Charlotte has invested an estimated $400 million in expanding pre-kindergarten and creating and preserving affordable housing as ways to improve the odds of children escaping poverty. That push came after Charlotte ranked last among 50 major cities in a study on economic mobility. As part of our increasing focus on race and equity issues, we take a closer look at where efforts in those areas stand.
CHARLOTTE – United Way of Central Carolinas announced today the investment of $12.3 million in communities across the Charlotte region – awarding $10 million in grants to 140 nonprofit agencies
Join WCNC Charlotte s Fred Shropshire for this year’s awards show on Saturday, February 20. Author: WCNC Staff Updated: 1:38 PM EST February 12, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. WCNC Charlotte has partnered with Pride Magazine for the annual Pride Awards and the theme is bridging the racial wealth gap.
Due to the pandemic, this year’s awards show will be a virtual evening affair during Black History Month on Saturday, February 20.
Host WCNC Charlotte Fred Shropshire will help celebrate the achievements of the African-American community and to raise funds for worthy causes.
The Pride Awards will also include a debate, based on the following claim: “Blaming systemic racism for the racial wealth gap in America causes the Black community to avoid taking control of building generational wealth.”
A Charlotte nonprofit will give two historic properties â commonly called shotgun houses â new life as affordable housing. The homes, which date from the late 19th century, were moved to uptown s First Ward three decades ago.
Now, they re on the move again. The West Side Community Land Trust has taken possession of the two homes and broke ground Friday to prepare to move them to west Charlotte s Lakeview community.
Jamall Kinard, a Lakeview resident and land trust board member, noted the significance that the shotgun homes, which largely disappeared through government programs that displaced Black neighborhoods, are being used now to make history and preserve affordable housing in gentrifying areas.