Black Line News announced the upcoming City Council Elections in Charlotte last week and we were excited to see new face, Olivia Scott enter the race. She is running against Renee Johnson for District 4. In past races we have endorsed Council Woman Johnson but we are always open to hear what other candidates have to say. Scott’s focus is ...

Understanding Charlotte is like understanding space. It has its own rhythm but outsiders love to explore, in many cases take over. The natives of Charlotte have welcomed us with open arms with this being their atmosphere, their space. And their invaluable knowledge on how to heal this city has in someways bee...

KNOW WHO OUR LEADERS ARE!!! Too much has happened here in Charlotte for every council seat to not be up for grabs in the upcoming race. I would run but my gifts lie in writing about the city I love. First and foremost let’s take Seat 6 back, in the race between Stephanie Hand (D) and Tariq Bokhari (R).This is Ms. Hand’s&nbs...

The team of Black Line News is proud to endorse its second candidate for Charlotte’s City Council seat and her name is Stephanie Hand. As we did our due diligence researching her background it wasn’t only her extensive experience with community relations here in Charlotte but her particularly different stance on Affordable ...

Black Line News and Black Charlotte is proud to make our first endorsement of the calendar year for candidate Tiawana Brown. Her presence in the community has always been prevalent, as an advocate, freedom fighter and social changer. A native of Charlotte’s District 3, she believes in the power of community and will be working hard to add...

The question is, how does someone become homeless? Well it is my belief we can’t discuss homelessness, affordable housing and displacement without talking about the job force. We can’t ignore the seed that maintains a place to stay. And in this we must deal with nepotism, racism and gender discrimination to protect employme...

My mental state’s foundation is where I rest my head each night. My home is my gas station. It checks my levels and fills me up. It is where I find order and in a world with so much chaos and conflict, it is a safe haven, protecting my village from inevitable storms. Yes, storms are inevitable for everyone and the preparation from the sto...

​Dear Dearest,  February 2019 I was blessed with a love offering from the Movement Love Foundation to get on my feet. I was a displaced mother but Movement School hired me as a teacher’s assistant with high hopes of becoming a Language Department Chair. I also enrolled my son there because he had a learning challenge that I...

She is the “Queen of Compassion”, “Lady Boss of Accountability” and her name is Reneé Johnson. I had the honor of meeting her at one of my favorite spots, Queen’s Coffee Bar in Charlotte. She is truly someone that should represent District 4. She is nothing like you would coin a politician to be, greeting with hug...