Community Voices With Ron Holland

Rev. Dr. Madeline McClenney is the Founder and President of the Exodus Foundation – which serves people of all faiths or no faith at all and helps to stop the flow of African-Americans to prison. For well over 20 years, Dr. McClenney has served the homeless and formally incarcerated persons and is in a valiant […]

Homeowners in West Charlotte have found a champion in their fight against gentrification and the incessant harassment by buyers and developers looking to purchase property at below market value. Her name is Attorney Alesha S. Brown.  And for people in areas such as the University Park neighborhoods and Historic West End Corridor,  Brown represents a […]

For small business owners, this is your time! Owning a business in today’s technology-driven society is profoundly rewarding. Despite the myriad of challenges, there’s nothing more satisfying than opening the doors to your office, greeting customers, building a roster of clients and putting in exhausting hours to ensure a competitive advantage.  But being a business […]

  Fifty-two years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s launch of the Poor People’s Campaign, the collective buying power of the African American Community hovers near $1.3 trillion. With this enormous economic power, African Americans still lag behind in every economic metrics.  As the House of Representatives consider the HR40 Bill to explore the reparations […]

We’re on the cusp of extraordinary innovation in technology. Artificial intelligence, augmented reality and edge computing are but a few areas where technology has grown exponentially in the last decade. But as this new decade unfolds, we’re going to see and experience growth in technological innovation that is the stuff of dreams and science fiction. […]

Now that we’re in a new year and decade, a new approach to achieving dreams and goals is required. Also critical is a new outlook in 2020, as well as renewed vigor to tackle the challenges ahead as it relates to career advancement, employment opportunities and entrepreneurial endeavors. ‘COMMUNITY VOICES’ host, Ron Holland delved into […]

Stephen Graddick IV significantly shatters the idea that conversations related to the environment is reserved for whites with a liberal or progressive political agenda.  Graddick is a gifted speaker, has a holistic approach to social issues and can delve deep into climate change and the state of our planet with any of the prominent names […]

The very first moments after rescue from human and sex trafficking is fraught with emotional turmoil. For survivors of this despicable trade, anxiety and fear lingers even when they’re protected and safe.  ‘COMMUNITY VOICES’ host, Ron Holland explores these tense and emotional first moments after rescue with Jordan Keen, Senior Case Manger of the Justice […]

Social media is replete with photographs of missing women, especially young girls. While news and broadcast outlets have yet to fully address what appears to be a crisis, organizations that are entrenched in stopping human and sex trafficking are sounding the alarm for all of us to hear.  ‘COMMUNITY VOICES’ host, Ron Holland delved into […]

Men have to grapple with a myriad of challenges, including emotional well-being. But what do men and boys do with their emotional challenges when family and society chide them for sharing what’s deeply held inside.  Playwright Ylonda Powell-Medley will tackle those issues in her upcoming stage play, ‘Big Boys Do Cry.’ ‘COMMUNITY VOICES’ host, Ron […]

The health of Black women are replete with startling statics. According to the stats, 7.6 percent of black women have heart disease, compared to 5.8 percent of white women. When we’re talking about Breast Cancer, Black women have a 1 in 9 chance of developing this dreaded disease. Even worse, there’s a hesitancy for Black […]

Charlotte is having an enormous challenge getting a handle of the escalating violence besieging many of its communities.  As 2019 winds down, the Queen City is fast approaching its hundredth homicide. Indeed, there’s nothing more disheartening than to turn on the news to learn that another life has been snatched by violence – especially by […]