerpts. | Koontz, Ken |
2-19-2013 | Becky Carney’s Raleigh Report for Feb. 18 | Carney, Becky |
2-4-2013 | Anthony Foxx on the State of the City | Foxx, Anthony |
1-22-2013 | Rep. Kelly Alexander on literacy tests, Art Pope and more. | Alexander, Kelly |
12-4-2012 | LaWana Mayfield on City Council’s decision to fill afterschool program budget gap. | Mayfield, LaWana |
11-13-2012 | Cogdell: ‘We have a polarizing state of our nation’ | Cogdell, Harold |
11-13-2012 | City Council’s LaWana Mayfield: “We need to hear from the community.” | Mayfield, LaWana |
Community Affairs
11-1-2020 | In the run-up to a contentious election, the Rt. Rev. Michael Curry called on Americans to hold on to hope. | Curry, Michael |
6-6-2020 | Commentary on the protests following the death in police custody of George Floyd in Minneapolis. | Adams, Alma Diorio, Dena Dorsey, Sherrell Gabriel, Gavin Garcia, Michael Majeed, Nasif Obama, Barack Randolph, Aaron Shields, Bobbie Terrell, Jason Winston II, Braxton |
3-18-2020 | Richard McElrath, veteran teacher, CMS board member and Forum participant, has died. | McElrath, Richard |
3-10-2020 | April Benson, left, and Patricia Campbell described the upcoming Charlotte Black Film Festival; Paula Riddick collected surveys about hiring a new police chief. | Benson, April Campbell, Patricia Rinnik, Paula |
2-25-2020 | Emiene Wright, left, and Katrina Louis discussed Westside Connect, a startup media project aimed at westside neighborhoods. | Burkins, Glenn Louis, Katrina Wright, Emiene |
11-12-2019 | Winston Robinson, left, and Tera Long led discussion about westside equity and ambulance charges. | Long, Tera Robinson, Winston |
8-28-2019 | Funeral for Dwayne Collins, who died Sunday after a battle with multiple myeloma, will be Friday, Aug. 30, with viewing at 11 a.m. and service at noon, at Greenville Memorial AME Zion Church, 6116 Monteith Dr. | |
7-9-2019 | Brandon Lunsford shared Johnson C. Smith University’s interest in becoming an archive for West End Charlotte historical documents. | Lunsford, Brandon |
6-25-2019 | Dr. Debra C. Smith recounts the development of a publishing project telling the stories of women who served Charlotte during the civil rights era. | Beckwith, Peggy Coleman, Sarah Elder, Tereasea D. Hood, Anna Powe, Geraldine Roddy, Bertha Maxwell Stevenson, Sarah Stroud, Daisy Spears Westbrooks, Alegra Westbrooks, Anne |
6-18-2019 | DeAlva Wilson, left, presented at a session on redevelopment plans for the demolished Eastland Mall site. | Pappas, Peter B. Sittema, Tim |
6-11-2019 | Jessica Davis, left, and James Mitchell helped guide a Forum discussion of the future of the Historic Excelsior Club on Beatties Ford Road. | Adams, J'Tanya Davis, Jessica Eiselt, Julie Marshall, Mattie Mitchell, James "Smuggie" |
5-28-2019 | The decision to forgive the man who took his brother’s life set John C Barnett on a course of advocacy. | Barnett, John C. |
5-14-2019 | Malcolm Graham, left, led a panel discussing ways to move public opinion toward giving all people more protection from gun violence. | Graham, Malcolm McLain, Grace |
5-7-2019 | Derek Webber recounted his efforts to keep his company’s Battle of the Bands in Charlotte, only to leave for Houston. | Webber, Derek |
4-30-2019 | Lucille Puckett, left, and others raised community issues for discussion at Tuesday’s Forum. | Foluke, Dr. Gyasi Koontz, Ken Penn, Blanche Puckett, Lucille Robinson, Tommie Robinson, Winston |
4-16-2019 | Mayor Vi Lyles, left, City Manager Marcus Jones and CMPD Police Chief Kerr Putney answer questions about release of video of police shooting. | Jones, Marcus Lyles, Vi Alexander Putney, Kerr |
4-2-2019 | Ervin Bryson introduced his Carolina Energy arena football team and invited the public to attend games and get to know the team better. | Bryson, Ervin |
3-19-2019 | Debbie Giibbs, left, and Tonya Rivens comment on the early days of local television news broadcasting. | Gibbs, Deborah Mann Rivens, Tonya |
3-12-2019 | Jan Valder, left, Martha Alexander, Sara Spencer and Mary Klenz described their efforts to move causes forward, and to support one another. | Alexander, Martha Klenz, Mary Spencer, Sara Valder, Jan |
3-5-2019 | Keysha Walker Taylor outlined the investments being made by the African American Community Foundation in Charlotte’s black community. | Austin, Qiana Taylor, Keysha Walker |
2-12-2019 | Ken Lemon, left, Brittney Johnson and Dedrick Russell explain the work of the Charlotte Area Association of Black Journalists. | Johnson, Brittney Lemon, Ken Russell, Dedrick |
2-6-2019 | Jesse Cureton described his life from its beginnings in Southside Homes to the C-suite at Novant Health. Cureton talked about the One Charlotte project, and how Novant is finding ways to support the people left behind in a constantly upscaling city. | Cureton, Jesse |
1-8-2019 | City Council member James Mitchell offers his view of why Charlotte lost the CIAA tournament. | Mitchell, James "Smuggie" |
11-27-2018 | Winston Robinson suggests a westside history museum focused on African-Americans’ contributions to Charlotte. | Robinson, Winston |
10-2-2018 | A panel led by District Attorney Spencer Merriweather discussed the vision for a Mecklenburg-wide Family Support Center to assist victims of domestic violence. | Gittens, Rashida Lawrence, Laura Merriweather, Spencer Varnum, Craig |
8-14-2018 | Kerr Putney, left, and Willie Ratchford asked Forum participants to help them reach small community groups who might be assisted in their work by the second phase of the city’s micro-grant program. | Putney, Kerr Ratchford, Willie |
7-17-2018 | Robert Dawkins, left, and Arthur Griffin challenge the notion of “civic engagement,” calling residents to much greater involvement in their democracy. | Dawkins, Robert Griffin, Arthur |
6-5-2018 | Former Excelsior Club owner Ken Koontz offered an update on the now-closed Beatties Ford Road nightclub. | Cunningham, Carla Koontz, Ken |
4-24-2018 | Two advocates, one working on re-entry of prison inmates back into society, the other a critic of how schools fail to educate inner-city children, meet at the Forum table. | Cotham, Pat Eiselt, Julie Rock, Henry Simmons, Ken Williams, Kristie Puckett |
3-27-2018 | A conversation with Tamala Bullard, left, and five other women who serve the greater good. | Bullard, Tamala Carney, Becky Cunningham, Carla McDonald, Tenea Roe, LaBecky Williams, Simone |
2-13-2018 | Shanté Williams, left, and Lambert Guinn are two young professionals making their marks on their native Charlotte. | Guinn, Lambert Williams, Shanté |
2-6-2018 | Five black women who were “firsts” in local elective leadership open Black HIstory Month. | Adams, Alma Earle, Beverly Lyles, Vi Alexander Rembert, Wilhelmenia Scarborough, Ella Stevenson, Sarah |
