A recent article sparked talks of Black women’s entrepreneurial experiences in Charlotte. The result was Monday’s State of Black Women Entrepreneurs in CLT town hall.
News & Buzz
Black women entrepreneurs gather to address disparities, dispel myths and offer solutions
June 25, 2019
19-year-old pregnant woman shot in shopping center parking lot
June 23, 2019
A 19-year-old pregnant woman received life-threatening injuries late Saturday when she was shot outside a shopping center in northwest Charlotte. […]
Bennett College President Phyllis Dawkins is out, effective immediately
June 21, 2019
Until a replacement is named, Bennett will be led by a transition team headed by Gwendolyn O’Neal, a Bennett alumna.
Excelsior Club has found a buyer, reports WFAE
June 20, 2019
According to the WFAE newsroom, the buyer is a California investor. The potential sale raises new questions about the historic site’s future.
“Camp Cradle” offers teen offenders chance to be active outside of jail
June 18, 2019
Camp Cradle allows 16- and 17-year-olds at Detention Center North to participate in outdoor recreation for the first time in 19 years.
From Brooklyn to Ballantyne: The story behind Charlotte’s affordable housing crisis
June 17, 2019
Charlotte’s history of affordable housing includes broken promises and empty gestures. Now that the city’s chronic shortage has become a crisis, leaders are responding with unprecedented resources. Will this time be different?
Alpha Kappa Alpha Cash Mob targets four Black-owned restaurants
June 15, 2019
Charlotte chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. lead “Black Food Tour” Cash Mob to patronize four designated restaurants June 15-23.
Local giving circle hosts “Decolonizing Wealth” author Edgar Villanueva
June 14, 2019
Charlotte is one of the fastest-growing cities in America, with a pattern of wealth that can be traced over its […]
Police: Dispute led to deadly shooting in uptown Charlotte
June 12, 2019
CMPD officials said a group of young people had gathered at an uptown apartment complex to celebrate the end of school when someone opened fire.
James Mitchell: City council must get involved to save Excelsior Club
June 11, 2019
Charlotte City Council member James Mitchell, who heads the economic development committee, said he wants city government involved in efforts […]
HBCU Digest: Bennett College says ‘thank you’ to 18 first-graders who donated $115 in quarters
June 9, 2019
Also, a North Carolina Central University study finds that Durham Police are arresting fewer people for low-level crimes.
Justin Harlow won’t seek second term on Charlotte City Council
June 7, 2019
Harlow, who represents a fast-gentrifying district that includes Johnson C. Smith University, said he will step back from politics to focus on his dental practice.
Juneteenth Festival 2019: Celebrating history and looking to the future
June 7, 2019
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration honoring the end of slavery in the United States. A Charlotte celebration will take place June 13-16, 2019.
Local arts roundup: Porch Productions celebrates 10 years, ASC names new president
June 6, 2019
News from Charlotte’s cultural sector: Black-owned youth theater company celebrates its 10th anniversary; the Arts & Science Council names its new leader to begin July 1.
“SouthPark Susan” sentenced to probation and meetings to analyze white privilege
June 5, 2019
Susan Westwood pled guilty to charges on Wednesday and will not face jail time. She was dubbed “SouthPark Susan” after video of her harassing two Black women went viral.
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...
Faith
Photo Gallery: Village HeartBEAT Hearts of Champions Gala
June 2, 2019
More than 1,200 people attended this annual event, representing 44 local churches.
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.