Lamar Odom says weed helped him kick a crack addiction. Betsy DeVos wants to prosecute leakers. And pity the youngsters who pick on Alma Adams.
Voices
Shout out to ‘Black-ish’ for this week’s HBCU episode
April 6, 2018
The show reminded me just how special it was to attend a Historically Black College or University.
Resurrection of King
April 2, 2018
Fifty years after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., a man is reminded that God has answered the long-ago prayer of a little boy.
31 signs you’re a native Charlottean: black edition
March 26, 2018
A list published last week by CharlotteFive.com didn’t ring true with some of Charlotte’s black natives, so one decided to compile a list of her own.
The optics of critiquing Ava Duvernay
March 23, 2018
In these polarized times, can men offer an honest critique of Duvernay’s directing skills without coming across as sexist?
You don’t get to use me: This black girl is tired of doing the heavy lifting
March 15, 2018
I have a whole list of Regular Black Girl Problems, and you want me to come to a meeting and try to make you legit?
Black women are too busy saving America to make friends.
March 9, 2018
Black women are going to do their own thing, regardless of what the rest of the world is doing. They have been going it alone for a while now.
Wow! What a week
March 2, 2018
Stacey Dash will run for Congress. Johnny C. Taylor, formerly of Charlotte, is Trump’s top advisor on HBCUs. And despite the financial success of “Black Panther,” leading roles remain scarce for black actors.
ANSWER Scholarship is helping local mothers attend college
March 1, 2018
The nonprofit also assists with mentoring and career guidance.
Stop blaming ‘the media’ for how the CIAA gets covered
March 1, 2018
Through no fault of its own, the tournament has been marred by isolated violence, but don’t expect news organizations to look the other way.
Reading is good for the soul — and fundamental to life success, however you define it
February 26, 2018
Indulge your passion with these Black History Month book lists and help a child in your life learn to love reading and reading to learn.
Can we talk? Let’s bridge the racial divides that separate women in Charlotte
February 26, 2018
Can we talk, Ladies? We are the Charlotte Women’s March, and we would like to make your acquaintance. We are […]
Let’s stay connected: Qcitymetro now offers news alerts
February 24, 2018
Qcitymetro are taking steps to keep you better informed as some social media sites cut back on local news.
Rules for going back to the real world after Black Panther weekend
February 19, 2018
My husband and I were late for all our morning appointments because we are the world’s geekiest comic book lover […]
‘What’s Columbine?’
February 17, 2018
Forty-seven days into 2018 and the United States has witnessed two mass shootings at schools. If that doesn’t leave us angry, then we are as much the problem as those who perpetrate these horrendous crimes.
News & Buzz
Is Charlotte on the verge of losing the CIAA tournament?
July 9, 2018
While calling Charlotte a “great host,” a CIAA official said the time has come to consider new locations for the...
Entertainment
Athletes with Carolina roots grace Sports Illustrated’s Fashionable 50 list
July 18, 2018
Stereotypically, basketball is my favorite sport. Aside from watching the game, I enjoy the pageantry of the pregame and postgame...
Health
Everyone’s a winner at the Sorority Greek Health Olympics
March 24, 2018
Last week I sprinted to the finish line of a wellness project I had been working on since January –...
Faith
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”...
People
Women must be agents for change, says international humanitarian Tererai Trent
March 21, 2018
It all starts, she said, when women discover what fuels their individual passions for change.