1-20-2018 | The 2nd Annual Charlotte Women’s March. | |
11-28-2017 | Robert Dawkins outlined police review board changes, and made a plea to help people resolve differences without violence. | Dawkins, Robert |
7-25-2017 | Speakers at Open Forum discuss schooling, City Council and families caught in unsanitary housing. | Black, Dr. Trasha Cotham, Pat Faulkner, Damiko Ivory, Carlenia Mayfield, LaWana Penn, Blanche Robinson, Tommie Simpson, Elizabeth |
6-20-2017 | Toni Tupponce reviewed efforts by A Sign of the Times to preserve and share the history of the peoples of the African Diaspora. | Tupponce, Toni |
6-6-2017 | Rickey Hall outlines what it takes to promote neighborhood uplift, based on his experience along West Boulevard. | |
5-30-2017 | Braxton Winston, left, on life after Lamont Scott protests; Ryan Emmanuel and Maura Chavez talked about their community relations work. | Chavez, Maura Emmanuel, Ryan Winston II, Braxton |
4-18-2017 | YMCA CEO Todd Tibbits lays out plans for effort to give 900 youth a safe place to play, learn and grow three evenings a week this summer. | |
4-6-2017 | County officials will re-dedicate a renovated West Charlotte Recreation Center on April 12. | |
3-14-2017 | Kerry Miller, left and three other women talked about their work with Charlotte area community-focused organizations. | Forrest, Colette Logan, Carolyn Mack, Corine Miller, Kerry |
2-28-2017 | Dr. Yolanda Holmes and her children Brooke and Darrell present a reflection on black history. | Holmes, Brooke Holmes, Darrell Holmes, Yolonda |
2-14-2017 | CIAA Commissioner Jacquie McWilliams made a presentation about the upcoming CIAA tournament in Charlotte. | McWilliams, Jacquie |
1-17-2017 | Nakisa Glover presented a program on how to engage young adults in longstanding community issues. Four CMPD community police officers joined the Q&A. | Glover, Nakisa |
1-10-2017 | Tiffany Capers from the Charlotte Post Foundation presented material shared at Black LIves Matter Charlotte presentations. | |
1-3-2017 | Willie Ratchford led groups through a discussion of race, police relations, and how the community needs to change. | Ratchford, Willie |
11-29-2016 | Maria Macon and other members of the Community Relations Committee’s Council of Elder continue an Oct. 18 discussion of their work. | Macon, Maria McFadden, Garry |
8-16-2016 | Tom Hanchett presented stories about the many African-American leaders of the civil rights and educational improvement movements who lived in McCrorey Heights. | Hanchett, Tom |
8-9-2016 | Forum participants engaged in a discussion of issues raised by the Black Lives Matter movement. | Koontz, Ken |
7-12-2016 | Wali Molina, left, and others addressed an upcoming wellness expo, and how parents can find help with college expenses. Then there was discussion of last week’s painful events nationwide. | Dennis, Christopher Feaster, Bernice |
6-15-2016 | Three development teams presented their plans for the Brooklyn Village redevelopment. BK Partners was selected Wednesday. | |
6-7-2016 | Lots of speakers took advantage of Open Forum to raise issues for community discussion. | Davis, Malcolm Fuller, Trevor Glover, Nakisa Peltzer, Sheila |
4-19-2016 | Two pastors discussed nontraditional ways in which they are working with their flock to improve Charlotte. | Fisher, Hamani McCray, Mary Pinkney, Colin |
4-12-2016 | Tamika Lewis and Robert Dawkins describe efforts to engage youth in undertaking neighborhood improvements of their choosing. | Dawkins, Robert Lewis, Tamika |
4-11-2016 | An update on the renovation under way at West Charlotte Recreation Cetner | |
3-23-2016 | Justin Harlow’s March update for the Five Points Community Collaborative. | |
3-1-2016 | Malachi Greene was remembered today at his beloved Tuesday Morning Breakfast Forum by people touched by a dedicated soul. | Greene, Malachi |
2-23-2016 | Elisa Chinn-Gary, Wilhelmenia Rembert and Queen Thompson: Three women who went first. | Chinn Gary, Elisa Rembert, Wilhelmenia Thompson, Queen |
1-25-2016 | Charles Thomas named program director for Knight Foundation in Charlotte. | Thomas, Charles |
1-19-2016 | Willie Ratchford welcomed the Forum to its new home at Belmont Regional Center at 700 Parkwood Ave. | Ratchford, Willie Stevenson, Sarah |
1-12-2016 | CIAA staff present on the upcoming basketball tournament in Charlotte | Clarke, Marcus Gordon, Sheria |
11-24-2015 | Co-chairs of the Opportunity Task Force explain what they’ve learned about economic mobility. | Garmon-Brown, Ophelia O'Dell, Dee |
11-19-2015 | Long-delayed renovation at West Charlotte Rec Center may start in January. | |
11-19-2015 | QCityMetro profiles J’Tanya Adams’ work spearheading Saturday’s Internet and Computer Bazaar to provide more low-income families access to the Internet. | Adams, J'Tanya |
11-19-2015 | Charlotte Post outlines education workshops about upcoming Kwanzaa celebration. | |
10-20-2015 | Sean Garrett, six months into the top job at United Way of Central Carolinas, pitched community conversations and rebuilding action for community improvement. | Garrett, Sean |
8-13-2015 | Malcolm Graham writes about the Charleston murders, the loss of his sister, and the appropriate response. | Graham, Malcolm |
8-11-2015 | Georgia Ferrell, mother of Jonathan Ferrell, and her son Willie thanked Charlotteans who have supported them during the Kerrick trial. | Ferrell, Georgia Ferrell, Willie |
7-28-2015 | Sarah Stevenson asked for help raising money for tuition and fees for two South African students heading to the States to attend Johnson C. Smith University. | Stevenson, Sarah |
7-23-2015 | A self-appointed group of 26 Charlotte mostly business leaders will meet four times a year to address community issues they choose to tackle. | |
7-17-2015 | Advice from Marian Wright Edelman’s guest, Dr. Terrell Strayhorn, on handling anger over discrimination. | Edelman, Marian Wright Strayhorn, Terrell |
7-2-2015 | Jeremiah Chapman calls on a multiracial audience to participate in rebuilding the Briar Creek Road Baptist Church as a multiracial act of unity. | |
6-29-2015 | JCSU President Ron Carter said Monday night that Tuesday would bring a major announcement about the future of the Beatties Ford corridor. | Carter, Ronald L. |
6-27-2015 | Michael Curry, currently bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina, is first African-American elected to head the national Episcopal church. | Alexander, Martha Curry, Michael |
5-28-2015 | Civil Liberties proposal goes to City Council Monday, suggesting a resolution. | Ratchford, Willie |
3-3-2015 | Longtime TV journalist Ken Koontz looks back on events in city, offers a warning to young people, and discusses his current projects. | Koontz, Ken |
