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Following the footsteps of march toward equality
Marchers and supporters gather at the JCSU campus to sign a banner to be carried in the march down Trade street from JCSU to the old county courthouse.
Re-enactment marks 50th anniversary of NC march
Some Charlotte residents are observing the 50th anniversary of a march that called for an end to segregation in North Carolina's largest city.
Consultant: Streetcar could spark Charlotte development
Charlotte's proposal for a second, 2.5 mile CityLYNX Gold Line streetcar leg would begin at Johnson C. Smith University, shown above in a city rendering.
Across the South, unrest rocked cities. Police jailed more than 700 civil rights protesters in Greensboro, more than 1,000 in Durham.
Streetcar gets boost from city manager
The Federal Transit Administration grant will help build the first leg of the city's streetcar line, which will connect Presbyterian Hospital with the main transit station near Time Warner Cable Arena.
Shaw Univ. launches program to promote entrepreneurship
The two-year partnership is one of 59 that the SBA plans to establish with historically black colleges and universities in the Southeast, and the first of 10 with North Carolina schools.
A number of other commencement exercises are planned later this week and during the coming weekend -- including CPCC on Thursday; Johnson & Wales University on Saturday; and both Davidson College and Johnson C. Smith University on Sunday.
New Charlotte streetcar plan coming Monday
In an effort to breathe life into Charlotte’s stalled streetcar plan, City Manager Ron Carlee has rebranded the electric trolley line.
Liston family descendants hold annual reunion
The descendants of Huey and Maggie Liston held their annual family reunion on April 20 at the Liston home place on Old Harden Road.
Shaw Univ. launches program to promote entrepreneurship
The two-year partnership is one of 59 that the SBA plans to establish with historically black colleges and universities in the Southeast, and the first of 10 with North Carolina schools.
CATS holding public meeting to discuss Gold Rush Service
The Charlotte Area Transit System is hosting an open house public meeting to discuss proposed changes to the Gold Rush Center City Circular services today.
Students build raised garden beds to help feed community
Dr. Philip Otienoburu, faculty leader of the Sustainabilty Village at Johnson C. Smith University, shows President Dr.
College signing: Breanna Archibald
East Wake's Breanna Archibald, center, signs a letter of intent to play softball for Johnson C. Smith University in the company of her brother Brandon Archibald , her mother Brenda Robinson , and coaches Matt Miller and Melissa Bell.
Pursuing a Ph.D. part four; securing an interview
"In order for your professor to give you access to his or her network, you have to first prove yourself worthy." the guest speaker from Meharry Medical College advised our Cell Biology class at Johnson C. Smith University in the late 1990s.
Marrying a college to a foster care program
Fannie Flono writes on news, politics and life in The Carolinas. Her column appears on the Editorial pages of The Charlotte Observer.