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 Thornhill Rites of Passage Foundation works with boys in the seventh and eighth grades to build their character, grow their financial literacy and help equip them to navigate obstacles that arise as they transition from teens to adults.
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Charlotte City Council is set to vote Monday on reinstating criminal penalties for things that include sleeping or lying on a city park bench, public urination and possessing an open alcohol container in public spaces. Although the ordinances are not aimed specifically at the homeless population, many shelters fear the group will be most impacted.
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Dance Theatre of Harlem celebrates African American culture and history and showcases that ballet as an art form is open to everyone. WFAE's Elvis Menayese caught up with dancers and the company's artistic director as they rehearsed this week.
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A forum at Catawba College in Salisbury on Thursday focused on the impacts of climate change on marginalized communities and how to alleviate environmental challenges those communities face.
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Charlotte hosted the Black Notes Project last week, a festival aimed at amplifying Black music. The two-day event spotlighted the fact that Black music includes all genres — be it hip-hop, jazz, R&B or classical. A big focus was trying to draw a younger, more diverse audience to classical, orchestral traditions by mixing it with other influences.
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The forum uptown included candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, superintendent of public instruction and judicial races. The Mecklenburg County Board of Elections staff brought a voting machine to walk people through the process.
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Temperatures are expected to plunge into the teens this weekend. For those who have no place to go to stay warm, shelters in Charlotte are extending hours and expanding capacity.
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A forum in Charlotte on Tuesday focused on providing Black women the tools to handle their health through pregnancy and childbirth and find ways the health care system can better support them.
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The YMCA of Greater Charlotte honored Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday at its 30th annual celebration of the holiday.
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The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts and Culture will kickstart its Year of Service initiative on Monday. The center has partnered with thirteen local organizations to provide opportunities to volunteer. They include groups focused on human services and the arts.