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Today's front page features the rise of Vice President Kamala Harris as presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and new electorate energy in NC and nationally. Also: St. Augustine's University keeps its accreditation and proposed Community Relations Committee changes. Grab a copy today!
Saint Augustine’s University is fully accredited again.
The historically Black school in Raleigh was re-certified Monday after an arbitration committee appointed by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges reversed the accrediting agency’s decision to strip SAU of membership. The reversal reinstates the school’s membership on a probationary basis.
HBCU put on probation after arbitration board decision
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Join us today at 11:30 p.m. on Facebook Live as Herb White and Cameron Williams preview The Post's Football 704 initiative. The first event kicks off Aug. 5 with a chalk talk with Johnson C. Smith University head coach Maurice Flowers. It's an opportunity for Johnson C. Smith Charlotte Alumni Association to show support for your Golden Bulls by registering for the talk at https://thecharlottepost.com/FB704.
Be sure to check out WSOC-TV tonight at 11 p.m. for Da Shawn Brown's reporting on the legacy of Triple County baseball, a semipro league from Charlotte's Black communities from the 1970s-90s. It also highlights The Post's advocacy and coverage of the league.
Tomekia Reed, the Charlotte 49ers new women's basketball coach, joins the podcast to talk about first-season expectations, taking on the nation's top programs and changing of the guard in the profession.
Video: Queens University of Charlotte graduate Mystique Ro is a world class skeleton racer who became the first U.S. athlete to win a World Cup race in eight years when she took first in Lake Placid, N.Y., in 2024.
Mystique Ro, a Queens University of Charlotte graduate, became the first U.S. athlete to win a World Cup skeleton competition in eight years when she finishe...
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Barber-Scotia College is moving closer to applying for accreditation it lost two decades ago.
School President Chris Rey confirmed Tuesday in an interview with The Post that the historically Black college in Concord plans to apply with Forest, Virginia-based Transnational Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities. Nearly 90 campuses are accredited through TRACS.
BCS students have been denied access to federal financial aid since 2004, leaving them to pay out of pocket for classes.
President says Concord HBCU aiming for October application
The Legacy at Carr Heights Senior Apartments, which hosted a ribbon-cutting on July 12, is a public-private collaboration between the West Boulevard Neighborhood Coalition, Westside Community Land Trust, City of Charlotte and nonprofits. The $31 million development for people aged 55 and older is named for Nathaniel Carr, a Black landowner and farmer, who along with his wife Lizzie established the neighborhood in the early 20th century.
The Legacy at Carr Heights cuts ribbon on 120-unit development
The Post earned eight awards at the North Carolina Press Association Journalism Contest.
Half of the publication’s awards were first place in their division: community coverage, sports coverage and headline writing (Herbert L. White). Melvin Harris Jr. earned the top spot in religion and faith reporting for his article detailing barriers to church leadership women face.
Prizes in photography, sports and news reporting
For the first time, there are federal standards to protect workers who toil under extreme heat.
Rules initiated last week by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration includes requirements for identifying heat hazards, development of heat illness and emergency response plans, training for employees and supervisors, and standards such as rest breaks, access to shade and cool water, and heat acclimatization for workers.
OSHA will adopt two heat index thresholds based on humidity as well as temperature – one at 80 degrees, the other at 90 degrees. At the lower threshold, employers would be required to provide drinking water and break areas.
OSHA rules call for training, breaks to handle extreme temps
The Carolina Panthers manufactured an NFL-low 11 turnovers that included eight interceptions. On the flip side, the Baltimore Ravens and New York Giants tied for the league lead with 31 takeaways.
The turnover math remains rudimentary.
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Josh Green appears to fit the new mold coach Charles Lee wants for the Hornets.
The former Dallas Mavericks guard admits he has a lot to learn after he was traded to Charlotte as part of a three-team deal. But he also thinks he has a lot to bring to the table.
“[I will] come in and just work as hard as I can,” Green said from Abu Dhabi, where he is preparing for the Olympics with the Australian national team. “I still think I’m a pretty young guy, so I feel like in Dallas I was able to do certain stuff and be very committed to that role, and I think I’m able to continue to develop and be able to show different areas of my game. Just let the game come to me and continue to put in as much work as I can.”
Newly-acquired guard looks to utilize his skill set in Charlotte
Summer is the season for expressive fashion, colorful styles and bold prints.
At the Charlotte Vintage Market, which hosts more than 40 vendors, it’s a showcase of styles from sportswear to more contemporary styles and accessories like rings and hats.
Vendor Jacob Fuller’s primary choice is vintage sportswear, as he is a very big fan of sports from previous decades.
“I love sportswear, especially the old ‘90s like Mitchell and Ness,” said Fuller, who has run his booth full-time over the last three years. “My big thing is jerseys, so anything sportswear because I’m a big sports head.”
Charlotte Vintage Market showcases sporting couture
The Hornets were finally challenged in the NBA Summer League.
