March 3, 2015 Ken Koontz has been a chronicler of Charlotte's community life for 45 years. On Tuesday, he offered some characteristically candid words about that history. He offered young people sharp words on how not to make some of the mistakes their elders made. And he briefly touched on his ... Continue Reading →
Residents oppose rezoning for motel near their neighborhood
Residents of University Park and nearby neighborhoods began making announcements at the Forum in January about a proposed motel on the I-85 North service road near their neighborhood. On Monday, they took their opposition to a rezoning petition to a public hearing before Charlotte City ... Continue Reading →
Reflections of Some Who Lived Black History
When the Forum gathered at the Wallace Pruitt Rec Center for the "Highlighting African-American Achievers" exhibit, participants saw reminders of the inventive genius of African-Americans, and saw a riviting skit about the Underground Railroad. When the skit concluded, they met in a room and ... Continue Reading →
Ken Koontz’s Obama Era DVDs
March 23, 2013 Longtime television journalist and Forum participant Ken Koontz covered both presidential inaugurations of Barack Obama. From his reporting and footage of inaugural activities and the Democratic National Convention held in Charlotte in 2012, Koontz fashioned two DVDs of historic ... Continue Reading →
Ken Koontz on New Leaders program
Jan 29, 2013 New Leaders asked for a transcript of what Forum regular Ken Koontz said during the Forum about New Leaders and public schools and charter schools working together for all children. A transcript follows. Below the transcript is a player for the audio. Ken Koontz, ... Continue Reading →