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A Guide to Celebrating Juneteenth in Charlotte
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865,…
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Author’s Note: ‘Legacy: Three Centuries of Black History in Charlotte’
The three men gaze out over the vehicles speeding past on South Brevard Street. Their dark suits and stiff white…
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Opioid Addiction Treatment in N.C. Not Separate but Still Unequal
John Woodyear is a primary care physician who specializes in addiction treatment. On most days, his waiting room at the…
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Charlotte Man Retains Lawyer After Viral, Violent Cabarrus County Arrest
A man whose arrest by the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office and Concord Police Department went viral has retained legal representation…
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Belton Platt to Head Charlotte’s Newest Violence-Interruption Program
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No Charges Against U.S. Marshal in Shooting Death of Frankie Jennings
On Tuesday, District Attorney Spencer Merriweather announced his office’s decision in the shooting death of Frankie Jennings by a U.S.…
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GALLERY: Memorial Walk for Victims of Beatties Ford Road Shooting
Nearly 200 community members gathered on Beatties Ford Road on Tuesday to memorialize four people killed during Juneteenth celebrations there…
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Black History of Charlotte: Slavery & Revolution Part 2
The following is a continuation of Pamela Grundy’s original five-part series Black History of Charlotte and touches on the treatment…
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OPINION: When Black Siding Replaces Black Lives
When the house flippers show up in west Charlotte, they move out the Black people, but they bring in black…
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US Marshals Act Like Local Police With More Violence and Less Accountability
Just before noon on March 23, U.S. Marshals with the Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force tried to serve warrants on…
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Brooklyn Collective Picks up the Torch of Charlotte’s Black History
There’s a popular t-shirt geared to Black Americans that displays a quote reading, “I am my ancestors’ wildest dreams.” When…
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Photo of MLK in Charlotte Highlights Three Generations of Local History
“We must walk on in the days ahead with an audacious faith in the future.” Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.,…
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Joshua Galloway Reminds Us Black Lives Still Matter with New Exhibit
Charlotte photographer Joshua Galloway has been in the industry for around 12 years. His work has been featured in several…
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County Leaders Grapple with New CMS Anti-Racism Equity Action Plan
Two years ago, when creating the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) 2024 Strategic Plan, the CMS Board of Education announced it would…
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Many in Mecklenburg County Still Face Crisis Despite Eviction Moratorium
Tasha Baker was a young, single Black woman working full-time at a medical center when COVID-19 hit. Already at high…
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