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Alvin Jacobs Doesn’t Shoot For ‘Likes,’ He Shoots For Change

January 25, 2019

By Tonya Jameson Photo of Alvin Jacobs by Alex Tribble Photographer Alvin Jacobs is finding his rhythm. Nearly two years after his work was featured in the Levine Museum of the New South exhibit “K(No)w Justice, K(No)w Peace,” the 44-year-old is turning his eye to Charlotte neighborhoods.…

Former IT Director Works to Build a Coffee Empire in Charlotte

November 19, 2018

By LaShawn Hudson Step inside COPPA Coffee and Tea, and you’re immediately transported into an eclectic and relaxing world. The sounds of smooth jazz fill the coffeehouse, and the walls are painted with bold, vibrant greens and golds that proudly display the company’s coffee bean plant logo.…