Meet 9 trailblazing ‘hidden figures’ of Black history from across the Charlotte region
Many Charlotte-area residents are familiar with some of the more notable figures in local Black history, people like Harvey Gantt, the first Black student accepted to enroll at Clemson University who ...
Celebrating Black History Month: Honoring the City of Canton’s first woman and African American mayor
We kick off our Black History Month series by highlighting and honoring Alice Scott, the first woman and African American to hold the office of mayor in the City of Canton.
Black mayors of Charlotte gather to discuss city’s past, future
CHARLOTTE — Charlotte’s past and present black mayors gathered at Belmont Regional Center on Tuesday morning to tell stories ...
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Three of Charlotte's four Black mayors reflect on their service
Three of Charlotte’s four Black mayors met to discuss their experiences during the Sarah Stevenson Tuesday Forum, an event at ...
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Michael Sacks may be the most connected person in Chicago. He's also our Executive of the Year.
For a city in transition — evolving from the old days of backroom Machine politics and toward a more inclusive future — his ...
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Unmasking the Charlatans
And there are countless other Black charlatans who are being unmasked: Al Sharpton (Granddaddy of Black charlatans), Stacey ...
What will Mayor Brandon Johnson’s playbook be against ‘raggedy’ Trump White House?
The question before Brandon Johnson is, how does the freshman mayor come out on top against a reality TV-bred GOP president ...
Richmond’s first Black mayor is remembered as a civil rights fighter and trailblazer
Current and former Virginia elected leaders speaking at this weekend’s service for the first Black mayor of Richmond recalled ...
Lelia Foley-Davis defends her title as first black female mayor against Ohio claims
Controversy over whether the Former Mayor of Taft, Lelia Foley Davis was in fact the first black female mayor in the United ...