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The Rundown of Things to Do: December 19- December 23

March 19, 2019

By Shawn D. Allison, II Seasons’ Greetings Brothers and Sisters! I hope everyone is doing well and full of joy as I am. While there’s not a whole lot going on this weekend but I was able to scrape up a few goodies for everyone to enjoy.…

Gaston College Program Aims to Make Over the Face of Manufacturing

February 2, 2019

By LaShawn L. Hudson Edgar Torres says when he looks back, he was probably always destined for a career in advanced manufacturing. “When I was growing up, I used to help my dad fix things,” explains Torres, now 22. “I would always follow him around.…

Book Explores the Complexities of Black Men Through the Eyes of Local Leaders

January 3, 2018

By Kallan Louis We are currently witnessing rapid and steady growth in Charlotte. As luxury apartments, retail shops and restaurants have residents flooding back to live in uptown and South End, Charlotte’s historically black West End has remained mostly neglected. The often-mentioned Harvard study on economic mobility — which ranked Charlotte last out of 50 major metropolitan areas on economic mobility — reveals how complex the issues truly are.…