Elvis Menayese
Race & Equity ReporterElvis Menayese is a Report for America corps member covering issues involving race and equity for WFAE. He previously was a member of the Queens University News Service.
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Approximately 1,000 people attended a ceremony at Davidson College Thursday to witness the unveiling of a monument that pays tribute to the enslaved individuals who contributed to the college's construction.
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With the municipal election less than two weeks away, the Charlotte Muslim Caucus plans to host a forum with elected officials about the transit sales tax referendum on the ballot on Nov. 4.
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As part of his vision for improving North Carolina’s public schools, state superintendent Mo Green stopped by a Charlotte public school to outline his strategy plan, which Green hopes will make the state's schools the best in the nation by 2030.
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A Mecklenburg County-funded program that started this month in Charlotte's detention center aims to support those trying to overcome substance use. The program is one of the efforts by the county to reduce substance use and overdose deaths in the community.
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A local artist is bringing creativity and mentorship to children in Charlotte’s low-income Corridors of Opportunity through a converted school bus. The "Underground Art Bus" is part of a project to ensure children have extracurricular activities, but the project faces challenges in continuing its journey on the roads without community support.
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A $100,000 fee attached to new H1-B visa applications by the Trump administration is causing concerns for international students in Charlotte and employers looking to hire foreign workers.
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A new street outreach program in Mecklenburg County is up and running with the goal of breaking barriers to mental health care.
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A historic club in Charlotte’s West End could reopen in the future after the Charlotte City Council’s Jobs and Economic Development Committee voted today to move forward with funding the building’s redevelopment.
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Over 100 people gathered in Charlotte’s Beatties Ford Road corridor over the weekend for a fundraiser and to learn about a new venture that aims to foster culinary employment opportunities for residents.
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Mecklenburg County has launched a new post-overdose response team that will begin this month their efforts to reduce the number of deadly overdoses in the area.