In Charlotte’s recent history, numerous black neighborhoods have been torn down or sliced in half by highways in the name of progress. Much of this occurred in the 1960s and ’70s, as Charlotte embarked on an “urban renewal” plan that destroyed its largest black neighborhood – a community known as Brooklyn. … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Urban Renewal and the Destruction of Black Neighborhoods
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Sunday Afternoon Thread: A Look Back Before We Go FORWARD!! (Update)
As we get ready for Charlotte, let's take a look at "Four Days in Denver" … [Read more...] about Sunday Afternoon Thread: A Look Back Before We Go FORWARD!! (Update)