Feb 6, 2026 As a 15-year-old, Dorothy Counts endured days of ridicule, shunning and concern for her family so she could desegregate Charlotte's Harding High School in September 1957. That act did not spring out of nothing. It followed legal preparations. And it stood on the firm foundation of the ... Continue Reading →
Forum adjusts Black History Month series due to weather
Feb. 3, 2026 With reports of icy streets in the Belmont Center area, facilitators on Monday decided to cancel the in-person meeting for Feb. 3. The day was to begin a monthlong series commemorating the 100th year of Black History Month. Winston Robinson, who designed the series, asked for a ... Continue Reading →
A plea for time to give Barber-Scotia a future
Barber-Scotia College's donation platform is here. The college website is here. Update: In an interview with WBTV's Dedrick Russell on Feb. 10, Rey projected a May 1 event to celebrate meeting the financial criteria for submitting a request for re-accreditation. ... Continue Reading →
Candidates want more county support for affordable housing
Jan. 27, 2026 Lingering ice and very cold weather pushed the Forum back to its COVID-19 pandemic days. But there was great interest online in attending a session allowing County Commissioner candidates in Districts 1, 2 and 3 to introduce themselves to a countywide audience. Many voters clearly ... Continue Reading →
Charlotte’s sounds of music
Building a new, Black-led city from scratch
Combined Meeting: Busing across town; ‘renewal’ dislocation
What does ‘community school’ mean today? A look inside
For the full 2024-2025 school year, staff members of EdNC visited an elementary school in Eastern North Carolina to explore a new venture in school improvement: the so-called "community school." More on the EdNC effort is here. The model's goal is to strengthen the ties of house to schoolhouse, and ... Continue Reading →
March 3 At-Large County Board Democratic Primary
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Remembering 1982 MLK Celebration
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