Real Talk About Economic Mobility in Charlotte: A Black Male Perspective

REAL TALK ABOUT ECONOMIC MOBILITY IN CHARLOTTE: A BLACK MALE PERSPECTIVE This community conversation will engage audience members in a facilitated discussion about issues of economic mobility in Charlotte through the lens of African American men. The themes that will be addressed include the following: Understanding the progress of low-income families in Charlotte Assessing the…

Charlotte’s losing affordable housing units – what can we do?

BY JULIE PORTER – SPECIAL TO THE OBSERVER EDITORIAL BOARD February 13, 2018 Right before the Christmas holiday, DreamKey Partners received an emergency request for housing. A disabled senior was being displaced from her apartment near Central Avenue after the property was purchased by an investor for redevelopment. She needed housing near transit that was…