Jan. 28, 2025 The plan is about more than soccer, more than sports tourism, more than afterschool learning opportunities for children or jobs at the old Eastland Mall site or boosting an entire quadrant of the City of Charlotte. All of those goals were discussed this morning, along with ... Continue Reading →
Facilitators comment on Forum, their roles & Sarah Stevenson
Jan. 21, 2025 Forum facilitators this morning sat down at the presenters' table. and offered their reflections on why they volunteer reliably at the Forum, what their particular focus is in sustaining the group, and what it means to them. Some have been at the forum only a few years. One has been ... Continue Reading →
Sarah Belle Mingo Stevenson, 1925-2023
Page initiated Sept. 26, 2023 Sarah Belle Mingo Stevenson was born Oct. 26, 1925. She died Sept. 26, 2023. A Charlotte Observer remembrance is here. Other media reports included those from WFAE, the Charlotte Post, WSOC-TV, WCNC-TV, WBTV, Queen City News and QCityMetro, More on Stevenson’s life ... Continue Reading →
History doesn’t make people; People make history
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 →
Facilitators visit tricked-out Belmont Center meeting room
March 22, 2022 Forum facilitators masked up and met this afternoon at Belmont Center, to examine room upgrades and map out plans for return to the building. A decision was made to resume in-person meetings at 700 Parkwood Ave. sometime after the May 17 primary election. With a new COVID variant ... Continue Reading →
A September outing to church
Oct. 13, 2021 Elloree Erwin today shared this picture of her sister Sarah Stevenson, seated, among friends. The picture was taken Sunday, Sept. 19 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church during the congregation’s Harvest Home Celebration. The family is negotiating with the care facility where Sarah ... Continue Reading →
Listen. Listen. Act.
Nov. 21, 2017 Carlenia Ivory was appointed last summer to finish Al Austin's District 2 City Council term after he left for a state job in Raleigh. She will finish her service when Justin Harlow is sworn in Dec. 4 along with others elected Nov. 7. She told the Forum this morning about what she has ... Continue Reading →
Ivory defends her preparation to serve on City Council committees
Aug. 8, 2017 During announcements at this morning's Forum, appointed District 2 City Council member Carlenia Ivory answers critics who reportedly have questioned whether she was prepared to serve on the Council committees to which Mayor Jennifer Roberts appointed her. Click on the video window to ... 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 →
Project working with 21 students and their families
April 26, 2016 Carlenia Ivory, who works for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, this morning described a project working directly with 21 students at West Mecklenburg High School, and their families. Ivory did not say specifically what or who was sponsoring the effort. Take a listen. ... Continue Reading →