By Rosalyn Allison-Jacobs I voted (yes! I have already voted) because our very democracy is being imperiled by a would-be autocrat and his enablers. Rosalyn Allison-Jacobs is Principal Consultant at ROI Impact Consulting. She has served at the Executive ... Continue Reading →
‘the sacrifices made’
By Colette Forrest My 94-year-old grandmother with dementia can’t vote – but I can. She raised me to know the importance of our vote and the sacrifices made by our ancestors. Colette Forrest is primary principal at ... Continue Reading →
Dr. Gyasi Foluke has died
Sept. 26, 2020 Dr. Gyasi Foluke, a longtime Forum participant, has died. He was 88. A note of his passing, here, says he died Sept. 25. Neighbors reportedly called police after he had not been seen for some time in his Hyde Park neighborhood. Born in the public housing projects of ... Continue Reading →
‘A way to pay it forward’
By Dean Brodhag I want to be able to tell my grandchildren what I did to get our country back on the right track. A vote for bonds is a way to pay it forward and thank those who came before for what we have today. Dean Brodhag, a retired Wells Fargo banker, is a founding member of ... Continue Reading →
‘They prayed, cried and marched for this right’
By Juanita Chisholm Miller I am voting because it is a precious right that was attained through blood, sweat and tears of my forefathers and foremothers. They prayed, cried and marched for this right. They met with a few of the Presidents of this country. President Kennedy was ... Continue Reading →
Reflections on an essential act of representative democracy
Page initiated Sept. 25, 2020 To encourage participation in the November balloting, we asked Forum participants to complete the thought above. To read the full text, click on the photo that appears with that entry. Oct. 23 By Laura McClettie When I vote I know my ... Continue Reading →
Update on Sarah Stevenson
The following is a note written today by Sarah Stevenson’s younger sister Elloree Erwin. Further updates will be shared as they are available. Monday, Sept. 21, 2020 11:28 a.m. I was able to have a telephone visit with Saran twice last week. I took her all the accolades that had been bestowed upon ... Continue Reading →
Silver Line corridor maps
Sept. 18, 2020 From CATS handout “LYNX Silver Line Early Scoping August-October 2020” All maps are available below and here (53 MG). Public comments are being taken through Oct. 14 on an online page here. ... Continue Reading →
Rep. Alma Adams honors Sarah Stevenson in House floor speech
Sept. 16, 2020 U.S. Rep. Alma Adams recounted the life work of Sarah Stevenson in a speech this morning on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Perhaps the greatest honor she continues to bestow on us..." Rep. Adams said, "is wisdom. Not only her wisdom but the wisdom of the ... Continue Reading →
‘Ms. Sarah Mingo Stevenson Day’
Sept. 15, 2020 At its meeting this evening, the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners declared the day 'Ms. Sarah Mingo Stevenson Day.' The proclamation was signed by Board Chairman George Dunlap. ... Continue Reading →
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