Year: 2026

By Alicia Michele Benjamin We all have the capacity to be creative. This is obvious when you visit a preschool classroom or watch a child at home freely expressing themselves with paint and crayons on paper — or sometimes even the walls!…

The legacy and love behind the Frankie Mae Foundation By Venitra White-Dean Caregiving is one of the purest expressions of love. It’s quiet work, often unseen, often unthanked and almost always carried by someone who refuses to let a loved one walk through hardship alone.…

By Charles K Harris Growing up is hard to do. But some young people face more formidable challenges than others. Problems on the home front like abuse, neglect or parental substance abuse can turn an already chaotic time of life into a full-blown crisis.…

by Kallan Louis Hiking is the most popular outdoor activity in America with more than 63 million people participating last year, according to the Outdoor Industry Association’s 2026 Outdoor Participation Trends Report. Despite its popularity, Black people have been underrepresented and often stereotyped as not interested in hiking or the outdoors in general.…

Charlotte Pioneer: John T. Schenck featured in Charlotte History Museum By Kurtavia Burton The city of Charlotte is rich in history from past and present contributors. To better understand some of that history, I spoke with Starkey Jones, great-great-grandson of John Thomas Schenck, Charlotte’s first black policeman, to discuss what he called Charlotte’s original blueprint.…