Charlotte native Sam Fullwood III writes “I returned last month to my childhood hometown for what turned out to be a bittersweet reunion with my memories. I’m from Charlotte, North Carolina, a booming city of glimmering Uptown skyscrapers and sprawling verdant suburban neighborhoods. It is nothing close to the place where I recall growing up and coming of age some 40 years ago, which is both a good and a bad thing. What’s grand about Charlotte is that it has achieved its ambitions of becoming a world-class city, a place that both hosted a successful Democratic National Convention in 2012 and can boast about its relatively new museums and art galleries, the likes of which didn’t favorably compare or exist when I was a child. But for all that is on the upswing in the Queen City, there is something rotting at its core. The consolidated city-county schools have lumbered backward, segregating once again by race and class, producing separate and unequal outcomes for the district’s more than 144,000 students in 164 schools.”
Follow Us On Twitter: The Latest Music, Celebrities and Interviews: Follow @‘praisecharlotte’
Fullwood’s full article was published in Newsweek a few years back, but adequately speaks to a problem that still exists today.
Sign Up For Our Newsletter!
The Latest:
- Speaking Life and Aligning Words with God’s Promises | Ericaism
- Justice For Twyla Stallworth: Black Mother Who Alabama Cop Assaulted After She Called 911 On White Neighbor Is Suing
- Your List Of Weekend Happenings
- What You Need To Know About Your Child’s EOG
- 5 Green Flags In Friendships
- Ohio Non-Profit Brings God To Public Schools
- Save The Date: The 16th Annual Spirit of Praise October 12th at Reid Temple AME
- Hezekiah Walker To Be Honored At 9th Annual Black Music Honors
- The Blueprint For A Fantastic Future | Dr. Willie Jolley
- Preston Perry To Release Spiritual Book On ‘How To Tell The Truth’
Charlotte’s Shame – Segregated Schools was originally published on praisecharlotte.com