Charlotte Rescue Mission’s Rev. Tony Marciano wants to bring back Friday Friends, a weekly lunch series focused on race, according to a Charlotte Observer article. Don’t miss: Black Charlotte Business Executives Launch Charlotte Unity Initiative Marciano issues the challenge in a column that will appear in several community newspapers Friday. In it, he provides a list […]
The riots and protests that rocked the city in the wake of the police-involved shooting of Keith Lamont Scott have promoted calls for change from every sector of the community. Want the latest news and gossip at your fingertips? Text NC to 71007 to join our text club! Novant’s Jesse Cureton, a Charlotte native, Bank […]
Residents in one South Charlotte neighborhood on edge after reports of multiple coyote sightings in the last couple of days, according to WCNC. Want the latest news and gossip at your fingertips? Text QC to 71007 to join our text club! The coyotes have been seen in the Madison Park community, which is between Park […]
Two mothers of the movement, Geneva Reed-Veal and Maria Hamilton, whose children’s deaths helped fuel the Black Lives Matter movement, were in Charlotte on Friday to encourage early voting. Reed-Veal’s daughter, Sandra Bland, died in a Texas jail cell last year after a state trooper pulled her over for failing to use a turn signal. Their […]
Seven Charlotteans are suing the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department over officers use of tear gas during the September riots after the fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott, according the Charlotte Observer. The plaintiffs filed the petition in federal court. Don’t Miss: Hillary Clinton To Sit Down With BLM Activists DeRay Mckesson & Brittany Packnett The plaintiffs want […]
Angela Baker has fought and grappled with Cancer for over twelve years. It’s a hard fought battle that has seen ups and downs. Not deterred, Angela has mounted a robust campaign to help Cancer survivors and people recently diagnosed with Cancer. Through Angela’s ‘Angels in Disquise’ non-profit organization, she’s assisting people with Cancer to […]
Early voting started today, and Olympia D had a chance to interview President Obama about the importance of voting early. The two chatted about everything from the Obama impersonations to the dangers of sitting out this election. Listen to their interview below. ALSO TRENDING :: Election 2016 :: Early Voting Locations This Is What Happens […]
Charlotte will hire Norfolk’s Marcus Jones as its new manager. Jones is currently the city manager at Norfolk. He will be Charlotte’s first African American city manager, according to news reports. Jones replaces interim Charlotte city manager Ron Carlee. In February, the Charlotte City Council decided not to extend Carlee’s three-year contract. Jones spent his […]
Domestic violence continues to blemish the social fabric of our country. According to the Center’s of Disease Control and Prevention, severe physical violence was experienced by 22% of women and 14% of men. This includes being hit with something hard, being kicked or beaten, or being burned. Among victims of contact sexual violence, physical violence, […]
In an interview with “CBS This Morning,” Rakeyia Scott told co-host Gayle King that she doesn’t believe officer Brentley Vinson fatally shot her husband last month. In the interview, Scott doesn’t say who she believes killed Scott. “Officer Vinson, I don’t believe shot my husband,” Rakeyia Scott said. “Because of the positioning when the shooting […]