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Book Explores the Complexities of Black Men Through the Eyes of Local Leaders

By Kallan Louis We are currently witnessing rapid and steady growth in Charlotte. As luxury apartments, retail shops and restaurants have residents flooding back to live in uptown and South End, Charlotte’s historically black West End has remained mostly neglected. The often-mentioned Harvard study on economic mobility — which ranked Charlotte last out of 50 major metropolitan areas on economic mobility — reveals how complex the issues truly are.…
2017 November/December

Continuing Education Takes Students Down New Path

By Tonya Jameson Kids, work, life and foolish mistakes are just a few of the things that prevent people from attaining undergraduate degrees, or even master’s degrees. However, a steady stream of adults, such as Shawn Meachem and Kimberly Powers, are part of the consistent stream of adult learners who are taking online classes and evening courses to get the educations they need to compete in today’s job market.…