2-24-2015 | An update on renovation at West Charlotte Recreation Center. | Cottman, Tari |
2-3-2015 | Corine Mack was recently named president of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg chapter of the NAACP. | Mack, Corine |
1-20-2015 | Charles Everage offers one lawyer’s advice on how citizens should conduct themselves with police. | Everage, Charles |
1-17-2015 | H. Allen Smith, who left CMS last spring and became chief of schools in Oakland, Calif., keynoted Charlote’s Growing the Dream Awards presentation. | Smith, Allen |
12-2-2014 | Trevor Fuller describes the task ahead for a task force asked to find ways to make families in poverty more upwardly mobile. | Fuller, Trevor |
10-5-2014 | Fannie Flono, who both attended and presented at the Forum, retires. Excerpts from comments at a retirement party. | Ferguson, Barbara Flono, Fannie Griffin, Arthur Marshall, Stephanie Williams, Ed |
8-25-2014 | Residents review renovation plans for West Charlotte Recreation Center. | Barnes, Calandra Cottman, Tari Jones, Lee Kitterman, Heidi McNamee, Daniel Sweat, Steve Turton, Tim Williams, Darrell |
8-19-2014 | Darrell Gregory on programs that can improve young people’s lives. | Gregory, Darrell |
8-19-2014 | Malcolm Graham describes the Indaba or “meeting of the elders” on Sept. 12-13 at J.C. Smith, focusing on parental engagement in the West Trade/Beatties Ford corridor. | Graham, Malcolm |
7-8-2014 | Gyasi Foluke with a theory on how to implement community change in the African-American community | Foluke, Dr. Gyasi |
6-24-2014 | Parents and education: An Open Forum discussion of who’s responsible when Johnny can’t read, or doesn’t behave. | |
6-17-2014 | Megan Boler and Zachary Denard introduce the League of Conservation Voters. | Austin, Al Barnes, Michael Boler, Megan Denard, Zachary Phipps, Greg |
5-20-2014 | Making Change Happen in the African-American community. An Open Forum discussion. | |
4-1-2014 | Council member Vi Alexander Lyles addresses gentrification issue in Charlotte. | Lyles, Vi Alexander |
2-18-2014 | University Park residents oppose city rezoning for motel | Koontz, Ken |
2-18-2014 | “Lived Black History”: Forum participants share stories of the pain, indignities—and coping—of life under segregation. | Cotham, Pat Flowers, Levester Foluke, Dr. Gyasi Griffin, Arthur Johnson, Mary Foxx Koontz, Ken Louallen, Craig Majeed, Nasif Penn, Blanche Robinson, Tommie Simmons, Ken Stevenson, Sarah Waddell, Joyce |
2-18-2014 | Joyce Waddell portrayed Harriet Tubman in Underground Railroad skit at Wallace Pruitt Rec Center. | Penn, Blanche Waddell, Joyce |
7-19-2013 | President Obama offers comments on Trayvon Martin verdict. | Obama, Barack |
6-25-2013 | The Kinsey Collection, art and artifacts of the African-American experience, opens June 29 at the Gantt Center. | Kinsey, Bernard Kinsey, Khalil Kinsey, Shirley |
6-11-2013 | Zwelabo Mandela narrates video about a JCSU survey on issues in the Northwest Corridor. | Mandela, Zwelabo |
6-4-2013 | Kaa Ma’at outlined her effort to acquire a low-power FM station license to serve west Charlotte. | Ma'at, Kaa |
6-4-2013 | Juneteenth founder Pape Ndiaye laid out financial support needed for Independence Park event. | Ndiaye, Pape |
5-7-2013 | Dr. Gyasi Foluke comments on the value of group pressure politics. | Foluke, Dr. Gyasi |
4-30-2013 | Miss Queen City, TyNia Rene’ Brandon, sings from a repetoire that will take her to the Miss North Carolina pageant. | Brandon, TyNia Rene |
4-23-2013 | James Mitchell and Paul Holmes comment on the widening project under way along Beatties Ford Road. | Holmes, Paul Mitchell, James "Smuggie" |
3-26-2013 | Mecklenburg Park & Rec won a national gold medal for its work. Facility Manager Calandra Barnes explains. | Barnes, Calandra |
3-12-2013 | Malachi Greene says thanks for prayers and support during a recent illness. | Greene, Malachi |
3-11-2013 | Sen. Kay Hagan writes about Civil Rights Pilgrimage | Hagan, Kay |
2-19-2013 | McCrorey YMCA Executive Director Karen Gipson reported on the MLK Prayer Breakfast held this year on Jan. 21. | Gipson, Karen |
2-19-2013 | Sheila Peltzer of KN2P offers update on lobbying legislators to change child custody laws. | Peltzer, Sheila |
11-20-2012 | The Gantt Center: An update from Director of Advancement Tiffany L. Graham and Marketing Specialist Sharon Holm. | Graham, TIffany Holm, Sharon |
Education
10-2-2020 | President Trump announced that he and First Lady Melania Trump had tested positive for the coronavirus. | Trump, Donald |
5-9-2020 | COVID-19 updates were from the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services and the Mecklenburg County Manager. | |
4-15-2020 | County Manager Dena Diorio’s COVID-19 update. | |
3-31-2020 | Monika Rhue makes a plea that people let others in the community know all the good that people are doing during this coronavirus pandemic. | Rhue, Monika |
3-18-2020 | Links to coronavirus resources from area governments and agencies. | |
3-16-2020 | A large medical practice shared this information about the caronavirus pandemic with its Meckenburg patients today. | |
10-1-2019 | Dr. Tuwanda Williamson, left, will help open the first Oak Street Health clinic catering to adults on Medicare. | Walker, Grant Williamson, Dr. Tuwanda |
7-23-2019 | A large crowd, including longtime educator Ceretha Sherrill, left, contributed to a discussion of issues still to be dealt with after the resignation of CMS Supt. Clayton Wilcox. | Wilcox, Dr. Clayton |
7-16-2019 | CMS Board Vice Chair Elyse Dashew read a lawyer vetted statement about the suspension of CMS Supt. Clayton Wilcox. | Dashew, Elyse |
7-8-2019 | Greg Schermberg sent in a video about his company’s efforts to support family nights at two nearby schools. | |
7-2-2019 | Crystal Rountree introduces herself, and a more diverse Teach For America corps now operating in CMS schools. | Rountree, Crystal |
6-17-2019 | Details here on free summer meals in some CMS schools and elsewhere. | |
4-9-2019 | Janet Harmon and Cory Pharr outlined Smart Start early childhood initiatives, and the new Meck Basics program aimed at growing brains aged 0-3. | Harmon, Janet Pharr, Cory |
4-2-2019 | Monika Rhue shared plans for a Johnson C. Smith University exhibit on the history of the Beatties Ford Road corridor now undergoing substantial change. | Rhue, Monika |
3-26-2019 | Sonja Chisolm, left, Avice Pretty and Dr. Trasha Black are helping their clients rebuild their lives. | Black, Dr. Trasha Chisolm, Sonja Pretty, Avice |
2-26-2019 | Dr. Diane Bowles from JCSU discusses books published by the university. | Bowles, Dr. Diane |
1-29-2019 | Robin Tolliver-Ayotunde offered a primer on basic insurance concepts, and promoted looking at options annually. | Tolliver-Ayotnde, Robin |
