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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…

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…

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…

Attorney Khalif Rhodes and Monifa Drayton

City Council Candidates will Tout Agenda during Forum

Affordable housing, economic development, Charlotte’s rising homicide rate; and the building boom that’s undergirding the Queen City’s regional attraction will…

Empowering Foster Care Children and Adoptive Families

There’s enormous challenge in the foster care system, especially as it relates to successful adoption. In North Carolina, 7.1 children…

Damsels reject Distress and opt for Defense

Women are no longer awaiting the heroic arrival of a Knight on a white horse to rescue them from danger.…

Queen City Coalition of Women Celebrates Ten Years

The National Coalition of 100 Black Women – Queen City Metropolitan Chapter will celebrate ten years of extraordinary work in…

A Resurgence in Tech and Vocational School Training

Technical and vocational school training isn’t given the same prestige as an Ivy League education. Despite the potential to earn…

Learning to Effectively Manage Money

Effectively managing personal finances requires an ability to admit that you may not have all the answers. This is especially…

Panel Discussion to Address Charlotte’s Affordable Housing Crisis

There’s a bevy of building projects dotting the landscape of the Queen City. Whether it’s uptown Charlotte or the South…

Producer offers Practical Tips to Break into the…

There’s a host of routes aspiring artists can take in order to break into the music industry. Whether it’s being…

Zuri Davenport, Arkevious Armstrong and Avery Faucett

Collaborative Efforts to Inspire our City’s Youth

There’s a host of organizations in the Queen City taking up the challenge of meeting the needs of our young…

Rising Homicides Rates and Violence in the Queen…

Like many cities and urban centers around the country, Charlotte is grappling with violence, especially by use of guns. To…

Making Sound Money Management a Priority

Managing money can be complicated. This is especially true if you’re not living within your means, steep in debt, lack…

Rev. James Barnett, Tina White and Betty Tucker

Stopping Violence with Love in the Streets

To date, the murder rate in Charlotte is well over 60. Violence in the Queen City is up 20% compared…

Connecting Minority-Owned Businesses with Corporate Partners

Launching a profitable and sustainable business requires a lot of grinding, networking and more importantly, advocacy. This is especially true…

Educator Shares Her Experience Teaching Abroad

There’s enormous benefit to teaching abroad. First, it’s the opportunity to travel outside the borders of the United States. Second,…

Sugar Creek Charter School Celebrates 20 Years and…

When Charter Schools out perform traditional public schools, it’s a clear indication that the initial assumptions made about charter schools…

Sheriff Garry McFadden Bucks System while Keeping Campaign…

Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden has no qualms about expressing his thoughts on policies he feels are unfair, aren’t working…

State of the Black Church – 2019 Part…

In Part II of our series, ‘The State of the Black Church 2019,’ our panel of clergy tackles the taboo…