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 →
How to build small businesses? Invest in one
Oct. 5, 2021 Dr. Shanté Williams is gathering her colleagues to move a big mountain. The head of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Black Chamber of Commerce is gearing up to reorient the focus of the chamber she heads. Networking and workshops and events are fine, she told the Forum this morning. But ... Continue Reading →
2 Charlotte natives are making their marks
From left: Dr. Shanté Williams, Lambert Guinn. Feb. 13, 2018 Two Charlotte natives are back in the city and they are making their marks. Dr. Shanté Williams is a chemist and inventor with a work history in big pharma. All that has led her into founding an investment firm and head the city's ... Continue Reading →