Sarafina Wright
Sarafina is a freelance writer and the former producer of "All Things Considered" for WFAE 90.7. When she's not freelancing, she can be found posting on her beauty, fashion and lifestyle site sarafinasaid.com. A proud West Charlotte Lion and Howard U alum, you can find her on Instagram and Twitter @sarafinasaid.
Stories by: Sarafina Wright
Rock Hill’s Black economic leaders want equity in city’s growth
Black Economic Leadership League is pushing for inclusion with jobs and business opportunities, especially with Carolina Panthers complex coming in 2023.
By Sarafina Wright | October 29, 2020
Patriarch of A.E. Grier & Sons and Grier Heights community remembered
The fourth generation of Griers push forward with the family business.
By Sarafina Wright | September 30, 2020
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library launches initiative amplifying Black stories
The library system's first equity program initiative spotlights works by authors Nikole Hannah-Jones, Toni Morrison, Michael Eric Dyson and more.
By Sarafina Wright | September 17, 2020
“It’s impossible to make money”: Middle C Jazz owner discusses pandemic challenges and alliance petition
Middle C Jazz partially reopened under North Carolina's Phase 2. But to "Save Charlotte Stages," a new alliance is looking for help from local government.
By Sarafina Wright | September 8, 2020
City Startup Labs gives returning citizens tools for entrepreneurship
The improved version of the ReEntry Entrepreneurship Program (REEP) is providing digital technology skills training to formerly incarcerated people.
By Sarafina Wright | August 20, 2020
Community Link stands in the gap as evictions loom
Now that eviction moratoriums have expired, the local nonprofit is preparing for the influx of people who will need help to find housing.
By Sarafina Wright | August 13, 2020
Block Love Charlotte: Grassroots giving scaled in response to Covid-19
Our spotlight on Black Philanthropy Month continues.
By Sarafina Wright | August 5, 2020
The Bold Project: Philanthropy in times of social justice
Charlotte's New Generation of African American Philanthropists leads The Bold Project as Black Philanthropy Month kicks off.
By Sarafina Wright | July 29, 2020
Black Teacher Archives: A possible path to equity
The Harvard University-led project launches with research from the state journals of “Colored Teachers Associations,” which operated for more than 100 years.
By Sarafina Wright | July 13, 2020
Record expungement remains a priority for Mecklenburg Council of Elders amid the pandemic
The collaborative, which focuses on crime prevention and re-entry services for former offenders, shifts online and sees its message spread further.
By Sarafina Wright | June 30, 2020
