Nearly 100 people, ranging from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police to elected officials to residents, spent Monday evening talking about how the events of September 2016 shook this community and what happens next. “This gives the community an opportunity to respond to the City Council’s letter to the community,” said Community Relations Executive Director Willie Ratchford. “We want […]
The YWCA kicked off its Stand Against Racism Day. Mayor Anthony Foxx, Community Relations director Willie Ratchford and Charlotte Police Chief Rodney Monroe were among the dozens of participants who attended Friday’s event at the Park Road facility. Read more at Crossroads Charlotte.
County Commissioner Bill James is at it again. The racially-insensitive elected official is targeting African Americans. This week the CDC reported that 48 percent of black women ages 14 to 49 have herpes simplex 2, the virus that causes the disease. It is the most common STD in the U.S. According to QcityMetro, James sent […]
