On February 11, 2020, Knight announced $394,200 in new funding to help create the Five Points Plaza in Charlotte’s West End. See the press release for the announcement here.  In the heart of Charlotte’s Historic West End – where rapid growth and development is changing the cityscape – there will soon be a public space designed […]

On Oct. 23, 2019, Knight announced nearly $700,000 in new investments to foster a more connected, vibrant and prosperous Historic West End. Charles Thomas, Knight director in Charlotte, shares more about our work in the area below.  Charlotte is at a crossroads, or at several crossroads, really.   As you walk past the cranes and construction and […]

Charlotte boasts a demographically diverse population, well-educated residents and a thriving economy. Home to the largest population in the state, the Queen City also serves as the economic epicenter of the state. Nevertheless, our community is paradoxical in many ways, with social, economic and political barriers that hinder equitable growth, opportunity and prosperity for those […]

This post originally appeared as an op-ed in The Charlotte Agenda. Just before the fatal police shooting of Keith Scott triggered violent protests in our city, I spent two days in a workshop on dismantling racism, alongside community leaders from many backgrounds. They are all members of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Opportunity Task Force, a dedicated group […]