Democratic National Convention
Former County Commissioner Darrel Williams’ company is teaming with Populous as event architects for the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte 2012. Williams’ firm and Neighboring Concepts has worked on the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts and Culture and planning and design for the Charlotte Area Transit System. Populous, formerly known as HOK […]
Carlos Mencia is known for his cutting comedy about Latino representation in the media, but he’s also a huge political buff. Mencia recently talked with My92.7 about the upcoming DNC in Charlotte and the current presidential race. What have you been up to? I just returned from the Bahamas. It just makes me appreciate what […]
Education advocate Sylvia Mendez talks with the DNC In Charlotte about making education a priority at the Democratic National Convention in 2012. Mendez’s parents won an important case in the battle to desegregate schools in the ’40s. Today, Mendez travels the country speaking to kids about the historic case and the importance of staying in […]
With a 40 percent approval rating and now African Americans becoming impatient with the President on the economy (which in my opinion is unfair), Obama’s reelection looks like it will come down to the wire. If Obama loses in 2012 not only will the big 3 social programs be at risk (Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security), […]
Charlotte’s abuzz about the Democratic National Convention coming here next summer. In this week’s edition of DNC in Charlotte, we created this little fact box to tell you a little bit about the convention and why it’s such a big deal. What is it? At the 2012 Democratic National Convention delegates of the Democratic Party […]
