Opinion
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Opinion: Member-Owned Companies Should Be Charlotte’s New Darlings
Applause accompanied the announcement that the Centene Corporation, a publicly-traded insurance company, would headquarter in Charlotte, hypothetically bringing thousands of…
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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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Opinion: Remove School Resource Officers From CMS
We as parents, teachers, former students and invested citizens of this county, should demand that Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) sever all…
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Opinion: Defund the Police or Bust
The first time I saw a Black person killed by police I was 5 years old. Living on Burkland Drive…
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Opinion: CMS Continues to Fail Its Students Through Segregation
On Monday, CMS announced the suspension of Ardrey Kell principal David Switzer as the district investigates allegations of racism made…
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The Manor Theatre, a Eulogy
The first time I went to the Regal Manor Twin — known by most in Charlotte as The Manor or…
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Opinion: Anti-Abortion Protesters Are Not Counselers and Not Essential
In an April 27 op-ed published by the Charlotte Observer, David Benham claims that Cities4Life, an anti-abortion organization that regularly…
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Opinion: Earth Day 2020, The Promise Renewed
The first Earth Day took place on Wednesday, April 22nd, 1970. Twenty million Americans participated, uniting politicians, activists and citizens…
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Letter to the Editor: Local Government Must Save the Restaurant Industry
Friday, April 17, marked one month since Gov. Roy Cooper’s shutdown of all bars and restaurants went into effect. The…
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In a Global Pandemic, North Carolina Finds a Way to Stand Out
North Carolina is never content playing second fiddle to any other state, for good or ill. Of course, that would…
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These Thoughts Are Coming From Inside the House
This morning I laid in bed, tossing and turning as the sun slowly seeped in, fighting my hour-long battle with…
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Opinion: What COVID-19 Can Teach Us About the Environment
The following is a letter to the editor from Hardin Minor, a First Earth Day environmental activist of 50 years.…
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Letter to the Editor: Building the Beloved Community
Jason Terrell is the founder of Profound Gentlemen, an organization that advocates for current and aspiring male educators of color. …
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Opinion: Pushing Back on Crime Begins with Education, Access and Resources
The following is a Letter to the Editor from Jordan Pineda, local educator and founder of City to Cea. I…
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Opinion: Rail Trail Bridge Will Help Heal Scars of Urban Renewal
The following is a Letter to the Editor from Gavin West, architect at Housing Studio in Charlotte. Neither he nor…
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Opinion: Align the Season’s Spirit on Your Thanksgiving Plates
Two lucky North Carolina turkeys, Bread and Butter, were pardoned by the White House this Thanksgiving. But what about the…
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