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Black History of Charlotte Part 5: The Battle Over Desegregation in Charlotte
The following is the final chapter in a five-part history of Black culture in Charlotte, and touches on desegregation in…
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Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Jail Support Members During Sit-In
Over two dozen people were arrested Monday morning across from the Mecklenburg County Detention Center for holding a sit-in protest…
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5 Things To Know: CMPD Officers Cited for Role in Death of Harold Easter
Five Officers Cited for Termination for Role in Harold Easter’s Death CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings announced on Friday that the…
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Black History of Charlotte: Women of the Charlotte Sit-Ins
The following is a special addition to our five-part Black History of Charlotte series, to be read alongside Part 3. …
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Black History of Charlotte Part 3: Civil Rights in the New South
The following is the third in a five-part history of Black culture in Charlotte. Read Part 1 and Part 2,…
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Man Arrested for Hate Crime Against Black Farmer in Union County
When Marjorie Jamison drove to Indian Trail in Union County on June 13 to visit family friend Bernard Singleton’s new…
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Charlotte Mother Recounts Search for Son During Wrongful Incarceration
For a moment it seemed as if Chanel Sapp-Young’s 24-year-old son Brenden Eans had simply disappeared. After being arrested at…
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Black History of Charlotte Part 2: The Building of Brooklyn
The following is the second in a five-part history of Black culture in Charlotte, looking at the construction of Brooklyn,…
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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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Black History of Charlotte Part 1: The White Supremacist Response to Reconstruction
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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