1-22-2019 | Vakala explains a theory of “cultural strategy” that he is developing. | Vakala |
12-4-2018 | Munro Richardson reviews communitywide efforts to help struggling readers. | Richardson, Munro |
11-13-2018 | Three speakers added their perspectives on how to wrap children in what they need to thrive | Billips, Olga Gray, Betty Howell Peltzer, Sheila |
8-22-2018 | Clarence D. Armbrister, recently named president of Johnson C. Smith University, set out his goals for the HBCU. | Armbrister, Clarence |
8-7-2018 | Teddy McDaniel explains Urban League training initiatives and reaches out for help filling the group’s classes. | McDaniel, Teddy |
7-13-2018 | Blood donations help patients like Robert White manage sickle cell disease. More donations are needed. | Jankowski, Jessica White, Robert |
5-29-2018 | Fostoria Pierson and other members of Blue Star Mothers talk about the sacrifices made by military families, and how the organization allows them to support one another. | |
5-15-2018 | Panel discusses how science now understands the linkage between adverse childhood experiences and both behavioral and physical challenges among those children. | Armstrong, Victor Ellis-Stewart, Ericka Miller, Rwenshaun |
4-10-2018 | CMS Supt. Clayton Wilcox answers questions after presentation of data confirming the achievement gaps that linger at CMS schools. | Wilcox, Dr. Clayton |
3-6-2018 | Three women whose organizations are serving the elderly. | Carter, Lucy Bush Holliday, Ann Rizzuti, Renee |
2-20-2018 | Four staffers describe programs to help children. All need volunteers to achieve their goals. | Bryant, Kwain Coleman, Azizi Gipson, Karen Neely, Shantiqua |
1-23-2018 | Terri Joelle portrays Queen Charlotte as a tour guide and teacher of local and royal history | |
1-9-2018 | J’Tanya Adams led a presentation on how CMS and nonprofits are working to get all students reliable Internet access at home. | Adams, J'Tanya |
12-12-2017 | Dr. Yolanda Holmes and others make pitch for support of CMS #InvestInTheWest effort to assist struggling students. | Holmes, Yolonda |
9-26-2017 | Supt. Clayton Wilcox fields questions on day that the Vote Yes for School Bonds committee made their pitch. | Cook, Carrie Griffin, Arthur Leake, Gary Wilcox, Dr. Clayton |
9-19-2017 | Dr. Jessica Schorr Saxe presented a program on how single-payer, or Medicare for all, could work. | Schorr-Saxe, Jessica |
8-1-2017 | LaToya Purvis, head of school at UpROAR Leadership Academy, describes plans for first year at new quasi-military charter school. | Purvis, LaToya |
7-18-2017 | Gibbie Harris outlines the path forward for the Mecklenburg County Health Department. | |
7-11-2017 | Dr. Betty Howell Gray and others explain an August forum designed to encourage parent engagement. | Gray, Betty Howell |
6-13-2017 | Emmanuel “Manny” Ohonme’s big break started with a pair of shoes. Now he’s giving back. | Ohonme, Manny |
6-6-2017 | Four people presented material on upcoming summer camps for youth. | Edwards, Christine Gipson, Karen Penn, Blanche Robinson, Brenda |
5-16-2017 | Gerald Baucom presented on Campus Connections’ efforts to prepare teens and parents to choose a college path that will sustain teens’ dreams. | Baucom, Gerald |
4-4-2017 | CMS DIstrict 2 representative Thelma Byers-Bailey with an update on where CMS board is going. | Byers-Bailey, Thelma |
2-28-2017 | Dawn Hill, Dr. Yolanda Holmes and David Jessup teamed up to showcase the April 20 Charlotte Career Discovery Day. | Hill, Dawn Holmes, Yolonda Jessup, David |
2-14-2017 | CMS gathers in pupil assignment surveys, explains assignment review. | Craven-Howell, Akeshia Henry, LaTarzja |
2-7-2017 | Darrell Allison makes case for broadening school choice to include parents of all incomes. | Allison, Darrell |
1-24-2017 | Ron Carter celebrated JCSU’s successes during his presidency, and worried over the country’s future | Carter, Ronald L. |
1-10-2017 | Dr. Clayton Wilcox, incoming CMS Superintendent, introduces himself. | Wilcox, Dr. Clayton |
1-3-2017 | Nancy Carter offered a way to boost mentoring in the schools by young people. | Carter, Nancy |
12-6-2016 | Sydney Culver, left, of Commonwealth High, and Ismael Villafane of Stewart Creek High School described their ventures. | Culver, Sydney Villafane, Ismael |
11-1-2016 | Nakisa Glover reports on conference on revitalizing environmentally vulnerable communities. | Glover, Nakisa |
10-11-2016 | Longtime broadcaster Bea Thompson describes the work of Inner Vision, a mental health nonprofit. | Thompson, Bea |
9-27-2016 | Trevor Fuller suggested the first step on addressing issues behind last week’s Charlotte unrest should be universal access to pre-kindergarten. | Fuller, Trevor |
9-13-2016 | CMS Board of Education member Thelma Byers-Bailey issued a call to action to protest the possible sale of the former Double Oaks School. | Byers-Bailey, Thelma |
9-7-2016 | Ericka Ellis-Stewart offers CMS data on the thousand or so children in PK-2nd grades subjected to out-of-school suspensions. | Ellis-Stewart, Ericka |
9-6-2016 | Supt. Ann Clark reviewed recently released achievements, invited community participation in increasing reading/mentoring goals. | Clark, Ann Lloyd, Chiquitha |
8-23-2016 | Charles Thomas of the Knight Foundation and Sharon Harrington of Reading Partners discuss upcoming work. | Harrington, Sharon Kimbrough, Helen Newkirk, Christa Thomas, Charles |
8-16-2016 | Erin Nicole Barksdale introduced herself as the principal who will open Renaissance West K-8 in August 2017. | Barksdale, Erin Nicole |
8-9-2016 | Ceretha Sherrill said she is encouraging CMS to add education about the law to the curriculum. | Sherrill, Ceretha |
7-19-2016 | Google and Read Charlotte officials discuss goals for their programs, and how they are working together. | George, Jess Richardson, Munro |
6-28-2016 | Latasha McIlwaine, left, and two other health service providers addressed the Forum. | Barnes, April Isaiah, Derwin McIwain, Latasha |
5-24-2016 | Dream Builders CEO Kenston Griffin uses this exercise to help adults understand how children learn. | Griffin, Kenston |
5-24-2016 | Dream Builders Communications and Profound Gentlemen offered ideas on what works to improve schools. | Griffin, Kenston Polk, Yolanda Shaw, Mario Jovan Terrell, Jason |
5-17-2016 | Elana Congress discussed health programs at Care Ring; Eric Montgomery discussed estate planning. | Congress, Elana Montgomery, Eric |
4-27-2016 | Debra Weeks led an update on rebuilding the C.W. Williams Community Health Center. | Walker, Burch Walton, William Weeks, Debra |
4-26-2016 | Carlenia Ivory describes a project working with 21 high school students and their families. | Ivory, Carlenia |
