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Race and economics, equity in the physical design of our spaces, the way our various attributes influence whether we can access the basic services it takes to live a good life — here are three ongoing stories in Charlotte this fall and winter that have big implications for equity in our community, and, by extension, for you.
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As Charlotte bakes under heatwaves this summer, the city's trees are helping to take the edge off by shading homes, streets and parks. But the benefits of these natural air-conditioners are spread unevenly throughout the city. Shade is hardest to find in some of Charlotte’s low-income neighborhoods. And it’s often a challenge for residents to maintain the trees they do have.
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Mecklenburg County has a big problem with the digital divide. But zoom out, and it becomes apparent that broadband internet access is as much — if not more — of a rural problem.
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Departments across the country have pledged to recruit more women in order to diversify their staffs and potentially reduce use of force by police. It's called the 30x30 initiative.
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We sit down with tribal members and advocates for Native Americans to discuss how the American Indian community has fared during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Professor Trevon Logan of Ohio State University explains the origins of contemporary Black names in the United States.
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Hate mail and racist remarks have long been a reality for people in public life – especially for African Americans. But instead of quietly commiserating…
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A wave of police shootings in recent years has left authorities in Charlotte and across the nation searching for ways to rebuild trust. Speakers at a…
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Charlotte leaders gathered Friday afternoon to mourn over police shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota and Thursday night's killings of police in Dallas.…
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Sometimes you can judge the legend of someone by how much they are discussed after they die. It’s been 13 years since the death of Nina Simone, who grew…