The Charlotte Post is hoping its People of Prominence "Race Matters" panel discussion tonight will foster debate about race relations.
The Post invited six prominent Charlotte African Americans to discuss their life experiences and the role race played in their careers. WSOC-TV news anchor Erica Bryant will host the 6 p.
m. event at CenterStage@NoDa, 2315 N. Davidson St.
A question-and-answer session will follow.
Panelists are Ronnie Bryant, president and CEO of the Charlotte Regional Partnership; Regina Smith, vice president of grants and services for the Arts Science Council; Bill Farmer, vice president of corporate development for Time Warner Cable; Bridget-Anne Hampden, president and chief executive officer of JHR Associates; Eric Watson, vice president of diversity and inclusion for Food Lion; and Harry Jones, Mecklenburg County manager.
Charlotte snagged the No.
1 spot in BET.com's "Best Cities For Black Families" but ranked second-to-last in Social Capital's 2001 survey of 40 communities in levels of social and interracial trust.
The event costs $75.
Proceeds go to the Charlotte Post Foundation, which helps provide educational and life skill opportunities to black high school students.
For more information, contact Gerald Johnson at 704-376-0496 or .
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