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Desegregation march re-created today to honor 50th anniversary
The Charlotte ObserverFifty years ago today, Reginald Hawkins led a march from the Johnson C. Smith University campus to the Mecklenburg County Courthouse, in a demand for an end to segregation in Charlotte. Hawkins' son is participating this morning in a re-creation of that...Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County (North Carolina)
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Single mother works double-time to finish degree
The Charlotte ObserverNo one in Lavaris Nelson's family had ever graduated from college, and for much of her life, it seemed like the universe was determined to keep her from getting a degree, too. But on Sunday at the Irwin Belk Complex, the 31-year-old single mother of two...Tags: BellSouth Corporation, Colleges and Universities, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Old Navy
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Where arts, NASCAR can co-exist
Editor's note: Last week we profiled Tampa, Fla., in preparation for the Republican National Convention. This week it's Charlotte, N.C., where the Democrats will convene. — "So, where's the best barbecue in town?" It seems like the question to...
Tags: NASCAR, Greenwich Village, Martin Luther King Jr., Foods and Beverages, Tampa
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