Feb. 1, 2021 For many years, the Forum marked Black History Month by scheduling speakers and panelists who could offer a perspective on the history of Charlotte-Mecklenburg's African-American community. In the name of upholding that tradition in these pandemic times: The following graphics were ... Continue Reading →
‘My daddy changed the world’
Page initiated June 6, 2020 “We are plagued with the harsh reality that it could be us. It is us. The songs that were sung and the movements that were made were all entirely too familiar. The Floyd family is just like any other black American family. In pain, grasping hope, and determined to meet ... Continue Reading →
President speaks on reaction to Trayvon Martin case
July 19, 2013 President Obama this afternoon spoke in front of reporters at the White House about the Trayvon Martin verdict. He spoke about how, 35 years ago, Trayvon Martin might have been him. He spoke to non-African Americans about what all African-Americans know about double standards in ... Continue Reading →
Election results 2012
Last updated 11:45 p.m., Nov. 6, 2012 ... Continue Reading →