Sept. 16, 2020 U.S. Rep. Alma Adams recounted the life work of Sarah Stevenson in a speech this morning on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Perhaps the greatest honor she continues to bestow on us..." Rep. Adams said, "is wisdom. Not only her wisdom but the wisdom of the ... Continue Reading →
‘My daddy changed the world’
Page initiated June 6, 2020 “We are plagued with the harsh reality that it could be us. It is us. The songs that were sung and the movements that were made were all entirely too familiar. The Floyd family is just like any other black American family. In pain, grasping hope, and determined to meet ... Continue Reading →
Primary Election 2020
Unofficial results from March 3 primaries, with the focus on Mecklenburg. Complete results as reported by the N.C. Board of Elections are here. Parties: D-Democratic; R-Republican; L-Libertarian; G-Green; C-Constitution. Local offices State offices Federal offices ... Continue Reading →
Election 2018: Alma Adams
Page initiated Aug. 28, 2018 Alma Adams is a candidate for the U.S. House from the 12th Congressional District. As of Aug. 28, the district included most of Mecklenburg, but court cases over district lines could affect the final shape of the district. Below are video or audio files of statements ... Continue Reading →
Primary Election 2018 results (preliminary)
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 10:40 p.m. Percentage of votes as reported May 8 by 10:40 p.m. According to the Board of Elections, these percentages do not count absentee and provisional ballots. Victors may change, particularly in the Senate 39 Democratic primary, where the difference in vote totals stood ... Continue Reading →
3 candidates in 12th District U.S. House primaries
May 1, 2018 In the video below, presentations begin at minute 7:53. The Q&A followed at minute 45:35. ... Continue Reading →
Black women who were ‘firsts’
From left: Vi Lyles, Beverly Earle, Ella Scarborough and Sarah Stevenson. Feb. 6, 2018 A panel of five woman were at Belmont Center this morning as the Forum opened Black History Month with a wide-ranging discussion that focused not so much on celebration of these women's victories and ... Continue Reading →
Brightwalk apartment block opens, named for Sarah Stevenson
Oct. 18, 2017 Out of the rubble, broken dreams and stunted futures of the Double Oaks Apartments project are rising market-rate and subsidized apartments and homes. More than 100 people gathered this morning to officially open an apartment block in the new Brightwalk neighborhood that has been ... Continue Reading →
U.S. Rep. Alma Adams: ‘Trump-Don’t-Care’ bill will return
April 11, 2017 U.S Rep. Alma Adams, who represents the N.C. 12th District in Congress, spoke and took questions at the Forum today. Her presentation in the video below begins at minute 6:28. The Q&A follows at minute 24:19. ... Continue Reading →
Candidates Speak: Alma Adams
Oct. 18, 2016 The candidates in the November 2016 general election come and go at the Forum. Videos made of their comments are posted as they become available. On this page: Alma Adams, candidate for 12th District U.S. House. [one_half] .[/one_half][one_half_last] Oct. 18, ... Continue Reading →