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By Derik HicksCharlotte is more than just a hub for banking and professional sports; it’s a city rich in history, culture and community, warmly inviting visitors from around the world. According to the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority (CRVA), visitors spend $8 billion annually in the Queen City.…

By Ruby Durham The CLT Alliance Foundation isn’t just another foundation; it’s a dynamic launch pad empowering small business owners to catch their breath, think big, utilize their resources and turn their entrepreneurial dreams into reality.More than just a hub for support, the CLT Alliance Foundation stands as a crucial intersection of capital, customers and connections, dedicating professional development opportunities to foster breakout success stories among small business owners and entrepreneurs.…

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 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.…

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.…