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 →
Candidates for City Council at-large seats
Oct. 25, 2019 All five candidates for at-large seats on Charlotte City Council addressed a small crowd today about city-county cooperation, the upcoming citizen vote on a sales tax increase, and even on whether city government is dysfunctional and needs a new direction. Attending were Republican ... Continue Reading →
City Primary 2019
Sept. 10, 2019; last updated 11:57 p.m., 100% of precincts reporting Full vote results are here Mayor, City of Charlotte, Democratic Primary Roderick Davis 4.24% Vi Lyles 86.62% Tigress Sydney Acute McDaniel 1.33% Joel Odom 3.64% Lucille Puckett 4.16% Charlotte City Council ... Continue Reading →
Democratic primary for At-large City Council
Sept. 3, 2019 Five of the seven candidates in next week’s Democratic Party primary for four at-large Charlotte City Council discussed affordable housing and other issues this morning. There was from the presenters' table an unusual amount of commentary, particularly from incumbents seeking ... Continue Reading →
Charlotte City Council At-Large
Oct. 17, 2017 The Forum heard from five City Council candidates. Four of the eight at-large candidates spoke. And District 2 Democratic candidate Justin Harlow spoke because he will be out of town during the Oct. 24 presentation from other District candidates. In the video below, candidates gave ... Continue Reading →
Charlotte Municipal First Primary results
Sept. 12, 2017 ... Continue Reading →
Democratic primary for City Council at-large seats
Aug. 22, 2017 Five of the Council at-large candidates on the Sept. 12 Democratic primary ballot were at the Forum this morning. A fair number of questions dealt with city efforts to broaden the availability of below-market-rate housing opportunities for lower-income city residents. In the video ... Continue Reading →
Election 2017: Braxton Winston II
– Page initiated July 18, 2017 Braxton Winston II is an at-large candidate for Charlotte City Council. Below are video or audio files of statements made by the candidate or surrogates at the Forum during the 2017 election cycle. To start a video, click on it. Oct. 17, 2017 Aug. 22, ... Continue Reading →
Community change agents
May 30, 2017 You could have heard a pin drop this morning as Braxton Winston spoke about his life before, during and after the Lamont Scott protests last September. In the back of many minds was the picture at right, the one that went viral during the demonstrations. Those demonstrations ... Continue Reading →