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Construction is seen in Charlotte s South End area. The Community Benefits Coalition wants to use contracts between developers and neighborhoods to ensure that new development in Charlotte benefits existing residents.
A coalition of neighborhood and community groups is urging Charlotte leaders to strengthen a provision in the city s draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan aimed at ensuring that existing residents benefit from future development.
Community benefits agreements are private contracts between developers and neighborhood groups that spell out how projects will benefit existing residents. The Community Benefits Coalition says agreements like these are needed to protect residents from displacement and gentrification by giving them leverage. For example, residents could agree to support a project in exchange for something the neighborhood wants, like affordable housing, a park, or extra measures to ease traffic.
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“The list was compiled to honor the Black scientists for their efforts in research, diversity and inclusion initiatives, advocacy, social justice outreach, teaching and mentorship,” wrote Antentor O. Hinton, Jr., a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Iowa, a co-author of the list. “The hope was that the list … would serve as a reference for those looking for prominent scientific speakers who could further emphasize the importance of diversity.”
At the UW, the list comprises a spectrum of advanced career scientists, a former chancellor and up-and-coming researchers.
“We are proud to see the names of several inspiring scientists from the UW on this list. It is our hope that this kind of recognition amplifies the excellent and important contributions our Black faculty, post-docs and students are making in STEM. Because they are here, others can visualize themselves being here as well, and this is critical as we work to increase representation in the STEM
Producer/Host: Amy Browne
Today we bring you a panel discussion, “Being Black in Maine: Lived Experience and the Prospect for Change”, recorded on MLK Day 2021 via zoom. The speakers were Daryl Fort, leadership development consultant (moderator)’ Tonya Bailey-Curry, Clinical Social Worker at Bates College; Nancy Dymond, SAD 22 educator; Madison “Madi” Hemingway, UMaine Student; Ricky Hall, USDA/NRCS Civil Engineering Technician; and Tessa Solomon, UMaine student. The event was cosponsored by the UMaine Alumni Association and the Bangor Area Chapter of the NAACP
This recording was lightly edited to address audio quality issues in place.
About the host:
Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs producer in 2000, co-hosting/co-producing