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Year: 2025
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Discovering Detroit
By Dee Dixon
Breaking with tradition once again, I traveled to a never-before-visited city during the Thanksgiving holidays. This time it was Detroit, Michigan. Yep. It’s kind of crazy to even consider traveling to “The D” during the winter, but I decided to take my chances and things worked out well.…
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Emma S. AllenLives Her Purpose
By Brenda Porter-Rockwell
Called “The Banker’s Banker,” Emma S. Allen proudly owns that title. After all, she’s earned it after 30 years in banking, running her own financial empowerment business and finally opening the Emma Allen Insurance Agency (State Farm®). More than just dispensing tips on budgeting and insurance, Allen spends her days “living in her focus,” advocating for improved financial literacy in Charlotte’s underserved communities.…
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Girls Grow Confidence and LearnSTEM Literacy at Smart Girls HQ
By Charles K. Harris
Throughout her education and career, Abi Olukeye has been acutely aware of the lack of diversity in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) field.
Olukeye, a computer science major, explains that during her ascent up the career ladder, each rung seemed to bring more homogeny.…
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Deeply Rooted
Urban farm offers healthy produce for the community
By Loán C. Lake
When Cherie and Wisdom Jzar first explored the option of growing their own food in the early 2000s, they envisioned a small homestead with vegetables, herbs and perhaps chickens and other livestock to provide their growing family with affordable, nutrient-rich food.…
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Reproductive Doctor Matrika Johnson Blends Hope with Heart
By Sonja Whitemon
Matrika Johnson makes babies. “DOCTOR” Matrika Johnson, M.D., that is; and she is one of only a handful of Black doctors of reproductive health in the country. In fact, there is a grand total of three between North and South Carolina.…
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Black Mama Collective
The Power of Motherhood and Connection
By Derik Hicks
Ciera’ Harris is a powerhouse of resilience, community spirit and ambition — a source of inspiration for Black women and mothers in Charlotte and beyond. A Charlotte native, Harris is a 12th-grade English teacher, entrepreneur and the founder of various initiatives, including Black Girl Thriving (BGT) and the Black Mama Collective (BMC).…
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A Torchbearer of Hope
Carlenia Ivory-Cantey
By John Burton Jr.
The name Carlenia Ivory-Cantey is a name that resonates in the Queen City, not as a dissonant echo but as a beacon of hope. Her ongoing activism is a testament to the transformative power of education and the unwavering spirit of community service.…
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Jahmicah Miller Is Paving the Way for Future Electricians
By Anders J. Hare
At 22, Jahmicah Miller is on the brink of making history. As an electrical instructor, Miller is not only shaping the next generation of electricians, but she is also preparing to become the youngest licensed female electrician in North Carolina.…
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BEST BREAKFAST SCRAMBLE
Serves up to 8
By The Vegucator, Dawn Hilton Williams