--- title: "Real Talk About Economic Mobility in Charlotte: A Black Male Perspective - DreamKey Partners" description: "REAL TALK ABOUT ECONOMIC MOBILITY IN CHARLOTTE: A BLACK MALE PERSPECTIVE This community conversation will engage audience members in a facilitated discussion about issues of economic mobility in Charlotte through the lens of African American men. The themes that will be addressed include the following: Understanding the progress of low-income families in Charlotte Assessing the…" image: https://blog.dreamkeypartners.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Real-Talk-postcard-051118_Page_1-scaled.jpg --- # Real Talk About Economic Mobility in Charlotte: A Black Male Perspective - Home - [ News ](https://blog.dreamkeypartners.org/news) - real talk about economic mobility in charlotte: a black male perspective ![Real Talk About Economic Mobility in Charlotte: A Black Male Perspective](https://blog.dreamkeypartners.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Real-Talk-postcard-051118_Page_1-scaled.jpg?width=767&name=Real-Talk-postcard-051118_Page_1-scaled.jpg) 18 May, 2018 REAL TALK ABOUT ECONOMIC MOBILITY IN CHARLOTTE: A BLACK MALE PERSPECTIVE This community conversation will engage audience members in a facilitated discussion about issues of economic mobility in Charlotte through the lens of African American men. The themes that will be addressed include the following: - Understanding the progress of low-income families in Charlotte - Assessing the promises of local political leaders - Gathering community input on what needs to happen for Charlotte to provide more upward mobility for lower-wealth families - Empowering community members, particularly young African American men, to become more civically engaged **PANELISTS:** BRAXTON WINSTON Charlotte City Councilmember REV. CLIFFORD A. JONES Senior Minister, Friendship Missionary Baptist Church GARRY MCFADDEN Mecklenburg County Sheriff-Elect Former CMPD Homicide Detective HARVEY GANTT Former Charlotte Mayor, Architect, Civic Leader, Trailblazer “NO LIMIT” LARRY MIMS Radio DJ and Nightlife Personality SHAUN CORBETT Co-Founder, Cops and Barbers WILLIAM “TEDDY” MCDANIEL III President, Urban League Central Carolinas KELLEN NIXON (Moderator) Senior Director of STEM Education and Discovery Place Education Studio, Discovery Place Click this link to register for the Real Talk event [realtalkcharlotte.eventbrite.com](https://realtalkcharlotte.eventbrite.com) Topic: [Partnerships](https://blog.dreamkeypartners.org/news/tag/partnerships), [Economic Development](https://blog.dreamkeypartners.org/news/tag/economic-development) ###### CATEGORIES - All - [archive](https://blog.dreamkeypartners.org/news/tag/archive) - [Partnerships](https://blog.dreamkeypartners.org/news/tag/partnerships) - [Real Estate Development](https://blog.dreamkeypartners.org/news/tag/real-estate-development) - [Economic Development](https://blog.dreamkeypartners.org/news/tag/economic-development) - [Programs and Services](https://blog.dreamkeypartners.org/news/tag/programs-and-services) - [Affordable Housing](https://blog.dreamkeypartners.org/news/tag/affordable-housing) - [Uncategorized](https://blog.dreamkeypartners.org/news/tag/uncategorized) - [DKP Internal](https://blog.dreamkeypartners.org/news/tag/dkp-internal) - [vlog](https://blog.dreamkeypartners.org/news/tag/vlog) ##### RECENT POST [A Vibe Outside: Connecting with the Community and Potential Homebuyers](https://blog.dreamkeypartners.org/news/a-vibe-outside-connecting-with-the-community-and-potential-homebuyers) 3 Aug, 2023 [Groundbreaking for 18 Townhomes in Grier Heights](https://blog.dreamkeypartners.org/news/groundbreaking-for-18-townhomes-in-grier-heights) 1 Aug, 2023 [Partnerships Guide Affordable Housing Opportunities](https://blog.dreamkeypartners.org/news/partnerships-guide-affordable-housing-opportunities) 26 Jul, 2023 ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Dream Team", "url" : "https://blog.dreamkeypartners.org/news/author/dream-team" }, "dateModified" : "2025-08-01T22:49:53.027Z", "datePublished" : "2018-05-18T21:33:59.000Z", "headline" : "Real Talk About Economic Mobility in Charlotte: A Black Male Perspective - DreamKey Partners", "image" : [ "https://blog.dreamkeypartners.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Real-Talk-postcard-051118_Page_1-scaled.jpg" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://blog.dreamkeypartners.org/news/real-talk-about-economic-mobility-in-charlotte-a-black-male-perspective", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://blog.dreamkeypartners.org/hubfs/Horizontal%20Hi%20Res%20Logo.png" }, "name" : "DreamKey Partners Inc." } } ```