That wasn't the case for the resolution Tuesday night titled “Supporting Israel and Condemning Terrorism. The resolution says Mecklenburg County commissioners stand in solidarity with Israel to defend itself and that commissioners condemn the recent Hamas terror attack. Oct.
Charlotte Considers Re-Naming Streets Tied To White Supremacy, Slave-Owners & Confederacy
December 11, 2020
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – William Phifer owned approximately 28 enslaved people. He was one of the two largest slave owners in Charlotte. Today, Phifer Street in Uptown is named for him.
Charles Aycock served as North Carolina’s 50th governor. He is also remembered as the primary architect of the state’s white supremacy movement. Aycock Lane, just south of Dilworth, is likely named for him.
Cameron Morrison served as North Carolina’s 55th governor. He was also a leader in a white supremacy campaign that worked to suppress and terrorize Black voters in the late 1890s. Morrison Boulevard and Governor Morrison Street in SouthPark are named for him.