4-19-2016 | CMS Board Chair Mary McCray offered an update on assignment and the superintendent search. | McCray, Mary |
4-14-2016 | Charlotte Post covers latest developments in revival of C.W. Williams Community Health Center. | Weeks, Debra |
4-5-2016 | Brenda Robinson gave this update on the area visits by the Traveling Space Museum and NASA Space Camp. | Robinson, Brenda |
3-22-2016 | Dorothy Counts-Scoggins and Bonita Caldwell shared their experiences with leadership. | Caldwell, Bonita Counts-Scoggins, Dorothy |
3-15-2016 | CMS Supt. Ann Clark and CMS Foundation Executive Director Sonja Gantt. | Clark, Ann Gantt, Sonja |
3-8-2016 | Blanche Penn: “I’m a freedom fighter.” | Penn, Blanche |
3-8-2016 | Lucy Bush Carter describes the work and needs of Charlotte’s meals-on-wheels program. | Carter, Lucy Bush |
3-8-2016 | James Ford with an update on his job at the N.C. Public School Forum, and a defense of helping children, not blaming them for the lack of support from home. | Ford, James |
3-1-2016 | Carlenia Ivory issued an appeal for turnout at a CMS Policy Committee meeting. | Flowers, Levester Ivory, Carlenia |
2-23-2016 | Former CMS principal Ken Simmons says “bad” schools” serving minority students can be fixed “overnight.” | Simmons, Ken |
2-9-2016 | CMS officials pitch participation in student assignment survey. | Craven-Howell, Akeshia Henry, LaTarzja |
1-31-2016 | Take the community online survey designed to assist the school board redesign CMS student assignment. | |
1-19-2016 | Five speakers including Kayla Romero argued OneMeck’s case for schools that work for all children. | Allison-Jacobs, Rosalyn Perry, Justin Romero, Kayla Sawyer, Carol Sherman, -Barry |
12-1-2015 | Dr. Deborah Walker summarized her four-day presentation on diversity, multiculturalism, equity and inclusion. | Walker, Deborah |
11-24-2015 | Brenda Robinson, an African-American “first,” uses her aviation experience to give back to young people. | Robinson, Brenda |
11-17-2015 | Care Ring navigator Elana Congress summarizes upcoming deadlines under Affordable Care Act. | Congress, Elana |
11-17-2015 | Carlenia Ivory and Dr. Yolonda Holmes make plea for mentors at West Meck High. | Holmes, Yolonda Ivory, Carlenia |
11-10-2015 | Terrell Ivory discusses his recruitment of minority students to Phillips Academy in Massachusetts. | Ivory, Carlenia Ivory, Terrell |
10-19-2015 | News outlets report on C.W. Williams Health Center audit going to commissioners. | Weeks, Debra |
9-22-2015 | Queen Thompson on why CMS is naming a new school for her grandfather, Lawrence Orr. | Thompson, Queen |
9-22-2015 | Ken Simmons led a group presentation on appoaches to education at majority-African American schools. | Foluke, Dr. Gyasi Jones, Maurice Simmons, Ken Thompson, Queen |
9-17-2015 | Local papers write about situation at C.W. Williams Community Health Center. | Weeks, Debra |
9-8-2015 | Janeen Bryant and six other candidates for CMS Board of Education. | Bryant, Janeen Dashew, Elyse Ellis-Stewart, Ericka Flowers, Levester McCray, Mary Stephenson, Jeremy Stinson-Wesley, Amelia |
9-1-2015 | N.C. Sen. Joel Ford claims CMS hiring freeze; Supt. Ann Clark says it applies only to teaching assistants. | Ford, Joel |
8-25-2015 | Portia Motsapi thanks donors who helped raise tuition money for her first semester at JCSU. | |
7-7-2015 | Munro Richardson is in a listening phase as head of new Read Charlotte initiative to improve proficiency by third grade. | Richardson, Munro |
6-30-2015 | Three nonprofits collaborate to provide medical care and medications to those without other options. | Brooks, Joyce Jonas, Don Royster, Susan |
5-26-2015 | Training is available from Mental Health America of Central Carolinas to help spot mental health issues among family, friends and colleagues. | Caraco, Sal Ellis-Stewart, Ericka Wall-Hill, Sheila |
5-5-2015 | Video of “A Dream Again Deferred?”, a look back and forward about how segregation and resegregation played out in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. | Gaillard, Frye Nelson, Amy Hawn |
4-21-2015 | Staff from Piedmont Health Services and Sickle Cell Agency described their efforts to assist sickle cell patients, and educate the public on disease. | Coleman, Azizi |
4-16-2015 | An archive of material on the CMS budget, from various sources. | Clark, Ann |
4-14-2015 | Tom Hanley on first year at Commonwealth High, a for-profit high school succeeding with dropouts. | Hanley, Thomas |
3-31-2015 | Debra Weeks, new CEO of C.W. Williams Community Health Center. | Walton, William Weeks, Debra |
3-24-2015 | Supt. Ann Clark on why she does what she does, on leadership, and on the issues of the day. | Clark, Ann |
3-17-2015 | Connie Sessoms Jr. says CMS Driver’s Ed will reach fewer teens if fees rise to cover costs. | Sessoms Jr., Connie |
3-10-2015 | Mary McCray said the CMS school board would start by consulting the community as it begins the search for a new long-term superintendent. | McCray, Mary |
2-10-2015 | Amid requests for mentoring and support, Forum participants raise questions about who’s in charge at West Charlotte High. | Hundley, Tamara Metz, George Walker, Daisy |
1-20-2015 | “Highlighting African-American Achievers” is Feb. 19-21. | Penn, Blanche |
1-20-2015 | Betty Howell Gray on Feb. 12-13 conference on “Educating Our Black Youth: A Community Responsibility” | Gray, Betty Howell |
1-20-2015 | Sandra Clory announced a Tai Chi class she is teaching at Myers Park Baptist Church. | Clory, Sandra |
1-13-2015 | Belk Foundation’s Johanna Anderson outlines 8-year project to have 80% of third-graders reading proficiently in 8 years. | Anderson, Johanna |
1-6-2015 | Desmond Wiggan described investment services available from Primerica. | Wiggan, Desmond |
12-9-2014 | Nelson Adesegha on fallout from Chapter 11 filing at C.W. Williams Community Health Center. | Adesegha, Nelson |
12-2-2014 | Melanie Brown asked for volunteers to help West Charlotte High School place volunteer proctors for end-of-course testing in January. | Brown, Melanie |
11-25-2014 | Four Board of Education members take questions on events surrounding the resignation of CMS Supt. Heath Morrison. | Ellis-Stewart, Ericka McCray, Mary Morgan, Tim Waddell, Joyce |
11-18-2014 | LaTarzja Henry says CMS leaders will continue to make themselves available to answer questions in the community. | Henry, LaTarzja |
11-18-2014 | Terry Ellington and Lesha Dodson on HIV/AIDS in Charlotte and the Carolinas, and the work of Carolinas Care Partnership. | Dodson, Lesha Ellington, Terry |
11-11-2014 | Nelson Adesegha and Laurissa Adams-Hunt, board members for ailing C.W. Williams Community Health Center, offered an update on the center’s “reorganization.” | Adams-Hunt, Laurissa Adesegha, Nelson |
