Jan. 3, 2017 Near the end of today's Forum, Willie Ratchford had participants look out the meeting room door. They could verify, he said, that the world had not come to an end because they had talked about race and police-community relations issues. Indeed, the longtime head of ... Continue Reading →
Council of Elders continues discussion of its work
Nov. 29, 2016 Maria Macon returned today with members of the Community Relations Committee’s Council of Elders to continue a discussion begun Oct. 18 about the council’s work. Among those present was retired detective Garry McFadden, who spoke about his part-time work making contacts with the ... Continue Reading →
Charlotte Works: Preparing people for tomorrow’s jobs
Nov. 15, 2016 It was a presentation thick with bureaucratic words and wonky terminology. What was billed as a session on "Workforce Systems and Opportunity Pathways" delivered. But somewhere under all that mumbo-jumbo, focused communication and extensive planning are the people of Charlotte who ... Continue Reading →
Gathering momentum in serving people’s needs for skills, health, housing
Aug. 30, 2016 Chris Jackson came from Goodwill. Caroline Chambre Hammock came from the Urban Ministry. But that's not what they talked about. What they talked about is how agencies, governmental units and individual volunteers are working toward meeting the need of people and families needing ... Continue Reading →
Hanchett – and Forum participants – on the people of McCrorey Heights
Aug. 16, 2016 Local historian Tom Hanchett’s presentation today on some of the people who lived in Charlotte’s McCrorey Heights neighborhood prompted an outpouring of comments, reflections and additional information from Forum participants. And that’s exactly what Hanchett had hoped ... Continue Reading →
Forum participants discuss Black Lives Matter
Aug. 9, 2016 When speakers scheduled to discuss a Black Lives Matter topic did not arrive, Forum participants discussed the issues raised by the movement. Forum co-founder Sarah Stevenson asked speakers to focus on how to make improvements in the lives of African-Americans in ... Continue Reading →
Wellness, scholarships, & reflections on the week of July 4
July 12, 2016 Three very different discussions were undertaken at this morning's Forum. Some of it was dignified and organized. Some was as raw and contentious as the nation's mood in these days after police shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana, and the killing of five police officers in ... Continue Reading →
Constraints, opportunities for more affordable housing
June 21, 2016 The leaders of two sources of housing in Charlotte this morning discussed the constraints and opportunities that the city faces as it continues to grapple with the lack of affordable housing for many working families in Charlotte-Mecklenburg. Fulton Meachem, CEO of the Charlotte ... Continue Reading →
Development teams outline visions for Brooklyn Village
June 14, 2016 The three development teams vying for a county contract to lead redevelopment in Second Ward presented their plans at Tuesday's Forum. On Wednesday, Mecklenburg County commissioners were scheduled to choose one of the teams. Going into the meeting, county staff had recommended the BK ... Continue Reading →
Pastoring the flock, in nontraditional ways
April 19, 2016 One pastor has a church. The other serves a community resource center. Both are finding small ways to take the church into the community to support their flocks. Pastor Hamadi Fisher is senior pastor at City Dive Outreach Center. He mentioned that his 75-member congregation moves ... Continue Reading →
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