Charlotte
Two mothers of the movement, Geneva Reed-Veal and Maria Hamilton, whose children’s deaths helped fuel the Black Lives Matter movement, were in Charlotte on Friday to encourage early voting. Reed-Veal’s daughter, Sandra Bland, died in a Texas jail cell last year after a state trooper pulled her over for failing to use a turn signal. Their […]
Seven Charlotteans are suing the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department over officers use of tear gas during the September riots after the fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott, according the Charlotte Observer. The plaintiffs filed the petition in federal court. Don’t Miss: Hillary Clinton To Sit Down With BLM Activists DeRay Mckesson & Brittany Packnett The plaintiffs want […]
Angela Baker has fought and grappled with Cancer for over twelve years. It’s a hard fought battle that has seen ups and downs. Not deterred, Angela has mounted a robust campaign to help Cancer survivors and people recently diagnosed with Cancer. Through Angela’s ‘Angels in Disquise’ non-profit organization, she’s assisting people with Cancer to […]
A startling on-camera confrontation shows a White man hurling racial slurs at a noted journalist.
Early voting started today, and Olympia D had a chance to interview President Obama about the importance of voting early. The two chatted about everything from the Obama impersonations to the dangers of sitting out this election. Listen to their interview below. ALSO TRENDING :: Election 2016 :: Early Voting Locations This Is What Happens […]
Charlotte will hire Norfolk’s Marcus Jones as its new manager. Jones is currently the city manager at Norfolk. He will be Charlotte’s first African American city manager, according to news reports. Jones replaces interim Charlotte city manager Ron Carlee. In February, the Charlotte City Council decided not to extend Carlee’s three-year contract. Jones spent his […]
Dozens of stores in Northlake Mall will be participating in a seasonal job fair on Thursday. Bring your resume, and dress professionally. Stores will be conducting interviews onsite and collecting applications. Store representatives are looking for part-time and full-time employees. The job fair will be hosted on the upper level of the food court. Text […]
Charlotte’s native son Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx was on the list of possible vice presidential candidate in early March, according to a wire story in the Charlotte Observer. Foxx along with other African-American possibilities including New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and former Attorney General Eric Holder, […]
Live Nation announced today that Kanye West’s Saint Pablo Tour is adding a second term. The tour stops in Columbia on Nov. 9 to the Colonial Center. West’s hit “Father Stretch My Hands” is No. 1 on Urban Radio. The new dates begin November 17. Tickets go on sale Saturday.
Sen. Tim Kaine, Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s vice presidential running mate, will be at Heist Brewery on Thursday, according to media reports. One-stop starts here on Thursday at certain locations. Kaine will be in town to encourage Democrats to head to the polls early. Doors to Thursday’s event open at 10:30 a.m. RSVP here. According […]
Today, we expect to see black nurses when we go to the hospital, doctor or clinic. It wasn’t always that way. Thereasea Elder knows first hand. She was one of the community’s public health nurses. When we think about desegregation, we often recall images of innocent school children simply trying to get an education. Twitter […]
Just weeks after preaching All Lives Matter rhetoric, Cam Newton is catching flack again. The Carolina Panthers are currently 1-5 on the season and 4th in the NFC South, and a happy Cam Newton that does not make. After Sunday night’s 41-38 loss against the New Orleans Saints, Newton walked out of the post game press conference. […]