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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The Black Child Book Fair stops in Charlotte Saturday during its tour across the nation to expose readers to African American-themed content. -
A youth-led program called Seeds for Change was started six years ago to tackle food insecurity in the Charlotte West Boulevard neighborhood. The group provides access to fresh local foods for area residents.
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A Charlotte nonprofit is working to end the cycle of domestic violence. The organization, “Family Mankind,” works to identify the root cause of violence and provide resources for positive change.
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The Charlotte Museum of History will relocate the historic Siloam School after they fundraised over their initial target of $1 million to preserve the school. The school was built in the 1920s and educated African Americans during segregation.
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More than 150 residents of a west Charlotte affordable housing community received free laptops on Thursday. It's part of a three-year initiative to distribute 1,600 laptops and reduce the digital divide.
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Statewide, early voting started Thursday. A block party was held by nonpartisan voting organizations and Johnson C. Smith University students.
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Tribal members, community activists and students protested Monday to demand that the mascot at Gaston County's South Point High School be retired.
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Nationwide, there is a severe shortage of school psychologists. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools are also impacted by this shortage, particularly when it comes to Black male psychologists. There aren't any at CMS.
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North Carolina state Senate and House candidates will participate in a race and equity forum Thursday at Cornelius Town Hall.
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In west Charlotte, several female artists have collaborated on an exhibit called “Common.” This exhibit, rooted in issues of oppression, neglect, and gentrification, was designed to provoke social change.
