This 1996 video, "West Charlotte High School Story," was re-aired on the GOV Channel on March 7 as a tribute to Leroy “Pop” Miller, who died March 1. ... Continue Reading →
Sandra Clory’s trip to Egypt in search of her father’s roots
Sandra Clory made a presentation at the Forum about a search for information about her father's roots that led her to Egypt and an exploration of the story of the Ethopian Jews. Excerpts from her presentation are below. Clory passed out to participants this handout. ... Continue Reading →
New Leaders: School leader training program update
Millard House, left above, is executive director of New Leaders Charlotte, a nonprofit that trains school personnel and lateral-entry executives for leadership roles, chiefly for now in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. House was brought to CMS by Supt. Heath Morrison two years ago, but left CMS ... Continue Reading →
Nursing Amid Racism
Thereasea D. (TD) Elder was on the pilot program to integrate public health nurses in 1960s Charlotte. Her supervisors said that integration was going to happen, the black nurses would have to sell themselves to the public – and then assigned Elder to a neighborhood stronghold of the Ku Klux ... Continue Reading →
The Long Struggle for Equity in Education in North Carolina
For Black History Month, Forum participants suggested a session on some of the history of K-12 education in Mecklenburg County. Speakers were Arthur Griffin, longtime education advocate and former chair of the CMS Board of Education; Richard McElrath, former District 2 member of the board; and Sarah ... Continue Reading →
Residents oppose rezoning for motel near their neighborhood
Residents of University Park and nearby neighborhoods began making announcements at the Forum in January about a proposed motel on the I-85 North service road near their neighborhood. On Monday, they took their opposition to a rezoning petition to a public hearing before Charlotte City ... Continue Reading →
Reflections of Some Who Lived Black History
When the Forum gathered at the Wallace Pruitt Rec Center for the "Highlighting African-American Achievers" exhibit, participants saw reminders of the inventive genius of African-Americans, and saw a riviting skit about the Underground Railroad. When the skit concluded, they met in a room and ... Continue Reading →
African-American Achievers
The Wallace Pruitt Rec Center was full of examples of the creativity and inventiveness of African-Americans. The door knob ... a lock ... the lawn sprinkler ... the lighted traffic signal. Hundreds of items to help show the mostly young visitors to the "Highlighting African-American Achievers" ... Continue Reading →
Breaking barriers: Anna Hood, Fannie Flono
Two African-American trailblazers addressed the Forum: Anna Hood was among the first African-Americans hired by the Social Security Administration in the Charlotte area in the 1960s. Fannie Flono was among the first African-Americans promoted to editing positions at the Charlotte Observer in ... Continue Reading →
T.B. Haynes and Franklin McCain: A remembrance
At the beginning of an Open Forum, Dr. Vernon M. Herron paid homage to friend T.B. Haynes and civil rights pioneer Franklin McCain. The video combines his prayer and artifacts from Haynes' life. This video, prepared for the January MLK Holiday Breakfast, was scheduled ... Continue Reading →
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