More than 1,200 people attended this annual event, representing 44 local churches.
Faith
Photo Gallery: Village HeartBEAT Hearts of Champions Gala
June 2, 2019
After deadly attack on Pittsburgh synagogue, Charlotte’s faith leaders call for love, unity
October 31, 2018
Three days after a gunman killed 11 worshipers inside a Jewish center in Pittsburgh, members of Charlotte’s faith community came […]
Karen Clark-Sheard headlines concert benefiting Komen Charlotte
October 8, 2018
The gospel concert will also feature Jekalyn Carr and LeJeune Thompson as part of the Breast Cancer Awareness Month event.
Black millennials ‘stay prayed up,’ according to Pew report
August 5, 2018
When it comes to faith, black millennials are spiritually inclined and low maintenance but always questioning purpose.
An open letter to Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys
August 2, 2018
Dear Jerry Jones, Oh say can YOU see? You have fumbled an opportunity to intercept a lie and use your […]
Livingstone College Gospel Choir gets exposure on reality TV show
June 24, 2018
A Youtube video that features the choir singing backup for gospel recording artist Erica Campbell will be incorporated into Campbell’s new TV One show, “We’re the Campbells.”
Churches must do more to promote health and healing, says World Council of Churches official
February 7, 2018
Dr. Mwai Makoka, in Charlotte to study Mecklenburg County’s Village HeartBEAT program, said the church must “embrace a new paradigm” as it ministers to the needs of members.
How a casual conversation resulted in 40,000 pounds of sweet potatoes for hurricane victims
December 21, 2017
The food donation came from Burch Farms, an 8,000-acre agriculture business in eastern North Carolina.
Two Charlotte churches will host fashion show to combat domestic violence
October 2, 2017
What do you do if you’re a Charlotte pastor looking to shine a spotlight on the problem of domestic violence? […]
Friendship Missionary Baptist to sponsor hurricane-relief trip to Texas
September 25, 2017
The church is looking for able-bodied men to work gutting homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey.
News & Buzz
CMS suspends Superintendent Clayton Wilcox
July 15, 2019
The school district announced Monday that Superintendent Clayton Wilcox is suspended with pay. Chief Engagement Officer/Ombudsman Earnest Winston will serve...
Entertainment
“View the Right Thing” film series tackles racial and social themes through Black cinema
July 13, 2019
The film and discussion series commemorates the 30th anniversary of "Do the Right Thing" and other movies that sparked social...
Voices
Charlotte’s Black filmmakers react to John Singleton’s death
May 3, 2019
Local filmmakers react to the death of Academy Award-nominated director John Singleton, who died on April 29 following complications from...
Health
‘Real men’ do care for their health; witness these two
June 28, 2019
On average, men in the U.S. die about five years earlier than women of the same age. Worldwide, that disparity...
People
Rook and King is the fashion accessory your lapel has been missing
July 3, 2019
Jeremiah Allen, a Johnson C. Smith University graduate, is the founder of Rook and King custom lapel pins.