– – – 04/15/26 Good morning, Tuesday morning I spent an hour or so hearing three Charlotte real estate developers talk about their experiences as among the few Black folks to practice their craft. It was a thought-provoking discussion at the weekly Sarah Stevenson Tuesday Forum, which ... Continue Reading →
‘It’s gonna be a thriller’
Forum facilitator Winston Robinson lists himself on LinkedIn as Founder & Executive Director of fish fry presenter Applesauce Group. Robinson did not suggest the fish fry promo as the Forum's video of the week. ... Continue Reading →
By ZHATEYA JONES A panel of Charlotte-based creatives and storytellers gathered at the Forum today to explore a central question shaping the city's cultural future: Who gets to tell the story – and how does that story shape the community? Featuring publicist J Hill, photographer Cyda 'Moon' ... Continue Reading →
How 3 entrepreneurs tell the story of a business
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Announcements return, but with narrower focus
April 6, 2026 An idea came to me last week, years after I began pondering how to trim the Forum Announcements load to a manageable task that was sustainable before I, like the Cheshire Cat, slowly fade away. From late January through today, more than 200 e-mails to the Forum contained material ... Continue Reading →
Shortchange the children no more
NC Supreme Court issues Leandro decision by Ann McColl, EdNC.org | April 2, 2026 On Thursday, the North Carolina Supreme Court, in a 4-3 opinion, brought an end to the Leandro litigation with no possibility to address procedural flaws identified by the court. It also ruled that the 2022 ... Continue Reading →
Sounding the alarm on multiple myeloma
Medical disclaimer: The Forum's discussion on March 31, 2026, was about a very serious illness named multiple myeloma. The presentations and answers to questions provide some information on the disease, how it affects the body and some of the disease's symptoms. This information is provided to raise ... Continue Reading →
By ZHATEYA JONES In a room filled with testimony, urgency and truth, one message echoed louder than the rest: Listen to your body – and fight to be heard. At a recent community forum led by Rev. Corine Mack, president of the Charlotte Mecklenburg NAACP, residents gathered to confront a disease ... Continue Reading →
An appeal for support of making Charlotte better
Then-Mayor Anthony Foxx made a presentation and answered questions at the Aug. 14, 2012 Forum. This clip contains his closing statement. ... Continue Reading →
Writing Truth, Fighting for Community, and Turning Life into Legacy
March 24, 2026 By ZHATEYA JONES In a world where many wait for permission to speak, Dr. Blanche Penn has built a life – and a literary catalog – on doing the opposite. Author, community advocate, and civic leader, Penn has spent decades transforming lived experience into testimony, using her ... Continue Reading →