10-28-2014 | Supt. Heath Morrison speaks on the eve of a citizen vote on a sales tax hike that could boost teacher pay. | Morrison, Heath |
10-14-2014 | John Crawford makes a pitch for the Charlotte Housing Authority Scholarship Fund. | Crawford, John |
10-7-2014 | Radio personality Travis “Church Boy” Gilliam headlines session on the perils of unacknowledged depression. | Black, Dr. Trasha Gilliam, Travis "Church Boy" |
8-26-2014 | Lisa Barnes and LaTarzja Henry discuss changes under way in CMS designed to reduce student misbehavior. | Barnes, Lisa Henry, LaTarzja |
7-29-2014 | Denada Jackson predicts another jump in graduation rate at West Charlottte High. | Jackson, Denada |
7-24-2014 | Daisy Spears Stroud dies at 92. An appreciation and two obituaries. | Stroud, Daisy Spears |
7-1-2014 | Thomas Hanley describes the goals of Commonwealth High, a charter set to open in August. | Hanley, Thomas |
6-17-2014 | Velma Love describes the Lee Thompson Young Foundation’s aims to improve public awareness of mental health issues. | Love, Velma Moore, Thomas Young, Lee |
6-10-2014 | Open Forum on testing at West Charlotte, on a Black Summit, on educating a captive audience. | Chavis, Dr. Ben |
6-3-2014 | Supt. Heath Morrison discusses CMS budget and impact on CMS of proposals before the legislature. | Morrison, Heath |
5-14-2014 | Sandra Conway and Elyse Dashew spearhead a letterwriting and petition drive to fully fund the CMS budget. | Conway, Sandra Dashew, Elyse |
4-29-2014 | West Charlotte High School Global Perspective Studies proposed by first-year teachers Rachel Scott and Paige Laurain. | Laurain, Paige Scott, Rachel |
4-29-2014 | James Ford, a Garinger High world history teacher, is the 2014 N.C. Teacher of the Year. | Ford, James |
4-15-2014 | Leon Burton, who became CEO of C.W. Williams Community Health Center April 1, joins Mark Batson and Laura McClettie in outlining efforts to sign people up for the Affordable Care Act. | Batson, Mark Burton, Leon McClettie, Laura |
4-1-2014 | Sylvia Grier is among interviews in WTVI feature about grandparents, even great-grandparents raising youngsters. | Grier, Sylvia |
3-25-2014 | Akeshia Craven-Howell and others from CMS discuss N.C. charter school law and relations between CMS and the charters. | Anderson, Bill Craven-Howell, Akeshia Foluke, Dr. Gyasi Ford, Joel Griffin, Arthur Henry, LaTarzja Nixon, Theo Sink, Jonathan |
3-14-2014 | “West Charlotte High School Story” of ’96 re-aired in tribute to Leroy “Pop” Miller, who died March 1. | Miller, Leroy "Pop" |
3-11-2014 | Sandra Clory on trip to Egypt and the Falasha or Ethopian Jews that her father called his people. | Clory, Sandra |
3-11-2014 | Millard House and others offered an update on New Leaders, the nonprofit that trains lateral entry and school personnel for leadership jobs. | Caesar, Latoya House, Millard Mason, Michele |
3-4-2014 | T.D. Elder and Lillian Herron recall their years of nursing in Mecklenburg amid racism. | Elder, Tereasea D. Herron, Lillian |
2-25-2014 | Arthur Griffin on “The Long Struggle for Equity in Education in NC,” joined by Richard McElrath and Sarah Stevenson. | Griffin, Arthur McElrath, Richard Stevenson, Sarah |
2-9-2014 | StudentFirst Academy: An update | Gates, Derrick Halliday, Deborah Handford, Phyllis Mack, Victor Moss, Sandra Williams, Reshall Winstel, Jennifer |
10-29-2013 | Supt. Heath Morrison spoke about the bond issue on Tuesday’s ballot. | Morrison, Heath |
10-22-2013 | CMS’s Allen Smith discusses how he is preparing for a November report on needs of westside schools. | Smith, Allen |
9-26-2013 | MeckEd has named Sarah Stevenson its 2013 Education Champion. | Stevenson, Sarah |
9-17-2013 | Three speakers from different organizations focus on minority inclusion in the workplace. | Lloyd, Chiquitha Smith, Yana Symone Watson, Eric |
7-9-2013 | Lathan Wood offers commentary on “disconnect” between Forum discussion and realities on local campuses. | Wood, Lathan |
7-2-2013 | Arthur Griffin discusses education trends, warns of possible two-tiered education system. | Griffin, Arthur |
7-2-2013 | CMS school board member Joyce Waddell discusses year-round schools and the Common Core curriculum. | Waddell, Joyce |
7-2-2013 | CMS School Board chair Mary McCray discusses the budget. | McCray, Mary |
6-25-2013 | Allen Smith explains his task as CMS community superintendent for the Harding, Berry and West Meck areas. | Smith, Allen |
5-28-2013 | Supt. Heath Morrison’s answers to six questions. | Morrison, Heath |
4-30-2013 | South Africa trip taken by students and adults: a report. | Crooks, Christopher Crooks, Geri Stevenson, Sarah |
4-16-2013 | Dr. Frederick Grosse talks about Elon Homes and Schools for Children | Grosse, Frederick |
3-24-2013 | Valaida Fullwood and Charles Thomas present at TEDxCharlotte about their book, “Giving Back.” | Fullwood, Valaida Thomas, Charles |
3-19-2013 | Whitni Wilson-Wertz, president of the Junior League of Charlotte, describes group’s program for youth health. | Wilson-Wertz, Whitni |
3-19-2013 | Experts describe a “system of care” surrounding a family whose child is in emotional crisis. | Black, Dr. Trasha Cloud, Bobbie Jo Fuller, Trevor Kilmer, Dr. Ryan McCray, Mary Risk, Paul Robinson, Irma Stevenson, Sarah Trosch, Lou |
3-12-2013 | Toni Tupponce of A Sign of the Times of the Carolinas on what music can do to engage children in education. | Tupponce, Toni |
3-12-2013 | Stacey Rose on her application for an N.C. charter for Charlotte Learning Academy. | Rose, Stacey |
3-12-2013 | Dr. Nicole Priestly heads Title 1 elementaries in CMS’s Central Zone. | Priestly, Dr. Nicole |
2-26-2013 | CMS flier on town halls tied to the 22 task forces, including two in April announced today at the Forum. | |
2-19-2013 | Friendship Gardens mobile market to accept EBT cards. | Carter, Lucy Bush |
2-19-2013 | Blanche Penn previews the Underground Railroad presentation and Black Inventions Exhibit at the Pruitt Rec Center. | Penn, Blanche |
2-19-2013 | Richard McElrath talks about upcoming CMS math tests, which will focus on word problems. | McElrath, Richard |
2-12-2013 | Statement on superintendent’s 8 goals | Gray, Betty Howell Morrison, Heath |
2-12-2013 | West Charlotte High Principal John Wall addresses Forum. | Wall, John |
2-11-2013 | ‘Cultural competency and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ | Block, Kathryn Morrison, Heath |
2-5-2013 | Malachi Greene: He’s baaaaack! | Greene, Malachi |
2-5-2013 | Henry explains new role forging CMS partnerships with community groups. | Henry, LaTarzja |
1-29-2013 | New Leaders, the national organization helping train CMS principals and other leaders, explains its program. | Brooks, Malcolm Grant, Angela Guckian, Eric Harris, Alison Lister, Amy Mason, Michele Oliver, Shana Simmons, Altovese Turner, Erik |
