A drum set, a grand piano, and a bass guitar sit at the center of the room, waiting to be played. Faces of Black pioneers — from Stokely Carmichael to Tupac, Lena Horn and Mae Jemison — are shown on a screen behind the instruments. Old-school soul music plays from two large speakers. People of
Read MoreOnce again, America has a front-row seat to a familiar old film: Violent policing of African American men. And once again, I am angry. I’m sad. Once again, like many others, I am horrified. This time feels different, though. This time, I feel a sense of shame that wasn’t so much a part of previous
Read MoreAngel Adams started her new role as Vice President of Finance and Administration at Charlotte Symphony on Monday. Adams will supervise account operations, office administration and strategic financial plans. She graduated from Clemson University with a bachelor’s of arts in economics and a bachelor’s of science in math sciences. Before this role, she held other
Read More“What you saw those police officers do, that was a matter of the heart. I don’t think we can policy, advocate, or legislate that out of somebody. So there’s a different conversation, maybe, that means to happen… I’m asking you as a community, how do we shift to deal with the matters of the heart?”
Read MoreCMS Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools announced Tuesday that Stephen Joyner Jr. was named athletic director of which high school? West Charlotte High West Mecklenburg High Myers Park High Julius Chambers High CITY/COUNTY Charlotte City Council on Monday voted to give the Charlotte Rescue Mission $2 million to help build a men's shelter. What will the shelter be
Read MoreFoundation For The Carolinas officially completed the first round of grant funding for Beyond Open, a $20 million effort to support “diverse-owned” small businesses in Charlotte. In total, Beyond Open will distribute $5.9 million to first-round grantees, with packages ranging from $5,000 to upwards of $250,000. Of the 3,200 businesses that applied for funding, 178
Read MoreLawrence and Uleen Jordan of Charlotte, N.C., recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary by recommitting their love to one another. This is the second time they have renewed their vows since marrying more than seven decades ago. With help from their daughter, Fern Robertson, they shared their love story and the secrets to their long-lasting
Read MoreThe Carolina Panthers are hiring Frank Reich as their next head coach, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Thursday. The team later announced the news. Reich is hired to replace interim coach Steve Wilks, who took over after Week 5 when owner David Tepper fired Matt Rhule. The team finished the season with
Read MoreAccording to US News & World Report, 80 percent of “New Year’s Resolutions” bite the dust by February.* But it doesn’t have to be that way. You can set goals and actually accomplish them. But it doesn’t happen by accident. You must be specific and intentional. Here are five steps to help you set and
Read MoreThis item is from our morning newsletter, which goes to more than 12,000 smart subscribers. You can be one of them. Giovanni Brown, a native of Harlem, N.Y., has long had a love for hats and grew up wearing them often. It was this love that led him to launch FITTEDS, his hat retail company.
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