Featured Story – Pride Magazine

A New Generation of Black Philanthropists Are Funding the Future

August 27, 2024

By Angela Lindsay On a steamy Saturday afternoon in late June, dozens of Charlotte area residents dressed in chic summer attire gathered at a sprawling farmhouse estate. Drinks were served poolside while R&B music courtesy of DJ That Guy Smitty set the mood.…

Surviving the Perfect Storm — Childcare Services Battle High Costs and Low Wages

August 27, 2024

By Sonja Whitemon In Mecklenburg County, there are more than 56,000 children under the age of 6, many of whom must attend childcare programs because their parents work during the day. Childcare is essential to our society, but it has been in crisis for years.…

McCrorey YMCA Tech Center Encourages Teens to Be Creative

August 27, 2024

By Ruby Durham Inside the McCrorey YMCA off Beatties Ford Road, amidst the clang of weights, splashing water and bouncing basketballs, lies a melting pot for young adults to learn, create and dream big by using cutting-edge technology and resources. “If I had to describe the center to a teen who had an interest in technology, I would say the Best Buy Teen Tech Center is the second-best place next to Disney World,” said Christian Burgess, a rising Junior at Phillip O.…

TruSolace Supports the Healing and Wellness of Girls, Women and Families

August 27, 2024

By Rosanny Crumpton TruSolace is a counseling and wellness center that focuses on supporting girls and women of color across various dimensions of wellness, and their mission is to create a safe space for them that provides tools, education, healing, and hope.…

How to Stay Healthy Beyond 65

August 27, 2024

By Brenda Porter-Rockwell More people are opting to work past the traditional retirement age of 65, a time of life when some are thinking about enjoying the fruits of their labor over the years. “Roughly 1 in 5 Americans ages 65 and older (19%) were employed in 2023 — nearly double the share of those who were working 35 years ago,” according to a 2023 Pew Research Study report.…

La Noticia Publisher Bolsters and Informs Charlotte’s Spanish-Speaking Community

June 24, 2024

By Brenda Porter-Rockwell Hilda H. Gurdian has received many accolades, including publisher, CEO, mom, wife, friend, community leader, success coach, faith leader, speaker and author. But behind the titles is simply a hard-working woman passionate about helping others manifest the same success she’s seen over more than three decades.…

Whitfield Lovell’s Passages Exhibit: Hidden Stories and Cultural Memories

June 24, 2024

Whitfield Lovell’s Passages Exhibit: Hidden Stories and Cultural Memories By John Burton Jr. “Any work of art must first of all tell a story.” This quote by Robert Frost epitomizes famed contemporary artist Whitfield Lovell. Recognized as one of the world’s leading artistic interpreters of lost African American history, his artistry is based on found images of African American people from African Americans who lived during the Emancipation Proclamation through the Civil Rights Movement.…

Addressing the Body, Mind and Spirit with Traditional Chinese Medicine

June 24, 2024

Addressing the Body, Mind and Spirit with Traditional Chinese Medicine By Sonja Whitemon Approximately 64 percent of adults have experienced some type of childhood trauma, which can have lifelong health effects, according to the CDC. In fact, the CDC reports that Americans who have experienced adverse childhood experiences are at higher risk of dying from five of the top 10 leading causes of death with heart disease and cancer consistently leading the list.…

A Charlotte Movement to Unite All Cultures

June 24, 2024

A Charlotte Movement to Unite All Cultures By Rosanny Crumpton International Minority Coalition Founder, Willie Fleming, had a vision in 2017 to create a group of community members that would help change the negative narrative about Black and Brown communities. At the time, having experienced a term as county president for the African American Caucus of the North Carolina Democratic Party (AAC-NCDP) and freshly rolling off two terms as State president for the caucus, he felt energized to start something new and internationally inclusive.…

Festival of India Celebrates the History, People and Culture of India

June 24, 2024

By Angela Lindsay What started as a small one-day affair at Spirit Square in 1995 has blossomed into a sprawling weekend of vibrant sights, sounds and events. It’s Festival of India — and it’s spectacular. At its current scale, Festival of India hosts more than one thousand participants — artists and volunteers who all play vital roles in the event’s continued success. Last…