1-29-2013 | Here’s what Ken Koontz said about cooperation among educational institutions during the New Leaders presentation. | Koontz, Ken |
1-22-2013 | Sheila Peltzer, an advocate for shared parenting custody laws, addressed the Forum. | Peltzer, Sheila |
1-15-2013 | Ursula Douglas on Nurse-Family Partnership | Douglas, Ursula |
1-13-2013 | StudentFirst Academy charter: Plans for a window on the world | Belizaire, Stuart Chicot, Donan Handford, Phyllis Moss, Sandra Walls, Curtis Williams, Reshall |
12-11-2012 | Beverly Irby, CEO of C.W. Williams Community Health Center, on upcoming changes in health care, Medicare, Medicaid. | Irby, Beverly |
12-4-2012 | Richard McElrath on linkage between housing policy and school success. | McElrath, Richard |
12-4-2012 | Ken Simmons on what it will to see West Charlotte High succeed. | Simmons, Ken |
11-27-2012 | Today’s student: A discussion focused on students at West Charlotte High School. | Harden, George Ivory, Carlenia Walker, Daisy |
11-20-2012 | Charlotte-Mecklenburg education pioneer Kat Crosby dies. | Belton, David Crosby, Kat Crosby, Kathleen Ratchford, Willie Stevenson, Sarah |
11-13-2012 | L.I.F.T. may not use year-round calendar at all 9 schools, official says. | Williams, Brandi |
10-27-2012 | Ken Simmons on what it will take to end bullying. | Simmons, Ken |
10-23-2012 | Richard McElrath discussed housing, low-wealth neighborhoods and difficulties CMS faces educating all children. | McElrath, Richard |
Housing & Workplace
1-7-2020 | Susan Woods offered tips on how to create a federally recognized nonprofit, and then how to seek funding. | Blake, Aretha Long, Tera Marvel, Rex Woods, Susan |
6-25-2019 | Marvin Kelly described Goodwill Industries’ training and other missions and answered questions. | Kelly, Marvin |
6-25-2019 | Constance Lav Johnson completed part of a presentation on grantwriting and fundraising. | Johnson, Constance Partee |
6-4-2019 | Michael Norman is using his electrical contractor business to give young people a chance for a steady job. | Norman, Michael |
9-13-2018 | Karen Kovach, left, and Juanita Miller explained Changed Choices’ work with women returning from jail or prison. | Kovach, Karen Miller, Juanita |
8-1-2018 | Dr. Tonnia Thomas has a nonprofit ready to train people to work in hazardous waste and environmental cleanup projects. | Thomas, Tonnia |
7-24-2018 | David Sharp, left, joined Patrick Cannon in a discussion of how Sharp’s firms are funneling capital to entrepreneurs who are building businesses. | Cannon, Patrick |
3-20-2018 | Three women shared their approaches to success in nonprofit and for-profit businesses in Charlotte. | Leach, Rita Pierson, Dr. Fostoria Woods, Susan |
1-16-2018 | LaWana Mayfield and Pam Wideman describe some of the tools available to the city to ensure that more Charlotte residents are in safe housing they can pay for. | Mayfield, LaWana WIdeman, Pam |
11-14-2017 | City program with area partners is retraining adults with barriers to employment. | Dick, Kevin |
5-23-2017 | “Chatty Hattie” Leeper, trailblazing black woman in Charlotte radio, remembers days at WGIV radio. | Leeper, Hattie |
5-9-2017 | Dr. Madeline McClenney-Sadler explains Exodus Foundation’s mentoring work with former inmates. | McClenney-Sadler, Madeline |
3-28-2017 | Sherrell Dorsey closed out Women’s History Month, sharing her story of combining her many different interests and skills to blaze a trail for African-Americans in technology. | Dorsey, Sherrell |
3-7-2017 | Rachelle Latimer describes highway contracting work as a difficult business that can be daunting for newcomers. | Latimer, Rachelle |
11-15-2016 | Patrick Graham, new CEO of Charlotte Works, and his team outlined work of the local workforce development board. | Graham, Patrick |
8-30-2016 | Leaders from Goodwill and Urban Ministry Center explain their work to help people move toward job success, better health, secure housing. | |
6-21-2016 | Fulton Meachem and Ken Szymanski, representing two powerful housing interests, discuss affordable housing opportunities in Charlotte. | Meachem, Fulton Szymanski, Ken |
4-5-2016 | Jason (Jet) Jones brought his teacher (Maria Macon), his singing, his videos and his enthusiasm for an entrepreneurial approach to the world. | Jones, Jason (Jet) Macon, Maria |
3-22-2016 | Bonita Caldwell, president of Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens, shared approaches to business leadership. | Caldwell, Bonita |
2-2-2016 | Juanita Miller, left, Carolyn Logan and Ken Koontz discussed making their way in organizations once closed to African-Americans. | Koontz, Ken Logan, Carolyn Miller, Juanita |
1-5-2016 | Urban League CEO Dr. Patrick Graham on how League works inside for progress. | Graham, Patrick |
7-28-2015 | Entrepreneurial business owners and executives share some of their experiences. | Haywood, Keith Mason, Carolyn Robinson, Tommie |
6-23-2015 | Laura Clark and Christian Friend outline rebuilding efforts at old Boulevard Homes public housing site. | Clark, Laura Friend, Christian |
6-9-2015 | Officials from Charlotte Works called on CMS, CPCC and employers to make time for youth to learn work skills. | Frazier, Danielle Partridge, Steve |
5-12-2015 | Google Fiber staffers on the status of the rollout of gigabyte-speed Internet access in Charlotte. | Hester, Lilyn Player, Mary Ellen |
4-14-2015 | Dale Mullennix on Housing First, a trailblazing effort to end chronic homelessness. | Mullennix, Dale |
2-24-2015 | Bob Morgan, president of the Charlotte Chamber, painted a picture of a diverse, growing city and a chamber trying to change with it. | Morgan, Bob |
11-11-2014 | Lucy Bush Carter, executive director of Friendship Trays, made this presentation Tuesday about the launch Wednesday of a new culinary job training program. | Carter, Lucy Bush |
9-2-2014 | The Young Entrepreneurs Network is helping young business owners learn the ropes. | Adams, Marqua Barber, Taqiya Edwards, Jefferson Ellis, Amber Macon, Maria Majeed, Nasif McKinney, Christopher Wright, Jasmine Wright, Jessica |
2-11-2014 | Anna Hood and Fannie Flono discuss breaking down barriers in the workplace. | Flono, Fannie Hood, Anna |
9-22-2013 | Henry Rock wants to train Charlotteeans to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams. | Rock, Henry |
9-17-2013 | Three speakers from different organizations focus on minority inclusion in the workplace. | Lloyd, Chiquitha Smith, Yana Symone Watson, Eric |
4-23-2013 | Fulton Meachem talks about the Charlotte Housing Authority about 6 months after his arrival as CEO. | Meachem, Fulton |
3-19-2013 | Nicole Dean of Belk’s talks about the retailer’s community involvement and education efforts. | Dean, Nicole |
Heath & Etc.
