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 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 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 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 MoreA Year of Igniting Change: 2019
Leading on OpportunityIn 2019, we set our sights on our North Star Goal with input from hundreds across Charlotte-Mecklenburg along the way. Learn about our work and community impact this year.
Read MoreLeading on Opportunity's On the Table CLT Brings 8,000 Residents Together to Reflect on Home and Belonging
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Unites Over Mealtime Conversations8,000+ Charlotte Mecklenburg Residents Unite Over Mealtime Conversations
Read MoreLeading on Opportunity Receives Grant from Annie E. Casey Foundation; Winer Family Foundation
Expanding Opportunities for Young Families Within A Racial Equity FrameworkExpanding Opportunities for Young Families Within A Racial Equity Framework
Read MoreLeading on Opportunity to Host On the Table CLT 2019
WSOC TV • Kevin Campbell - September 27, 2019Leading on Opportunity will host this year’s On the Table CLT, a community-wide civic engagement initiative that convenes thousands of Charlotte residents in conversations on important community issues.
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