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Maestro Kwamé Ryan’s Symphony of Belonging

January 13, 2026
By John Burton Jr. By the time seven-year-old Kwamé Ryan looked up from his seat at Ontario Place in Canada that summer evening in 1977, his fate was sealed. The Houston Grand Opera’s production of “Porgy and Bess” was unfolding before him — that quintessentially Black American opera about the fictional Catfish Row in South Carolina, love and loss, and Black resilience.…
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Moving Forward, but Still Behind: The Silent Crisis  

January 13, 2026
By Shavonda Bean Have you noticed more people openly discussing mental health, chatting about suspected diagnoses or recent therapy sessions? More children approach their parents about evaluations or starting therapy, and parents are responding. This gradual shift of acceptance and openness is monumental in normalizing mental health.…
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From Hip-Hop to Jazz: NC Musicians Influence Music Worldwide

January 7, 2026
By Alicia Benjamin These legendary Black men from North Carolina have greatly influenced music worldwide. Representing over 100 years of life, these musicians have elevated the artform of music, not only during their lifetimes, but for generations in the future. Thelonious Monk / Jazz (1917 – 1982) Credited as one of the innovators of modern jazz, Thelonious Monk played with jazz giants Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins and many others beginning in the 1940s.…
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Pride Awards 2026 Reservation Form –

November 23, 2025
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Food and Science Technology: How Charlotte Teens Are Changing the Industry

August 28, 2025
By Brenda Porter-Rockwell With more than 8,600 food scientists in the U.S., African Americans account for only 4% of that population, according to career industry website, Zippia.com. Enter Charlotte-based nonprofit George Washington Carver Food Research Institute Agriculture  STEAM Academy. This two-week summer immersion program for high schoolers is more call to action to increase representation in food science careers than traditional summer camp.…
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CREAMY DINO KALE 

August 18, 2025
By Dawn Hilton Williams, the Vegucator   (Serves 6)  INGREDIENTS  2-15 oz cans coconut milk  2/3 cup water  4 garlic cloves, chopped or 1 tsp garlic powder  1 medium yellow onion, finely diced  1 large red bell pepper, finely diced  3 bunches, lacinato/dino kale, stemmed and chiffonade or chop  1 vegetable bouillon cube(s)  1 1/2 tsp agave nectar (optional)  1 tsp grapeseed oil (optional)  1 tsp liquid smoke  zest of one lemon  SPICE BLEND  1 cup nutritional yeast  2 tsp smoked paprika  2 tsp turmeric  1 tsp garlic powder  1 tsp onion powder  1 tsp pepper  1/2 tsp salt (optional)  METHOD  PLACE heavy bottomed pot over medium heat with 1/3 cup water.…
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Worship God with Christ-centered Hard Work 

May 23, 2025
By Faith By Pastor Dwayne Bond Oftentimes, we separate our faith from our work, as if they aren’t connected. But the truth is, God has designed work as a gift, an opportunity to reflect His glory in the world. From the beginning, He placed Adam in the garden and commanded him to cultivate and keep it (Gen.…
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Back to the Future

May 5, 2025
The world is moving too fast for me. Yes, I’m getting old and perhaps a bit nostalgic. Regardless, I believe we are being bamboozled — deceived by the mindless notions of convenience and instant gratification without even realizing it. I’ve decided the way forward is to go back.…