12-17-2020 | Sarah Stevenson update: Visitations are now severely limited by virus outbreak, Elloree Erwin reports. | Erwin, Elloree Stevenson, Sarah |
11-12-2020 | In-facility visits are being scheduled with Sarah Stevenson, sister Elloree Erwin says. | Erwin, Elloree Stevenson, Sarah |
11-1-2020 | Updates from Elloree Erwin on Sarah Stevenson and the family’s plans for legacy projects. | Erwin, Elloree Erwin, Kandyce Stevenson, Sarah |
10-26-2020 | Well-wishers took a 95th birthday celebration to Sarah Stevenson via a drive-thru in University City. | Erwin, Elloree McElrath, Natheley Stevenson, Sarah |
10-23-2020 | Elloree Erwin offers driving instructions for the Oct. 26 birthday drive-by for Sarah Stevenson. | Erwin, Elloree Stevenson, Sarah |
10-9-2020 | A drive-by will be held Oct. 26 to wish Sarah Stevenson a Happy 95th birthday. | Erwin, Elloree Stevenson, Sarah |
10-4-2020 | Artist Tommie Robinson’s 50-year career profiled in the Charlotte Observer. | Robinson, Tommie |
9-26-2020 | Dr. Gyasi Foluke, an outspoken advocate for African-Americans and longtime student of African history, has died. | Foluke, Dr. Gyasi |
9-21-2020 | An update from Elloree Erwin about Forum co-founder Sarah Stevenson. | Erwin, Elloree Stevenson, Sarah |
9-16-2020 | U.S. Rep. Alma Adams honored Sarah Stevenson in a floor speech in the U.S. House. | Adams, Alma Stevenson, Sarah |
9-15-2020 | In a proclamation signed by Chairman George Dunlap, the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners declared ‘Ms. Sarah Mingo Stevenson Day.’ | Dunlap, George Stevenson, Sarah |
9-14-2020 | An update from Elloree Erwin about Forum co-founder Sarah Stevenson. | Stevenson, Sarah |
9-2-2020 | An update on Sarah Stevenson, from her sister Elloree. | Stevenson, Sarah |
3-17-2020 | Forum meetings canceled through end of March, with review on or about March 31. | |
3-15-2020 | Forum meeting for Tuesday is cancelled. | |
12-10-2019 | At year’s end for some years, the Forum has set aside all things serious and gathered for breakfast, fellowship and games. | |
10-29-2019 | Forum participants mark the 94th birthday of Sarah Stevenson, co-founder of the Forum. | Stevenson, Sarah Winston, Earnest |
2-7-2019 | Friends gather to mark Tommie Robinson’s completion of murals for the Second Ward High School Gym site. | Koontz, Ken Robinson, Tommie |
12-18-2018 | A few moments from the 2018 Christmas Party. | Moore, Thomas |
10-2-2018 | Ken Koontz reports on his national holiday, proving that even levity at the Forum may be aimed at a good cause. | Koontz, Ken |
4-3-2018 | Sarah Stevenson announced she might not be present at every Forum, and said her “daughters” would continue on. | Stevenson, Sarah |
3-29-2018 | An update on Tommie Robinson’s Second Ward murals. | Robinson, Tommie |
12-19-2017 | The Forum’s Christmas Party for 2017. | McElrath, Natheley |
11-29-2017 | Bring your unwrapped toys to the Forum and Natheley and Ben will deliver your donations to Toys for Tots. | McElrath, Natheley |
11-21-2017 | Forum participants suggest topics for future Forums. | |
10-24-2017 | On this Tuesday close to the real date, the Forum wished co-founder Sarah Stevenson a happy birthday. | Stevenson, Sarah |
10-18-2017 | About 130 affordable housing apartments officially opened Wednesday, named for Sarah Stevenson. | Adams, Alma Battle, George Dashew, Elyse Gibbs, Dakar Howard, David Matthews Jr., Clifford Porter, Julie Swanson, Darren |
12-30-2016 | Two Forum regulars spotlighted in Observer’s annual “Thank You” feature. | Jefsen, Pam Johnston, Steve |
12-13-2016 | Natheley McElrath was MC as the Forum cast aside its serious ways for a morning of song and holiday celebration. | McClettie, Laura |
12-13-2016 | Laura McClettie announced that 2016 Forum funds would go to five Belmont neighborhood families in need. | McClettie, Laura |
4-11-2016 | An update on the renovation under way at West Charlotte Recreation Cetner | |
3-29-2016 | Participants pulled off a total surprise for the guy usually behind the camera as they celebrated Steve Johnston’s 69th birthday. | Johnston, Steve McClettie, Laura Stevenson, Sarah Walton, Jackie Edwards |
3-1-2016 | Malachi Greene was remembered today at his beloved Tuesday Morning Breakfast Forum by people touched by a dedicated soul. | Greene, Malachi |
2-16-2016 | Sarah Stevenson’s message to Charlotte’s young leaders, on the death of MarShawn McCarrel in Ohio. | Stevenson, Sarah |
1-7-2016 | Tommie Robinson to be on Rachel Martin’s Sunday Jan. 10 radio show on NPR. | Robinson, Tommie |
1-5-2016 | The Forum moves Jan. 19 to the Belmont Regional Center, 700 Parkwood Ave., Sarah Stevenson announced. | Stevenson, Sarah |
12-15-2015 | The Tuned In Choir helped make the 2015 Forum Christmas Party a festive gathering. | |
11-19-2015 | Long-delayed renovation at West Charlotte Rec Center may start in January. | |
10-24-2015 | Observer profiles Sarah Stevenson on the occasion of her 90th birthday. | Stevenson, Sarah |
7-28-2015 | Sarah Stevenson asked for help raising money for tuition and fees for two South African students heading to the States to attend Johnson C. Smith University. | Stevenson, Sarah |
5-22-2015 | Vernon Herron. longtime Forum participant and retired Baptist minister and social justice advocate, died May 16. | Herron, Dr. Vernon |
4-14-2015 | Sarah Stevenson and Forum receive JCSU Arch of Triumph Award at university’s April 11 Gala. | Carter, Ronald L. Stevenson, Sarah |
4-2-2015 | Charlotte artist Tommie Robinson’s 2015 exhibition at Latibah Collard Green Museum featured the Environmental Series canvases that were part of his recent work as UNCC artist-in-residence. | Robinson, Tommie |
2-24-2015 | An update on renovation at West Charlotte Recreation Center. | Cottman, Tari |
11-25-2014 | Johnson C. Smith University to present one of its Arch of Triumph Awards to the Forum at its annual gala in April 2015. | Carter, Ronald L. |
8-25-2014 | Residents review renovation plans for West Charlotte Recreation Center. | Barnes, Calandra Cottman, Tari Jones, Lee Kitterman, Heidi McNamee, Daniel Sweat, Steve Turton, Tim Williams, Darrell |
4-29-2014 | Mary Johnson’s partisan endorsements while facilitating a Forum meeting brought a statement from Forum co-founder Sarah Stevenson. | Johnson, Mary Foxx Stevenson, Sarah |
2-18-2014 | Joyce Waddell portrayed Harriet Tubman in Underground Railroad skit at Wallace Pruitt Rec Center. | Penn, Blanche Waddell, Joyce |
1-21-2014 | Dr. Vernon Herron opens the Forum with a remembrance of his longtime friend T.B. Haynes and civil rights pioneer Franklin McCain. | Haynes, T.B. Herron, Dr. Vernon McCain, Franklin |
3-12-2013 | Malachi Greene says thanks for prayers and support during a recent illness. | Greene, Malachi |
12-18-2012 | Christmas Party 2012 |