Opinion
OPINION — Growing up under Jim Crow rules
Being a Black man in this country has always been hazardous to a man’s mental, emotional, and physical ... Read more
Author: Yemaja Jubilee | The Charlotte Gazette
Opinion
OPINION — Memories of going around the Maypole
In the Black community where I grew up, in the small rural town called Saxe in Charlotte County, ... Read more
Lifestyles
COLUMN — A trio of light bearers in Charlotte County
“This little Light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine” was one of the many songs historically sung ... Read more
Opinion
COLUMN — We got tired
We got tired of living under the “Black codes,” that were put in place after the Emancipation Proclamation ... Read more
Opinion
COLUMN — Growing up Black in Charlotte County
“Ordinary people with extraordinary vision can redeem the soul of America by getting into what I call good ... Read more
Guest columns
The Big G — Gratitude
It’s fall! We smell the earth’s sweet aroma and embrace the cool breeze of a crisp fall day. ... Read more
Guest columns
Table talk
Have you ever thought about what goes on around kitchen tables? Or have you contemplated how long tables ... Read more
Church & Community
MYOB
Mind your own business (MYOB) is a direct request to respect others privacy, to not interfere or meddle ... Read more
Church & Community
‘All work and no play’
“All work and no play makes Jack (Jill) a dull boy (girl).” This proverb is interpreted to say: ... Read more
Columns
Wherever I go, there I am…
“Wherever I go, there I am…” This familiar truism phrase can be traced back to Thomas a’ Kempress ... Read more