Best Black News Publication in North Carolina - The Charlotte Post
WEB4 days ago · The Charlotte Post newspaper is the leading source of news affecting Charlotte's African American community and one of the oldest black publications in North Carolina. We are located at 5118 Princess Street Charlotte, NC 28269.
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Police violence against civilians 30 years after Graham v. Connor
WEBMay 15, 2019 · Graham v. Connor legalizes police violence against civilians, which has far-reaching ramifications for African Americans. On March 25, Wende Kerl, a white police officer, shot and killed Danquirs Franklin, a black civilian, in the parking lot of a Burger King in west Charlotte. Kerl ordered Franklin to drop his gun, and killed Franklin when he ...
Bishop Claude Alexander marks three decades at The Park Church
WEBSep 21, 2020 · Life and Religion. Bishop Claude Alexander celebrates 30 years at The Park Church with a drive-through celebration on Sept. 26. Bishop Claude Alexander is celebrating 30 years with The Park Church. His milestone will be celebrated this weekend with a drive-through on Sept. 26 from 4-5 p.m. at …
Charlotte Housing Authority takes new name after 80 years
WEBNov 26, 2019 · In the 80 years since, we have evolved and now provide housing solutions to help address Charlotte’s diverse housing challenges and improve the quality of the life of the residents we serve. Our new name, Inlivian, better reflects the agency we are today.”. The authority’s new name is inspired by the word “enliven,” meaning “to ...
Investment firm Bright Hope Capital buys RJ Leeper Construction
WEBJan 4, 2021 · Bright Hope Capital LLC includes primary investors Malcomb Coley, EY Charlotte managing partner, former Bank of America CEO Hugh McColl and Duke Energy executive Lloyd Yates. Today they announced the firm’s first acquisition, with Charlotte-based RJ Leeper Construction, a full-service construction management and general contractor company. Ron.
9 landmarks exploring Charlotte’s African-American heritage
WEBFeb 13, 2014 · 2. Mt. Zion Lutheran Church. Located at 1605 Luther Street, Mt. Zion has long been a landmark of the Cherry neighborhood – a housing development planned by wealthy, white landowners John and Mary Myers to provide low-cost housing for black laborers and craft workers in the 1890s and early 1900s.
The pageant life: Valuable lessons for Miss NC contestant
WEBJul 12, 2023 · The pageant life: Valuable lessons for Miss NC contestant. Jada Carter, Miss Charlotte Mecklenburg, advanced to the round of 16 at the Miss North Carolina pageant. There is beauty in representation. For decades, Black women have undergone discrimination and lack of representation in media and career opportunities, and in …
Clara Jones, prolific music teacher to hundreds of kids, dies at 91
WEBFeb 8, 2021 · Clara Jones, who taught music over 60 years as a private instructor and a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools teacher, died Feb. 7 at age 91. Kids were always in Clara Jones’ house. For more than six decades, they showed up at her Lincoln Heights home to learn music, ultimately growing to the point she expanded the …
Health report highlights North Carolina successes, trouble spots
WEBDec 20, 2021 · Health. The U.S. had a 17% spike in deaths in 2020, likely because of COVID-19, according to America's Health Rankings annual report. In 2020, the nation saw 17% more deaths than in 2019, mostly due to COVID-19, a key number in the new America's Health Rankings 2021 annual report from UnitedHealthcare. Researchers found North Carolina faces big ...
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