Newly announced Mayor’s Racial Equity Initiative seeks to raise a quarter-of-a-billion dollars to address inequities and boost opportunity in Charlotte Mecklenburg
Mayor’s Racial Equity InitiativeCommitted to an equitable Charlotte, the Mayor’s Racial Equity Initiative seeksto set the standard as an American city for achieving racial equity, social justice, economic opportunity and upward mobility through transformational public-private partnerships.
Learn MoreLeading on Opportunity Council Names New Co-Chair
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing Partnership Executive Selected for Council LeadershipErin Barbee to Help Shape Opportunity for Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Read MoreCharlotte’s Latinx community accounts for over a third of COVID-19 cases. Why these numbers keep rising, and how to get help.
Charlotte Agenda • Paige HopkinsCouncil Member Federico Rios Addresses COVID-19 Impact on Latinx Community
Read MoreCouncil Member Janice Little becomes Lowe's Exec. VP of Human Resources
Black Enterprise • Dana GivensThis week retail giant Lowe’s announced the appointment of Janice Dupre Little as executive vice president of human resources.
Read MoreAmericans still cavalier toward Covid-19 despite surge in cases
Radio One Networks • Ron Holland, Host of "Community Voices"States around the country continue to open despite a surge of Coronavirus cases. A cavalier attitude toward a pandemic exists that essentially shut parts of our country down for several months. Medical experts continue to warn American that we’re not in a position to ignore the dangers of COVID-19.
Read MoreA Statement from the Leading on Opportunity Council on Racial Injustice
A Statement from the Leading on Opportunity Council on Racial InjusticeWe Stand in Solidarity!
Read MoreWhy Does NC's African American Population Have A Disproportionate Share of COVID-19 Cases?
WFAE • By DAVID BORAKS & STEVE HARRISONDr. Ophelia Garmon-Brown shares why the COVID-19 crisis puts a spotlight on underlying socioeconomic and public health problems.
Read MoreCommunity Fund Created to Assist with COVID-19 Needs
Charlotte Community Rallies to Assist Families During Health CrisisCommunity Fund Created to Assist with COVID-19 Needs
Read MoreLeading on Opportunity Announces the Launch of the North Mecklenburg Economic Mobility Collaborative
Uniting for Change in North Mecklenburg CountyCommunity leaders in Davidson, Cornelius, and Huntersville unite for transformative change.
Read MoreLeading on Opportunity Teams Up with ASC Charlotte as Connect With Culture Day Ambassador
Arts and Science Council Blog • ASC CharlotteThe cultural sector was identified in the report as a key partner in the effort to make Charlotte-Mecklenburg a community where every child has the ability to succeed. We will share stories from local artists whose lives were changed by the arts. Take advantage of free arts and culture experiences throughout the county on February 7-8.
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