Hector moved to the U.S. from Jamaica on a track and field scholarship to attend Howard University – an HBCU (historically Black college or university ... the Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary in ...

A group of local poets came together Friday night to perform a spoken-word album highlighting Charlotte’s Black history. Their pieces celebrated, honored and put a spotlight on key moments in ...

A basketball tournament designed to spotlight college athletes from historically Black colleges and universities is set to take place in Charlotte this week. The inaugural Black College ...

CHARLOTTE — The number of Black-owned businesses in Charlotte is on the rise. A new report from Lending Tree shows that 7.1% of businesses in Charlotte were Black-owned in 2022. That’s up 5.3% ...

depictions of the human form inspired by Black bodies called “Dark & Divine,” in collaboration with two of Charlotte’s major arts institutions. The first installment premiered last summer at ...

Charlotte has experienced an increase in Black-owned businesses, reflecting a broader national trend, according to a new LendingTree report 2025 Best Places to Work Awards The Charlotte Business ...

February 5, 2025 – The Charlotte Hornets today announced the launch of the team’s first-ever Black Excellence Jersey as part of the organization’s Black History Month efforts centered around ...

Many Charlotte-area residents are familiar with some of the more notable figures in local Black history, people like Harvey Gantt, the first Black student accepted to enroll at Clemson University who ...

Davis came from a historically Black college, where she was one of many Black women. At UChicago, she was often the only Black woman — or even Black student — in the room. She felt both ...

An historic Black community in Charlotte, North Carolina, is undergoing a dramatic transformation. During the first half of the 20th century, African Americans established neighborhoods like ...