2014 Resource Magazine

Tye Feimster – Fly Wheel™ – Charlotte’s Creative Art & Business Initiative

*Created by: Tye Feimster • Powered by: UnitedMasters – Charlotte* FLY WHEEL™  DEFINITIONS Fly Wheel™ — A portfolio-orchestration agent that connects creators, brands, and communities by sequencing discovery, media, partnerships, and events into a compounding growth loop. ​ Fly Wheel™ — A knowledge-driven growth mechanism that uses conversation, content, and campaigns to reinforce each spoke of the portfolio: creators, media, sponsors, community, and philanthropy.…
March-April 2018

Meet the Mayor: Vi Lyles

By Angela Lindsay She did it. Last November, Vi Lyles became Charlotte’s first African-American female mayor after a hotly contested race—one which ended with a much more definitive defeat of her Republican opponent, Kenny Smith, than many residents and experts predicted.…
March-April 2018

Sexual Harassment, Don’t Be A Victim

By Bartina L. Edwards One should not have to choose between feeding her children or sleeping with her boss. Thank you, but no thank you. Until recently, there are those who would have scoffed at this statement. While women are not always the victim in all cases of sexual harassment, the statistics show that bear out an overwhelming majority of the victims are women.…
March-April 2018

Lessons to Live by for Daughters

By Lashawnda K. Becoats   Being a mother is a gift. You could not have told me that when I was 18 years old, pregnant in high school and uncertain of what my future would hold. Now it’s hard to believe that my three children (two daughters and a son) are adults.…