Seeking Solutions: Charlotte’s growth reveals inequity for minority business owners

September 10, 2023 Pharaoh

Charlotte has experienced record-breaking growth over the past decade. As Queen City natives and longtime residents witness the skyline changing, they have also noticed the expansion creating issues of equity.

Charles Thomas leads a team under The Knight Foundation which focuses on development in Charlotte’s historic West End neighborhood. He compared the current gentrification happening in Charlotte to playing an unfair game of Monopoly.