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Real Men Get Manicures and Pedicures

April 29, 2022
By John Burton Jr. Imagine being in a nail salon, receiving your normal service, and two strapping construction workers venture in. They’re not there to meet their significant others but proceed to plop down in chairs at the pedicure station. Subsequently, they peel off their dirt-caked construction boots, then place their feet in the awaiting bubbling foot water bath.…
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West Charlotte Church to Bring Affordable Housing to Seniors

March 29, 2022
Bishop Claude Alexander of The Park Church and others at the Gilfield Park groundbreaking ceremony. Photo courtesy of the Park Church The Park Church collaborated with various partners to bring 80 apartments to Charlotte seniors in 2023. In December 2021, The Park Ministries broke ground on a joint venture between Laurel Street Partners, the City of Charlotte, Bank of America and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Charlotte.…
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March 14, 2022
By Ryan Kouame Sherie Pearsall Deputy Chief of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Photo courtesy of Sherie Pearsall Hometown hero Sherie Pearsall is the deputy chief of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD). In her role as deputy chief of Administrative Services, Pearsall’s responsibility is to oversee the CMPD Academy where new officers begin their careers and tenured officers continue their education. Pearsall…
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March 8, 2022
Angelique “Angie” Vincent-Hamacher Chair of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority (CMHA) Board of Commissioners By John Burton Photo courtesy of Atrium Health From modest beginnings in Rock Hill, South Carolina, Angelique “Angie” Vincent-Hamacher has ascended to professional and community heights. A highly regarded attorney with Robinson Bradshaw since 2000, Vincent-Hamacher focuses on employment counseling and alternative dispute resolution. …
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Hattitude: The Story Behind Alma Adams’ Signature Style

February 27, 2022
By Angela Lindsay U.S. Rep. Alma Adams, PhD, is almost as well known for wearing her stylish hats as she is for her work representing the 12th congressional district of North Carolina. With an impressive collection of more than 1,400 hats, she has been collecting headwear of all shapes, fabrics, colors and sizes since she was a young girl.…
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Preserving Our Culture Helping to Save the Siloam School

October 31, 2021
Charlotte sits on a mountain of African American history — but you may have to dig below the surface to uncover much of it. That is, in part, because many of the buildings and sites that once stood as symbols of African American pride and progress in the city have been torn down.…
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Black Hot Spots in Charlotte You Should Know

October 31, 2021
By Lelita Cannon With a population inching toward a million residents, Charlotte proper boasts more than the title of the largest city in the Tarheel State. The Queen City is the 15th largest in the U.S. Charlotte is currently the third fastest-growing major U.S.…
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October 31, 2021
I’m pleased to welcome Floyd R. Davis, Jr. as my guest columnist for this issue of Pride Magazine. Davis has served as president and CEO of Community Link in Charlotte for 18 years. In that leadership role, he has helped individuals and families in the city obtain safe, decent and affordable housing.…