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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Child care is considered to be in crisis, and care providers in Charlotte have recently said they need over $200 million to support the field. Janet Singerman, the CEO of Child Care Resources Inc., has spent over 40 years in the care field. Singerman is set to retire at the end of this month after nearly 28 years at the Charlotte-based organisation. Amid her pending retirement, WFAE’s Elvis Menayese spoke to her about how the field is managing, what the funds are needed for, and what drew her to the care field. -
A new commemorative marker was installed today in one of Charlotte’s Corridors of Opportunity. The marker aims to tell the history of places and people that helped shape the community. -
Families on the brink of homelessness gathered in uptown Charlotte on Monday, asking for more transparency about housing support intended to keep them sheltered. -
A Charlotte workforce development group plans to open a digital tech repair space Thursday in one of the city’s low-income Corridors of Opportunity. It’s part of their efforts to help those who have been formerly incarcerated gain access to employment. -
Restarting your life after incarceration can come with challenges and roadblocks, such as gaining access to transportation, housing and employment. Those were the challenges Charlotte community members faced on Tuesday as part of a county simulation. -
As part of this year’s Juneteenth celebrations, a resource fair was held over the weekend in Charlotte to address Black mental health and financial literacy. -
At a conference in Charlotte on Wednesday, county officials gathered community input and highlighted some of the most pressing health concerns for residents and ways to improve outcomes. -
A new report released by Mecklenburg County highlights the rising number of people experiencing homelessness. -
A new initiative has launched in one of Charlotte’s low-income Corridors of Opportunity to support small businesses. -
A commemorative ceremony over the weekend in Charlotte, hosted by Mecklenburg County, paid tribute to a historic home and the community it represents.
