The Shaping of Black Charlotte
By Fannie Flono
Charlotte is often listed among the best places for African Americans to live and work. It placed sixth on the 2018 Forbes magazine list of cities where Blacks are doing best economically. And, with more than 13,000 Black-owned businesses, Black Enterprise has called the city a mecca for Black entrepreneurs.…
Promoting the Power of Philanthropy
By Angela Lindsay
August is Black Philanthropy Month, created in August 2011 by Dr. Jackie Bouvier Copeland, co-founder of the Pan-African Women’s Philanthropy Network as an annual global celebration of African-descent giving. While these facts may be news to some, Foundation for the Carolinas (FFTC) is well aware of the occasion, and chose to observe it this year by celebrating and highlighting the work of one of its special programs that has been serving the Charlotte community for a quarter of a century.…
Seniors Stay Healthy with Friends and Fitness
By Tonya Jameson
Inside the community room at Greater Bethel AME Church, music blared as arms reached toward the ceiling and bodies swayed. Laugher rang out as the group’s leader called out the steps.
“Push it away,” Mitchell Smith-Bey called out, “hot dogs, push it away, hamburgers, push it
Mitchell Smith-Bey
away.”
“French fries,” a woman panted, as she swept her arm in front of her body as if she was pushing through a crowd of people.…
Jyoti’s World Cuisine: A Friedland Family Effort
By Hope Yancey
Photos by Jonathan Cooper
Jyoti and Marc Friedland built a loyal following in Charlotte during the years they owned Talley’s Green Grocery, the natural foods market, café and bakery on East Boulevard that closed its doors in
Marc and Jyoti Friedland
2008.…
Bridging the Language Barrier: New School Educates the next generation of Mandarin Chinese Speakers
By LaShawn Hudson
Most parents teach their children not to talk to strangers, but Alicia Miller is often overjoyed when her two young daughters do it.
The west Charlotte mother says that,without fail, when they go out in public, Laura, 6, and Kiera, 3, usually start impromptu conversations.…
The Rundown of Things to Do Thursday, December 5 – Tuesday, December 9
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Seasons Greetings everyone! We are now in the final month of 2019 and it’s been a wild ride so far. To kick off this month, The Rundown is jam-packed with lots of Christmas plays, performances and some totally far out music jams!…
Development of City’s 2040 Plan Aims to Engage Public
By Tonya Jameson
Longtime residents on the west side of Charlotte don’t need to be reminded that their voices have been ignored as the city has grown. Neither do folks on the east side.
These residents have been sharing their frustrations and hopes for revitalized communities, during community workshops to craft the Charlotte 2040 Comprehensive Plan, which will guide the city’s growth in the next two decades.…
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!…
The Rundown of Things to Do: October 17 – October 21
By Shawn D. Allison, II
What’s the word Brothers & Sisters? Hope you all have had a fantastic week—but here we are with another fun weekend at our disposal and I’ve got some goodies in store for you! There’s lots of music sure to hit your ears and be sure to catch me on Saturday as I cohost the “View The Right Thing: Film & Discussion Series!” For some more surefire hits this weekend, check out the flavor on my “Hot List” just below!
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Matthews Heritage Museum Project Researches Tank Town
By Hope Yancey
It’s a raw December afternoon, and Barbara Taylor, director of the Matthews Heritage Museum in downtown Matthews, is at work inside doing some sleuthing.
Unfurled on her desk are copies of old maps. She wants to know more about a historic African American neighborhood about a half-mile from her North Trade Street office.…