Charlotte rallied for an 86-82 win against the host Sacramento Kings in their California Classic finale. After dismantling San Antonio 97-65 and team China 93-62, the Hornets had to come back against Sacramento to cap a perfect run through the first part of the NBA Summer League.
“The biggest thing was being down five at halftime,” coach Charles Lee said. “It is kind of like a road game for these guys. It was the first time we had been down for the entire summer league. I wanted to see what they would do with their backs against the wall a little bit. The way that they responded, we came out in the third quarter and only gave up nine points. So, I thought our defensive intensity was really good.”
Charlotte went 3-0 in the California Classic
For the first time, a Winston-Salem State graduate will lead Rams basketball.
Corey Thompson, who earned a pair of CIAA titles and four NCAA Division II playoff berths as a player, was hired Tuesday as head coach. He succeeds Cleo Hill Jr., who left for Division I Maryland Eastern Shore.
“Returning home to WSSU fills me with great pride and honor,” said Thompson, a 2022 graduate who was boys’ head coach at St. Paul High School. “I am dedicated to upholding and protecting the legacy built by the incredible teams of the past and present. Having once walked the same paths as the young men I now have the privilege to lead, I am committed to motivating and supporting them just as I was supported over 22 years ago. I eagerly anticipate collaborating with the administration, students, alumni, faculty, staff, and community. Dreams do come true.”
2002 graduate won a pair of CIAA titles as a player
For NBA top 75 players Kevin Durant and Damian Lillard, music is an outlet and a safe space. A form of therapy, according to Durant.
From playing in arenas with beats blaring, and boomboxes on team planes and in locker rooms, to shutting out the noise and drowning out the crowd – there’s a clear connection. And a great one, at that, according to UNC Chapel Hill head coach Hubert Davis.
“There is a great connection – all of us love music, and all those different artists come to our games, and we get an opportunity to meet and develop relationships with them,” he said.
Even then, athletes wanted to be artists – usually rappers – and artists wanted to be athletes.
“In some sense, we’re all entertainers,” Davis said. “Being able to develop relationships and to be able to have those relationships is something that’s really important. It’s always been, whether it’s music and basketball, there’s always been a connection and I think there always will be.”
Artists and athletes – especially basketball – have connected for decades
Our Lady of Consolation Church kicked off a groundbreaking ceremony to preserve and renovate the decades old school building on their campus in north Charlotte.
The historically Black parish recently reached the halfway point in a $2 million capital campaign launched in 2021 with the goal of transforming the former Our Lady of Consolation Catholic School into a learning center to serve parishioners as well as the community.
Historic building will be transformed into learning center
The new Sports Charlotte podcast is posted. Herb White and Cameron Williams talk Charlotte Hornets Summer League basketball and the Atlantic Coast Conference's first week with Cal, Stanford and SMU in the mix. Listen in!
Bank of America Stadium isn’t the Carolina Panthers’ only near-term renovation project.
At the top of their pre-training camp to-do list is sparking the production of wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. The 2021 second-round draft pick has struggled to find a role, compiling 64 career catches in 36 appearances.
Marshall felt so out of place last season, his agent, Vince Taylor, approached then-general manager Scott Fitterer with a trade request.
Anywhere, but Carolina.
Seldom-used receiver on the cusp of a prove-it season
A 2014 study on intergenerational economic mobility shocked Charlotte.
Research by Harvard University and the National Bureau of Economic Research concluded Charlotte was last in economic mobility among the 50 largest U.S. cities and Mecklenburg County 99th out of 100. In essence, children born poor here were more likely to die that way for lack of opportunity.
While the Chetty Study, named after its author, Raj Chetty, a researcher, professor and economist at Harvard, was a wake-up call to some, others – especially in Charlotte’s Black community – saw it as confirmation of what they already knew.
https://www.thecharlottepost.com/news/2024/07/04/local-state/a-decade-after-the-chetty-study-it-s-like-we-re-losing/
“Young Frankenstein” is based on the 1974 movie of the same name and the musical created by Brooks and Thomas Meehan, the award-winning creators of the Broadway hit “The Producers.”
The musical follows the story of Frederick Frankenstein (played by Neifert Enrique), grandson of the infamous Victor Frankenstein, who brought a co**se to life.
Matthews Playhouse production features local cast in Brooks classic
Since they first emerged in the original “Despicable Me” in 2010, the Minions have marauded through movie theaters with impunity, soaking up some $4.6 billion in ticket sales and spawning a franchise that with its latest entry, “Despicable Me 4,” and counting the multiplying “Minions” spinoffs, numbers six movies and counting.
Along the way, they’ve accumulated bits of vocabulary from around the globe to add to their gibberish squeals.
The gags haven't slowed in the franchise's latest romp
A stage production that combines “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” and “Modern Family” is part of Blumenthal Arts 2024-25 PNC Broadway Lights series.
