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...

Black Line News was proud and honored to endorse Renee Johnson for City Council some years back. It was before COVID and the heartbreak of our beloved city. It was before virtual learning and the confusion and violence in our schools. It was before the 1st African American Vice President, when imagery of "her" was far and few between. But she was e...

Vote for La’Sha McClain, South Carolina House Representative, District 60. His campaign has evolved out of the necessity for change. With a generation being left behind based on dirty politics of the current administration and incumbents  serving for decades on outdated ideologies, La’Sha wants progressiveness&nbs...

“We got to bring all of Florence up.” Lethonia Peaches Barnes is taking this election season by storm as she is all in to take a seat on Florence’s City Council. A native of the area, she has politics in her DNA. When asked was this a difficult time to run, she replied, “this is an easy time to run because there i...

I had the honor of speaking with City Councilwoman, Teresa Myers Ervin. She is a dynamic native of Florence, SC, serving as an RN for over 39 years. In a season where our medical professionals are our new soldiers, her leadership is essential. Councilwoman Ervin is also running for Mayor in the upcoming prima...

We can not fool around with the vote as we enter this election season. June 9th is the primaries and Black Florence is endorsing and casting their vote for Osborne Scipio, for City Council. Voting in the 2020 elections is critical as we move from this pandemic. Scipio stands on the mantel of jobs, education and advocacy. Wh...

In the wake of the death of my very own friend, Reginald Lawrence, murder #102, Councilman Braxton Winston put people over protocol as he gave a heart felt speech about the beloved Scott Brooks, co-owner of Brooks' Sandwich House and murder victim #105. The story Winston shared in Chambers was rudely interrupted by Councilman Ed Driggs.&n...

I was just told City Councilwoman Renee' Perkins Johnson (District 4) spoke of our endorsement of her during the swearing in ceremony tonight in Charlotte. She gave us credit for being the first to endorse her when actually she was the first endorsement we ever made. My heart was so filled with joy when she won because it seemed that God was m...

​We have been watching these local mayoral races consistently. Through social media and attending a plethora of events, there have been too many parties and not enough planning. We’ve watched the response of too many shootings, the RNC’s possible waiver into our beloved city for 2020 and nonsense talk about a...

It is such an awesome election season with great candidates. Charlotte has a plethora of talented individuals that can transform our city from good to great. I have read all the materials I could possible read about District 2. And after dilberating with the Black Charlotte Team, we stand with Jessica Davis for City Council.&nbs...