April 30, 2019 Neighborhoods that are hurting. Avenues for supporting others. Strategies for uniting for change and against violence. Working to keep the Forum's discussions relevant The topics brought up this morning ranged widely. And as with discussions over the years, the point was not ... Continue Reading →
Debriefing on release of video of Danquirs Franklin police shooting
April 16, 2019 Police body cam video from the latest fatal police shooting was released Monday afternoon. Tuesday morning, Mayor Vi Lyles, City Manager Marcus Jones and Police Chief Kerr Putney sat at the front of a packed Forum assembly to answer questions. Most of the questions dealt, one way ... Continue Reading →
Aiming to help adults nurture children’s growing brains
April 9, 2019 Two managers from the Mecklenburg outpost of Smart Start outlined the group's advocacy for improving child care and the programs it uses to support families and their children less than 6 years old. Smart Start is funded through state and private funds, and is not related to the ... Continue Reading →
‘Reclaim 37’: Examining Beatties Ford Road corridor as it changes
April 2, 2019 Truth to tell, the Beatties Ford Road corridor has been undergoing change since John Beatty followed trading paths to the Catawba and opened a ferry to points west like Morganton. Reclaim 37 is a reference to the 1960s I-85 interchange that bulldozed parts of the corridor on Johnson ... Continue Reading →
Bryson makes pitch for public support of arena football team
carolinaenergyfootball.com April 2, 2019 Ervin Bryson says he's least-known business owner in Charlotte. And he'd like some help with that. Bryson stood during the Forum's announced, announced his arena football team and two of its players, and talked about their contributions to area ... Continue Reading →
Election 2019: LaWana Mayfield
Page initiated March 26, 2019 LaWana Mayfield is a candidate for Charlotte City Council at-large. She currently represents District 3. A map of the city's council districts is at the bottom of this page. To start videos, click on ... Continue Reading →
3 women helping their clients rebuild their lives
March 26, 2019 The three women who gathered at the Forum presenters' table today operate in a societal space populated by the homeless, the sick, the destitute, the jobless, the skill-less, the hopeless. Each has her silo, but they have been known to work together for the benefit of their ... Continue Reading →
Women who blazed trails in broadcasting
March 19, 2019 Debbie Gibbs said she was unaware at the time that she was a first – the first African American woman to join the reporting staff at local TV station WBTV. "Nobody told me." Years later now, Gibbs knows a thing or three about local journalism, and about its importance in creating ... Continue Reading →
Election 2019: Dan McCready
Page initiated March 15, 2019 Dan McCready is a candidate for the 9th District Congress. Campaign materials 9-1 9-1 9-2 9-2 9-3 9-3 9-3 9-4 9-4 9-4 9-5 9-5 9-5 9-5 9-6 9-6 9-6 9-7 9-7 9-7 9-8 9-8 9-8 9-8 9-9 9-9 9-9 9-9 9-9 9-10 9-10 ... Continue Reading →
Election 2020: Constance Lav Johnson
Page initiated March 15, 2019 Constance Lav Johnson is a candidate for State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Campaign materials 190314 one two three Videos To start a video, click on it. July 2, 2017 May 14, 2019 April 30, ... Continue Reading →
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