Feb. 1, 2023 “Black history is a lifetime. It is not a month. Stop letting other people control the narrative.” – Forum participant Gary Marion Jan. 24, 2023 Perhaps there is no middle way between the stout defenders of Black History Month and Gary Marion's ... Continue Reading →
Challenge to Bonapart’s Senate 39 candidacy upheld locally
Jan. 8, 2020 Darrell Bonapart told the Charlotte Observer Tuesday he would appeal to the State Board of Elections a decision by the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections to uphold challenge to his candidacy in Senate District 39 primary on March 3. The challenge contested Bonapart’s claim of ... Continue Reading →
Charlotte Municipal First Primary results
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Election 2017: Darrell Bonapart
– Page initiated April 25, 2017 Darrell Bonapart is a candidate for Charlotte City Council District 5. Below are video or audio files of statements made by the candidate or surrogates at the Forum during the 2017 election cycle. To start a video, click on it. Sept. 26, 2017 Sept. 19, ... Continue Reading →
City Council At-Large: Week One
Aug. 18, 2015 Seven of the candidates involved in a Sept. 15 Democratic primary for four Charlotte City Council at-large seats addressed the Forum today. The remaining candidates have been invited to attend the Aug. 25 Forum. Below are seven videos, two from the 3-minute presentations, the ... Continue Reading →
More primary candidates, and more
They came to talk about wanting to be sheriff. And county commissioner. And state senator. And member of Congress. Tuesday's speakers spoke on a range of issues, but many of the questions dealt with: Will you pay attention to us and the issues we need help with after you've been elected. If ... Continue Reading →
Candidate Darrell Bonapart
Darrell Bonapart was among the candidates in the May primaries who spoke today at the Forum. Bonapart is among the candidates in a May 3 special election that will fill the unexpired term in the N.C. Senate that was created by the resignation of Dan Clodfelter to become Charlotte's ... Continue Reading →