Cookie Hustle: Local Girl Scout sold 4,203 Girl Scout Cookies, breaks record
Nine-year-old Maddie Miller became the 2019 Girl Scouts Hornets' Council Top Seller and Record Breaker after selling over 4,000 Girl Scout Cookies.
By Jonathan Limehouse | June 10, 2019
Harlem Beer Distributing is looking to diversify Charlotte’s craft beer scene
The Black-owned beer distributor includes Harlem Brewing Company, a craft beer brand created by Shaw University graduate Celeste Beatty.
By Katrina Louis | May 20, 2019
Get to know Chef Whitney Thomas, from grandma’s kitchen to 5Church’s Executive Chef
Chef Whitney Thomas followed her passion for cooking. Now, she's executive chef of 5Church Charlotte, one of the city's trendiest restaurants.
By Katrina Louis | May 13, 2019
Catching up with Kevin Gatlin, the dad who created playful bedsheets for hospitalized kids
The Charlotte-based dad gathered resources to create Playtime Edventures, bed sets with board games to entertain kids confined to their hospital rooms.
By Katrina Louis | May 8, 2019
Up close with Cathay Dawkins, leader in Charlotte’s Black business ecosystem
The 2008 recession halted his landscaping business, but Cathay Dawkins turned his circumstances into a “safety net and trampoline” for Charlotte business owners.
By Katrina Louis | April 29, 2019
Entrepreneur Desmond Wiggan is charging toward the future with BatteryXchange
The tech CEO launched BatteryXchange after returning from studying abroad and won $10,000 during City Startup Labs’ annual pitch competition.
By Jonathan Limehouse | April 24, 2019
Who’s Who in Black Charlotte, a display of excellence
In a time when the Black community is bombarded with images of things being done TO us, I relish the […]
By Katrina Louis | April 24, 2019
Will hemp become Charlotte’s top cash crop?
Charlotte entrepreneur Clarence Boston is one who is investing heavily into the local hemp industry. Black farmers represent less than 2% of the country’s 3.2 million farmers.
By Kallan Louis | April 23, 2019
Community advocate Tiffany Capers begins as executive director for Grier Heights revitalization nonprofit
Search committee struck by her passion to improve the quality of life in Grier Heights and a “very deep commitment to justice.”
By Katrina Louis | April 18, 2019
Issa Vibe Adventures is connecting people of color to nature, one hike at a time
Three millennials founded Issa Vibe Adventures to expose people of color to outdoor activities across North Carolina, most notably through semimonthly hikes.
By Bryant Carter | April 16, 2019
