What’s happening, Charlotte? – Q City Metro

Today’s cup poured by: Just like that, we’re at the end of March. I can’t say where the time went, but I can share some ways to spend your weekend. Our events list (below) includes something for everyone. Free Newsletter Stay informed with news and events that impact Charlotte's Black communities. QCity Metro reporter Jalon Hill can’t wait to see “Beethoven Meets 90s,” a collaboration between Orchestra Noir and Charlotte...

This weekend: Memphis Jookin’ with Lil’ Buck

Renowned street dancer Charles “Lil Buck” Riley has worked with the likes of Madonna and Yo-Yo Ma. He’s even danced on the Great Wall of China, but come Sunday, he’ll bring his Memphis Jookin’ to Charlotte’s Knight Theater. Riley, 31, fell in love with the Memphis dance culture as a kid; he saw it as an opportunity to escape a life of poverty. At age 19, he took the chance and moved to Los Angeles, where his talent was discovered....

How LISC Charlotte is helping Black-owned businesses grow

Sponsored by: In a fast-growing city like Charlotte, communities on the margin can sometimes get left behind. That’s where LISC Charlotte comes in. In less than three years, LISC Charlotte has invested more than $43 million to improve conditions in some of the city’s underserved communities. When Covid-19 arrived, LISC mobilized to assist small businesses hurt by the pandemic. That aim was focused specifically on businesses in Charlotte’s...

Charlotte struggles to measure progress after being ranked 50 out of 50 for economic mobility

In 2014, Charlotte got some unsettling news – despite its booming economy, the American Dream was floundering here. A Harvard study found that a child born in poverty had the lowest chances among major U.S. cities of making it out of poverty. It was a rallying cry for government, nonprofits, and companies to work together to improve those odds. But now, eight years later, it’s hard to tell whether we’ve made progress on those efforts. ...

Sheron Patterson, a former West Charlotte High School majorette, recalls ‘turning it out’ on the Square

About this series: As West Charlotte High School prepares for Lion Pride Day to commemorate its historic campus, which will give way to new construction, we asked alumni to share some of their best high school memories. As told to Cierra Lannon: I am a proud, second-generation West Charlotte Lion. My parents met there, married and they raised me to love West Charlotte High School. My dad, Bill Covington, was in the class of 1950, and my mom,...

What did you see in the Sunset Boulevard slap?

I stopped watching the Oscars because of the self-aggrandizing that takes place every year: Hollywood patting itself on the back for making movies that most of us have never seen. I’ll Pass. I was watching “Spider-Man: No Way Home” on Sunday when I received a Facebook message about The Slap. The Oscars pulled me right back in. For the last few days that’s all America has been talking about: a millionaire movie star/rapper/film producer...

N.C. court strikes felon voting ban as racially motivated

More than 50,000 people with felony convictions in North Carolina could regain their right to vote under a state court ruling handed down on Monday. Superior court judges, in a 2-1 decision, found racial bias in a North Carolina law that denied voting rights to people who, though freed from prison, remained on probation, parole or post-release supervision from a felony conviction. In addition to the estimated 56,000 North Carolina residents...

How to rebound your business in the midst of a crisis

During a crisis, there is great opportunity, but opportunities do not present themselves in obvious ways in the midst of chaos. For example, the coronavirus pandemic continues to cause major disruptions to the world economy, and while some businesses have shuttered entirely, others are growing and thriving. What sets these businesses apart? In a word, proactive leadership. When you are in the middle of a storm, it’s natural to focus on the...

Report: Deaths on the rise in N.C. jails

North Carolina jails saw a record number of deaths by suicide and substance use in 2020, according to a new report. Disability Rights North Carolina, which has tracked jail deaths since 2013, said many of those deaths were “entirely preventable.” Of the 56 people who died in 2020, 21 died from suicide. Another 11 died from issues related to substance use. At least two of those deaths happened in Mecklenburg, according to the report. Free...

15 Minutes of Fame – Q City Metro

Slavery was barely abolished in America when the E.E. Ward Transfer Line was born in 1881. Today, 141 years later, the E.E. Ward Moving & Storage Co. is listed as the nation’s oldest Black-owned business, with new offices in Charlotte and Raleigh. Mark your calendar: This Wednesday at 11 a.m., QCity Metro Publisher Glenn Burkins will talk with the current owners about the company’s incredible longevity. Register for this online video...

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