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CMPD Walks Back ‘8 Can’t Wait’ Pronouncements As Work Continues
In June, Charlotte City Council unanimously approved a resolution adopting the 8 Can’t Wait initiative, part of a countrywide campaign…
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The Black History of Charlotte: Part 1
The following is the first in a five-part history of Black culture in Charlotte. Stay tuned for the parts in…
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Anti-Racists in Gastonia Clash With Counterprotesters After Days of Unrest
Photo gallery of anti-racists and counterprotesters in Gastonia at the bottom of the story. Images by Shane White and Grant…
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Local Black Leaders Share How Best to Support Their Community
If one thing has become devastatingly clear over the last two months, it’s that white people need to do better.…
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Banking Black Is an Important Step to Financial Independence
“I didn’t even know this existed.” The same sentiment echoed throughout a small group that had gathered for mediation and…
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CMS4RacialJustice Account Tells Stories of Discrimination in Local Schools
As a white student, Erin Batty has never been the target of racial injustice at her school, but she’s heard…
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Breaking Through a History of White Silence: Part 4
The following is the last in a four-part series called “White Silence in Charlotte” in which Emiene Wright asks white…
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Breaking Through a History of White Silence: Part 3
The following is the third in a four-part series called “White Silence in Charlotte” in which Emiene Wright asks white…
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Breaking Through a History of White Silence: Part 2
The following is the second in a four-part series called “White Silence in Charlotte” in which Emiene Wright asks white…
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Breaking Through a History of White Silence: Part 1
The following is one in a four-part series called “White Silence in Charlotte” in which Emiene Wright asks white Charlotteans…
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5 Things To Know: New CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings Sworn In
Kerr Putney Retires, New CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings Sworn In Former CMPD Chief Kerr Putney retired this week, stepping down…
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Nooze Hounds: Kennell Jackson Talks Charlotte Protests and More
For Episode 21 of the Nooze Hounds podcast we talked to Kennell Jackson, a 30-year Charlotte resident who took to…
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Wheels for Equality Evolves From a Bike Squad That Wanted to Help
It was only a mile or so into my two-mile ride from NoDa to First Ward Park to meet with…
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Letter to the Editor: The Confederate Flag Is Not a Symbol of the South
As a French-Canadian immigrant to North Carolina in my youth, seeing the Confederate flag sitting atop poles and donned on…
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Organizers Call on D.A. Merriweather to Drop All Protest Charges
Organizers with Charlotte Uprising, Southeast Asian Coalition (SEAC), and Feed the Movement CLT gathered in front of District Attorney Spencer…
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Bottle Cap Group Retaliates Against Woman for Calling Out Racism
No good deed goes unpunished — at least by Bottle Cap Group, it seems. When Ink N Ivy, an Uptown…
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