Tuesday Forum wraps up Black History Month with a discussion about family
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Panelists talked about the history dating back to the 1700s. All with family members who were part of the civil rights movement and helped establish successful African American neighborhoods in Charlotte.
Many say Johnson C. Smith University was the hub of the civil rights movement in the 60s when they were growing up.
They talked about how often they couldn't go out of the boundaries of the neighborhood, but despite that received professional degrees because it was expected of them.
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Four families were represented, and all the relatives said they knew about their history because each family member in the past took time to write it down and pass along stories verbally.
When asked how protest differs back then and now, some say you have to remember that many want to see the same outcome.
'Although we may not have agreed to the means and the ways that we would help ourselves, but we've lost sight of the fact that we all have to help each other,' added panelist, Abdullah Salim. 'We have to be one family.'
The panelists also encouraged everyone in attendance to look at their history and catalog it for generations to come. Also, organizers say they were pleased with the attendance at all the Black History Month events, but say they are at the Belmont Regional Center every Tuesday meeting in east Charlotte.
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