Community Voices With Ron Holland

States around the country continue to open despite a surge of Coronavirus cases.  A cavalier attitude toward a pandemic exists that essentially shut parts of our country down for several months.  Medical experts continue to warn American that we’re not in a position to ignore the dangers of COVID-19.  Yet, many Americans have a strong […]

Often overlooked as front line heroes of the Coronavirus pandemic are Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians that are tasked with filling hundreds of prescriptions per day. Although drugs to specifically treat COVID-19 have yet to be created and manufactured, pharmacy professionals around the country are interacting with thousands of customers each day. Their role is particularly […]

One of the most significant impacts of the Covid-19 crisis is the near shuttering of our nation’s economy.  With unemployment at 13.3% and upward of 21 million Americans still out of work, families across the country are in need of assistance.  North Carolina and the City of Charlotte issued orders for utility companies to suspend […]

‘Community Voices’ host, Ron Holland, talks with Mecklenburg County Sheriff, Garry McFadden about the police killing of George Floyd, racism in the ranks of law enforcement; efforts to weed out bad deputies and the challenges of being an African American in Law Enforcement.  Sheriff McFadden also shares solutions to reduce tensions between police and the […]

Civil unrest. A global pandemic. And a clarion call for justice in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd are among a few issues our nation is grappling with. “COMMUNITY VOICES’ host, Ron Holland talks with Kenneth D. Snow, Esq. Managing Partner of the Snow Legal Group,PLLC about what to expect during the […]

There are significant health disparities plaguing the African American community.  A close examination of the metrics that provides analysis of the portrait of health in the African American community reveals there’s a long road ahead for things to change.  Men are 30% and women are 60% more likely to have high blood pressure.  Diabetes and […]

Terese Swan-Hutchison continues to enjoy a fabulous journey in her beloved field of Cosmetology. The Charlotte native is blessed to have opened six beauty salons, received a host of awards for her work in the community and loves to open doors for entrepreneurs interested in starting their cosmetology business. Among her bevy of accomplishments, the […]

Papi’s Puerto Rican Cuisine is a restaurant that has enjoyed many good days prior to the Coronavirus pandemic.  Once a bustling atmosphere for authentic Puerto Rican dining – where people of all backgrounds would gather for conversation, fun and music – Papi’s Cuisine was hit hard economically as stay-at-home orders forced a take-out only business […]

Muddling through stay-at-home orders because of the Coronavirus pandemic, has been financially daunting for millions of Americans.  The unemployment rate is the highest on record – hovering at 16%. There’s now over 30 million unemployment claims in the United States. But with stay-at-home orders being lifted, states opening up and employers looking to leverage stimulus […]

Several months before local and state officials issued Stay-At-Home orders to slow the growth of the Cornovirus in North Carolina, Judith Brown and James Lee of Project 70 Forward marshaled a host of of other community groups, civil and business organizations and Radio One Charlotte to launch the 2020 Census Block Party.  It was an […]

Attorney William H. Harding’s legal expertise spans well over two decades. His law firm is well recognized in Charlotte, Gastonia and surrounding communities. As lead Attorney of the Law Offices of William H. Harding, he and his team are addressing two fronts; adapting to the enormous challenges of the Coronavirus pandemic, which includes conducting his […]

The clergy is responding to the Coronavirus pandemic in a host of ways. While some church leaders are flouting Stay-At-Home orders issued by government officials, many members of the cloth are using alternative methods to assemble the saints, including live streaming service. For Bishop Keith Felton, Pastor of Trinity Christian Center in Charlotte, and Pastor […]