Dec. 3, 2021 Elloree Erwin sent in photos she took of Abel Jackson’s 2021 mural at West End Fresh Seafood Market (shown inset photo, Google) at 2206 Beatties Ford Rd. Six prominent African-Americans portrayed in the mural are, from left, Dr. Bertha Maxwell-Roddey, James Ferguson II, Julius ... Continue Reading →
Women’s History Month
March 1, 2021 Women have made Charlotte a better place for all to live. During the pandemic year, when the Forum was unable to schedule in-person meetings, these graphics were added each day during March as a way to pay tribute to some who have passed on, and many who continue to serve in ways ... Continue Reading →
Live at the mic: ‘Chatty Hattie’ Leeper, ’50s trailblazer in radio
May 23, 2017 Hattie Leeper was a trailblazer in radio, the first African-American woman DJ on Charlotte radio. For a number of people at this morning's Forum, "Chatty Hattie" was the soundtrack of their early lives. In the room, appreciation for her trailblazing merged with the ... Continue Reading →