Black residents in Charlotte say housing programs are too complicated to be effective and the education system fails their kids’ basic academic and cultural needs, according to a report released on Monday.
Social justice nonprofit For the Struggle collected feedback from more than 1,000 residents to shape its “Black Charlottean Agenda,” a report on the biggest issues facing Black residents today and how leaders might solve them.
The agenda called for city leaders to require major developments and transit projects to ensure residents won’t be forced out of their homes and that impacted people have input on the terms. The report also recommended the city pay temporary relocation stipends to people displaced during construction and establish a network to provide legal representation and answer questions for tenants who face housing struggles…