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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“A Spectacular Black Girl Art Show” made its fourth visit to Charlotte on Sunday to highlight and celebrate the work of over 70 Black female artists — several of whom opened up about what drives them to create their art.
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This weekend, Charlotte will host “A Spectacular Black Girl Art Show.” The event will display and celebrate the work of over 70 Black female artists.
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Charlotte has expanded its Alternatives to Violence program, which works to reduce crime by using trained community members known as “violence interrupters.” There's a new team, and they're underway with their plans to reduce crime on West Boulevard.
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The Charlotte Mecklenburg Food Policy Council highlighted West Boulevard, Brookshire Boulevard between Interstate 85 and Interstate 485, and Albemarle Road as areas at high risk for food insecurity. These areas all lack full-service grocery stores and require long drives to stores that sell fresh produce — hurting residents' health and economic prospects.
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Municipal elections are underway in Mecklenburg County, with polls closing at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Voters are electing members of the Charlotte City Council, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board, and the mayors of some of the northern Mecklenburg towns.WFAE reporter Elvis Menayese and producer Mona Dougani spent the day at the polls talking to voters, and joined us on All Things Considered to talk about it.
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Last Christmas, more than 80 residents at the Magnolia Senior Apartments on Beatties Ford Road were displaced after a ruptured pipe flooded the complex. Since then, the residents have been constantly on the move and living in various hotels. The residents are moving again — this time to a familiar neighborhood.
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Ahead of Native American Heritage Month in November, The Native American Student Association and Native American Caucus at UNC Charlotte hosted its annual powwow to unite and celebrate Indigenous cultures.
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A shortage of lifeguards is a nationwide problem. In Charlotte, a program that teaches adults to swim is equipping its swimmers with the skill set to fill the void and challenging stereotypes.
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A diverse group of students gathered Thursday in Huntersville to kick off this year’s fall Special Olympics in Mecklenburg County. The program gives students with and without disabilities a safe place to participate in sports.
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Nadine Ford is a swim coach and the executive director of Evolutionary Aquatics — a primarily Black swim club dedicated to teaching adults how to swim. It also provides a space where Black people can talk about issues that affect them.