March 26, 2019 The three women who gathered at the Forum presenters' table today operate in a societal space populated by the homeless, the sick, the destitute, the jobless, the skill-less, the hopeless. Each has her silo, but they have been known to work together for the benefit of their ... Continue Reading →
Open Forum: Dance, KIPP, voc ed, Council, housing for all
Clockwise from top left: Blanche Penn’s grandchildren J' Nair and Yariah; KIPP Charlotte Principal Elizabeth Simpson; Damiko Faulkner; J.R. and Dr. Trasha Black; Pat Cotham; LaWana Mayfield. July 25, 2017 Today's Open Forum did what Open Forums nearly always do. It put out on the public table for ... Continue Reading →
Depression: Breaking the Silence
At a young age, Travis Gilliam had a dream of being in radio, and through hard work and a guiding mentor, he's a popular personality on "The No LImit Larry & The Morning Maddhouse" show on WPEG-FM's Power98 radio. But Gillliam, pictured above right, was at the Forum Tuesday to talk about the ... Continue Reading →
Doing right by children in crisis
March 19, 2013 Principal. Minister. Counselor. Doctor. Police officer. Judge. Probation officer. Lots of specialists can be involved with a family whose child is in emotional turmoil. Listen as some of the experts describe the "System of Care" that it takes to succeed for the good of the child, ... Continue Reading →