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Rev. Dr. Madeline McClenney and Ron Holland

Stopping the Flow of African Americans to Prison

Rev. Dr. Madeline McClenney is the Founder and President of the Exodus Foundation – which serves people of all faiths…
Attorney Alesha S. Brown
Fighting Developer Harassment and Gentrification of the Historic…

Homeowners in West Charlotte have found a champion in their fight against gentrification and the incessant harassment by buyers and…
LaPronda Spann and Vanessa Stuart
Small Business Consortium Continues to Empower and Equip…

For small business owners, this is your time! Owning a business in today’s technology-driven society is profoundly rewarding. Despite the…
Rev. Dr. Casey Kimbrough
The Unfinished Legacy of Dr. King Jr.: Closing…

  Fifty-two years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s launch of the Poor People’s Campaign, the collective buying power of…
Jelani Hill, CEO of BrandUscript
How to build your brand and monetize on…

We’re on the cusp of extraordinary innovation in technology. Artificial intelligence, augmented reality and edge computing are but a few…
Ericka Spradley and Courtney Rhodes
Achieving Greater Heights in 2020

Now that we’re in a new year and decade, a new approach to achieving dreams and goals is required. Also…
How the Environment is also an African-American Conversation…

Stephen Graddick IV significantly shatters the idea that conversations related to the environment is reserved for whites with a liberal…
Fear Lingers after Rescue from Sex Trafficking

The very first moments after rescue from human and sex trafficking is fraught with emotional turmoil. For survivors of this…
Mark Blackwell, Founder of Justice Ministries
Stopping the Scourge of Human and Sex Trafficking

Social media is replete with photographs of missing women, especially young girls. While news and broadcast outlets have yet to…
Does Society Chide Men for Crying?

Men have to grapple with a myriad of challenges, including emotional well-being. But what do men and boys do with…
Monifa D. Drayton and Dr. Monique May
Exploring Racial Bias in Black Women’s Health

The health of Black women are replete with startling statics. According to the stats, 7.6 percent of black women have…
Hector Garcia, Mike Slaugher, Adam Riley and Makheru Bradley
Getting a handle on the City’s Escalating Violence

Charlotte is having an enormous challenge getting a handle of the escalating violence besieging many of its communities.  As 2019…
Leah Harvell and Corey Sutton
Integrating Wellness Strategies to meet the needs of…

  CTS Health Integrated Wellness provides a bevy of services for children and adults in crisis, especially in the area…
Ilina Ewen
Preventing the Abuse and Neglect of Children

According to the Administration for Children & Families, nearly 700,000 children are abused in the United States each year. Equally…
Frank and LaKeisha Johnson
Charlotte Gears Up for the Big HBCU Culture…

The Queen City will be host to the big HBCU CULTURE HOMECOMING events beginning Friday, November 8th – Nov. 10th.…
Anthony Brown, Shontavia Wright and Anthony Bowman
Livingstone College Students Gear Up for Voter Registration…

Getting people to the polls to vote can be an enormous challenge.  This is especially true when confidence in elected…
Ericka Spradley
Pursuing a Career with Confidence and Strategy

Successfully landing a job or launching a new career requires strategy.  While having a great resume and requisite skills are …
Mayor Vi Lyles
Mayor Vi Lyles Addresses Issues Impacting Charlotte

There’s a myriad of issues impacting the Queen City. Affordable housing and rising homicide rates continues to spark robust discussion…
Chef Joya
Transitioning to a Plant-Based – Vegan Lifestyle

Transitioning to a plant-based or vegan lifestyle presents a challenge to many people. Indeed, becoming vegan requires lots of commitment…
Fonda Bryant
National Out of the Darkness Walk to Shine…

Children as young as ten years of age are committing suicide. Whether this tragedy is the result of bullying or…
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