The comedy “Immediate Family,” written by “Hamilton’s” Paul Oakley Stovall and directed for the third time by Tony Award–winning actress and director Phylicia Rashad (Claire Huxtable in “The Cosby Show”) will take the stage July 29, 2025.
Comedy is part of Blumenthal Arts 2024-25 stage series
Everyone on the Charlotte Hornets’ Summer League roster has something to prove.
The roster has a mix of newcomers and veterans, headlined by second year pro Brandon Miller, a multi-time Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month in his first season. He will play in the Las Vegas portion of the team’s Summer League schedule.
In 74 games played, Miller averaged 17.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. He shot 44% from the floor and 37.3% from three-point range.
NBA Summer League action begins July 6
What K.J. Simpson lacks in height, he makes up for in motor and determination.
The Charlotte Hornets’ second-round draft pick stands 6-2 but can hang with the best of players in college basketball. In his junior year at Colorado, Simpson averaged 19.7 points per game and shot 43% from three-point range. He also was third on the team in total rebounding and dished out just under five assists per game.
Despite his stature, Simpson feels he can come in and make an impact immediately.
Former Colorado guard’s determination landed him with Hornets
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Take a tour of Davidson College's new athletics facilities with athletics director Chris Clunie.
Steve Clifford out as Hornets coach at season’s end.
Johnson C. Smith basketball coach Steve Joyner talks about his 600th career win, an 80-76 victory against Claflin Saturday at Brayboy Gym. Joyner joins an elite fraternity of CIAA coaches to reach that plateau that includes Clarence "Big House" Gaines of Winston-Salem State and Dave Robbins of Virginia Union.
Johnson C. Smith men's basketball coach Steve Joyner won his 600th game Saturday with the Golden Bulls' 80-76 decision against Claflin in the The CIAA finale at Brayboy Gym. Joyner is the winningest active coach in the conference as well as among all North Carolina coaches across all divisions.
Join The Post on Feb. 24 to celebrate 50 years of the Johnson family's ownership of the publication at Charlotte Museum of History. We're hosting a free forum on The Post's history and future as part of the museum's African American Heritage Festival. We look forward to seeing you there!
James Clay doesn’t want to let go of his family’s history. The Rowland-Clay home on East Charles Street is in the historic Crestdale community, one of the oldest Black communities in North Carolina. The house is one of only four structures that demonstrate the craftsman style architecture of Tank Town – a community settled by freed slaves in the 1860s. Greater Matthews Habitat for Humanity, as a part of its Home Preservation and Aging in Place initiatives, is repairing and renovating the house over the coming weeks at no cost to Clay. The initiative helps older people make necessary home repairs so they can continue to live in comfort and dignity.
Take a behind the scenes peek at Johnson C. Smith University's Student Athlete Achievement Center, which opens in January 2024. The 10,000 square foot facility across from Irwin Belk Complex will include locker rooms, showers, weight training space and academic area for Golden Bulls athletes.
Johnson C. Smith University capped its first seven-win football season since 2006 with a victory against rival Livingstone College. Here's what it means to the Golden Bulls
Video recap of Johnson C. Smith's 35-31 win against Winston-Salem State, their first since 1996 against the Rams.
Video: There's a different vibe in Johnson C. Smith University's football program as preseason camp opened on campus. The Golden Bulls, who were picked third in the CIAA Southern Division in a preseason poll of conference coaches, open their season Sept. 2 at West Virginia Wesleyan.
An exhibit on Black baseball's cultural impact is on display at Johnson C. Smith University through June. Some artifacts are on loan from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Mo.
Video: Debut of FieldTurf surface at Johnson C. Smith University's Eddie McGirt Field and what it means for the school's athletics program.
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The Golden Bulls, who have eight freshmen or sophomores on their 2022-23 roster, are encouraged by recent results. At 6-11 (2-1 in the CIAA South), JCSU has won two straight, including a 70-64 victory against their rivals from Livingstone College on Jan. 21. The six wins exceed JCSU's total from 2021-22 with a month remaining in the regular season.
Though Fred Glenn was not a pupil at the Baltimore Village School, the memories he made at the near century-old building are one of his most cherished and the fuel behind his efforts to restore it and continue its legacy. Located in Cramerton, the school holds a special place in the hearts of many. The school was constructed by mill owner Stuart Cramer and used as a learning center for the Black community. The property sits within a 17-house village, standing in its original wood and windows, materials used when it was built. Wanting to preserve what the building represented, Glenn bought the property where his mother and aunt went to school.
The North Carolina Central Eagles upset heavy favorite Jackson State 41-34 in overtime to win the Celebration Bowl in Atlanta, giving the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference a 6-1 lead against the Southwestern Athletic Conference in the postseason classic.
Charlotte Post health journalist and Report For America corps member Aaliyah Bowden appeals for sharing stories as part of a series on Black infant mortality.
Video: The Commemorative Classic between Johnson C. Smith University and Livingstone College is a celebration of the original rivalry in Black college football. Livingstone won the 2022 game 26-20 in overtime.
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