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 →
H. Allen Smith keynotes Growing the Dream Awards Luncheon
Jan. 17, 2015 Dr. H. Allen Smith inspired the creation of Charlotte's Growing the Dream Awards ceremony in 2014 when he was an area superintendent under Heath Morrison. Then he was gone. Saturday, he was back from the Oakland Unified School District in California where he is chief of schools, to ... Continue Reading →
Allen Smith on westside schools
Oct. 22, 2013 In this short presentation and Q&A, CMS West Learning Community superintendent Allen Smith discusses how he is preparing for a November report on needs of westside schools. He also explained how the November school bond referendum, if approved by voters, would impact a number ... Continue Reading →
A star in the West
He's lived here before, selling ads for two Charlotte radio stations. This time, he'll be making waves of a different kind. Allen Smith and his family have just arrived, but he asked to address the Forum this morning as a way to introduce himself to the community, to make his case for how to ... Continue Reading →