Recent news about former Destiny’s Child member Michelle Williams checking into a medical facility for depression triggered a memory about […]
Voices
How Michelle Williams triggered my memories of depression
July 25, 2018
Things to know about the 6 ballot amendments
October 11, 2018
Midterm elections are near, and polls show that many voters know little about the six amendments on the ballot.
Let’s talk about African-Americans and Charlotte’s craft beer scene
October 3, 2018
There’s a niche of black people who enjoy craft beer. Can we play a role in Charlotte’s brewery boom?
Justice is no longer blind with Kavanaugh confirmation
October 1, 2018
With the impending confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, we’re witnessing the continued erosion of the justice system.
The reason I (a black man) speak up for, and alongside, black women
September 17, 2018
Serena Williams’ treatment proves that the black women I want my daughter to emulate unfairly have to be three times better than everyone else.
Brands must take a stance to survive. Nike made itself clear with Colin Kaepernick ad
September 4, 2018
A post shared by colin kaepernick (@kaepernick7) on Sep 3, 2018 at 12:20pm PDT “Believe in something. Even if it […]
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 […]
Can the StoryMining250 project make us less divided?
July 31, 2018
Levine Museum of the New South’s oral history initiative seeks to build bridges among differences.
Qcitymetro has a new managing editor, and that’s exciting
July 31, 2018
As the website’s top editor, Katrina Louis will be responsible for, among other things, deciding what content gets published.
News & Buzz
RNC 2020 organizers commit to Black business inclusion
November 14, 2018
Black leaders are developing a directory of Charlotte's Black businesses to ensure diverse vendors involved with the 2020 Republican National...
Entertainment
It’s time that a black person reviewed “The Book of Mormon”
July 27, 2018
I finally admitted I was totally offended and there wasn’t a damn thing funny.
Health
Charlotte is testing a plan that could eliminate food waste from our landfills
August 14, 2018
A pilot program to compost the food we throw out is being tested in eight historically black communities in northwest...
Faith
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...
People
Black-owned breakfast eatery coming to 7th Street Public Market
November 8, 2018
Gregory and Subrina Collier transfer their popular contemporary breakfast restaurant, The Yolk, from Rock Hill to uptown Charlotte.