From Boxer to Businessman
By Phillip Brown
Photos by Ryan Honeyman
Boxing and business – dual passions that have fueled Calvin Brock’s life. The entrepreneurially-minded pugilist knew from an early age that one day, he would compete for a world’s championship, and he would come to appreciate the lessons learned along the way, especially from UNC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business.…
The People’s Market at Dilworth Welcomes the Community
By Hope Yancey
Cory Simpson launched his first business enterprise cleaning gas station parking lots and stocking merchandise at the tender age of about 12. His dad, Al, drove him to stores on a schedule that sometimes began as early as 4 a.m.…
The Run Down of Things to Do: Thursday, August 15 – Sunday, August 18
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Greetings everyone! I hope everyone has been in great spirits this week as I have. Once again, there’s a lot of fun and colorful stuff to get into this weekend and if you read to see what all is in store, you’ll want to get out the house and get busy!…
Alvin Jacobs Doesn’t Shoot For ‘Likes,’ He Shoots For Change
By Tonya Jameson
Photo of Alvin Jacobs by Alex Tribble
Photographer Alvin Jacobs is finding his rhythm. Nearly two years after his work was featured in the Levine Museum of the New South exhibit “K(No)w Justice, K(No)w Peace,” the 44-year-old is turning his eye to Charlotte neighborhoods.…
Greg Collier Is The Yolk’s Secret Ingredient
By Kayla Becoats
In the midst of the Wednesday morning rush at 7th Street Market, Chef
Greg Collier and his wife, Subrina, are nestled comfortably side by side sipping lattes in the new home of their wildly popular farm-to-table breakfast restaurant, The Yolk.…
McCrorey Heights: The Neighborhood that Shaped Charlotte
By Tonya Jameson
Tom Hanchett is supposed to be retired, but the longtime Charlotte historian keeps finding stories to tell. At the moment, he’s set his attention on the historic McCrorey Heights neighborhood in west Charlotte.
The interstates and urban renewal decimated most of Charlotte thriving Black communities, in the name of progress and at the expense of Black livelihood.…
A Place to Call Home: Options for Senior Living
By Angela Lindsay
As the aging population has sharply increased, so has the need for residential options for seniors. In fact, the real estate market for people 55 and over in Charlotte is booming. In 2015, about 20 percent of county residents were over age 55, up from about 16 percent in 2000.…
‘African-Print Fashion Now! A Story of Taste, Globalization, and Style’ opens at Mint Museum Randolph
By Lashawnda Becoats
“African-Print Fashion Now! A Story of Globalization and Style” is a new exhibit, at The Mint Museum Randolph, about the history and globalization of African-print fabric from its origin to its current day influences on trends that shape style and fashion around the world.…
Exploring Wisconsin — Things to Do in Three Cities
By Lashawnda Becoats
Exploring Wisconsin can be full of adventure, with its beautiful prairies, lake views and city lifestyle. I recently had the pleasure of exploring Wisconsin, for an unforgettable trip full of adventure and surprises. I know you’re wondering what this Midwestern state, known for dairy, cheese and football, has to offer, so I’ll jump right in.…
