I lead a double life. That’s not as sinister as it sounds. I cover the news of the day and write opinion columns on the intersection of politics, culture and race. And, if you’ve been paying attention, you know that it’s rough out there. In my other, not-so-secret life, I spend time with thought leaders […]
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On the next Charlotte Talks Local News Roundup: Election Day was Tuesday with many local offices on the ballot around Mecklenburg County. We’ll go over some of the key wins in the region and the impact those wins may have. Guns found at Huntersville’s Hopewell High School prompt conversations about safety at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Mecklenburg County Commissioners discuss
June 17, 2015. Though it wasn’t that long ago, far too many Americans only dimly recall what happened on that date, when a racist murderer sat down to pray with parishioners at the historically Black Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C., then pulled out a .45-caliber handgun and started shooting. He killed nine people
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If you’ve never seen a political pummeling on election day before… you now know what one looks like. All you have to do is turn to Virginia’s election results. Republicans ran the board from the governor’s race all the way to the house and have the political clout to do pretty much what they want
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This week marked the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, a time defined by a subsequent international reckoning on racial justice, a debate about overhauling police departments and an election that brought social and cultural issues violently into the foreground. Mary C. Curtis, host of the Equal
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After a heated and contentious presidential election in 2020, voting rights are under attack. Georgia just passed a law that makes it harder for those who may be disenfranchised to cast their ballots. Other states are following suit. Mary C. Curtis speaks to Rashad Robinson, president of the social justice organization Color of Change, on what
CHARLOTTE, NC — In his first week, President Joe Biden has signed a series of executive orders on covid-19, immigration reform, climate change and racial equality. This as the Senate pushes ahead with the impeachment trial of Former President Trump. WCCB political contributor Mary C. Curtis discusses the measures the president has taken so far. You can catch Mary
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