The president of the nonprofit that has sponsored the annual Juneteenth celebration in Charlotte says fund-raising was slowed this year by illness in his family and as a result the nonprofit has not raised the money to put on the June 13-16 festival at Independence Park. What brought Pape Ndiaye ... Continue Reading →
Morrison: Answers to 6 questions
May 28, 2013 A bit more than a year after his first visit at the Forum, CMS Supt. Heath Morrison spent his 20-minute introductory remarks recounting his first year, as if his audience had not been paying attention. He didn't get fired up until well into a Q&A session when he was asked to ... Continue Reading →
Rodney Moore on how Democrats could return to power
N.C. Rep. Rodney Moore on Tuesday outlined his view of how the N.C. Democratic Party could return to power in the N.C. General Assembly by 2018. ... Continue Reading →
Foluke on group pressure politics
May 7, 2013 In his comments, Dr. Foluke references the Rev. Delwyn Rayson. More on Rayson is below. https://www.macucc.org/obituaries/detail/22 The Rev. Delwyn Rayson 4/22/2008 From the Honolulu Advertiser: A champion of social justice in Hawai'i, the Rev. Delwyn "Del" Rayson of Church ... Continue Reading →
Miss Queen City 2013
April 30, 2013 TyNia Rene' Brandon was crowned Miss Queen City 2013 in January, winning the talent portion of the pageant with a performance of the Italian aria "Star Vichino." Brandon is to compete in the Miss North Carolina pageant later this year. She sang during an appearance at the Tuesday ... Continue Reading →
Students, adults report on trip to South Africa
April 30, 2013 At a special meeting of the Forum at the Varick Renaissance Center, students and adults who participated in a Brisbane Academy trip to South Africa reported on their experience. The students involved in the presentation included Briana Wilkerson, Camille Richardson, Morgan Hill, ... Continue Reading →
Beatties Ford Road widening
April 23, 2013 City Council District 2 member James Mitchell addressed the Forum on April 24 about the widening of Beatties Ford Road. Property owner Paul Holmes, who had addressed the Forum earlier, added a comment. ... Continue Reading →
Charlotte Housing Authority: A vision, but questions about funding
April 23, 2013 Fulton Meachem is little more than half a year into his new job as CEO of the Charlotte Housing Authority. His presentation to the Tuesday Morning Breakfast Forum suggested that he has not had smooth sailing. The Friday before his presentation, he had announced to his staff how ... Continue Reading →
Elon Homes & Schools for Children
April 16, 2013 Below are introductory remarks by Dr. Frederick Grosse, president of Elon Homes & Schools for Children, a week prior to the official announcement that Elon Homes would move its operations to the Johnson C. Smith University campus area over the next several years. In ... Continue Reading →
Patrick Cannon on mayor’s race
April 9, 2013 This site does not regularly move in breaking news circles, so let us note that this announcement occurred just before 10 a.m. on April 9, 2013, and will surely be overtaken by events! ... Continue Reading →
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