At a Charlotte forum, Bobby Drakeford, Todd Collins, and Shawn Kennedy broke down the real path to wealth: ownership. From $13K homes to 700+ affordable units, they showed how land and policy shape who benefits from growth. But one truth stood out—real estate remains white male-dominated, with few Black women at the table.

More gems just dropped in the Sistah Scene! We discovered a few more beautiful events happening around Charlotte this week and couldn’t let you miss them. #SistahScene #ThingsToDoCLT #CharlotteEvents

At the Sarah Stevenson Tuesday Forum, Congresswoman Alma Adams and maternal health advocate Danette McLaurin Glass call for urgent reforms to address one of America’s most preventable public health crises.

This Black History Month, the Sarah Stevenson Tuesday Forum wasn’t interested in polished tributes. It offered something rarer: candor. From the dismantling of Black educational institutions after integration to Soul City’s bold economic vision and Charlotte’s fragmented music scene, elders and professionals confronted what was built, what was lost, and what must be rebuilt. If you want to understand Black Charlotte beyond celebration, start here.