We here in Charlotte not only have a gun problem but we have a serious heart problem, where kids are being shot getting off the school bus. The latest victim, Nahzir Taylor, currently is hospitalized in this cruel set of circumstances and unfortunately I see no end to this violence. Community advocate Annette Cesar Albright wrote the sent...

I was meeting with my client, my sister-friend on business today. We have a spot we meet at, try not to let too much time pass away. We build, we grind, we strategize, sort through the hateful violence. We talk about the pain we feel and never sit in silence. We complain about the place we eat not being very&...

Hosted by: The United Neighborhoods of Charlotte (UNNOC). Charlotte Day was a refreshing reminder of the old days when everybody "use" to cruise through Freedom Park without a care in the world. As a Charlotte native, I was "taken back" with nostalgia of those shiny cars, loud motorcycles and bass in the trunks as if nothing had changed. Although I...

​A huge component of owning a news publication was to be a powerful and influential voice in the community. I knew once the political season began, I wanted to endorse candidates. I believe this to be my right as a Charlotte resident. I have been listening for those candidates that not only know the issues but represent&nbs...

Bob Marley said it best when he sung, “how long shall they kill our prophets while we stand aside and look”? I say, how many have to die to gun violence before we truly do something about this epidemic that is taking over our local communities? The latest victim, Mya Miller, was murdered by this random wave of violence. As we pr...