The recent shooting by police of Keith Scott and the unrest that followed has revealed problems in Charlotte, not unlike those we’ve witnessed in other parts of the country. But, what happened here doesn’t sit well with longtime Charlotteans who thought we had a tradition of solving problems “the Charlotte Way.” In a special two-hour Public Conversation, we examine what happened, look back on the city’s history and how it may have contributed to this, look forward to where we go from here and hear from you.
Segment One: The Keith Scott Case
Segment Two: History of Race Relations In Charlotte
Segment Three: What People In Charlotte Are Doing To Build Trust
Segment Four: The Audience's Comments
WFAE's Lisa Worf talks with retired CMPD Detective Garry McFadden.
Guests
Lisa Worf, reporter and assistant news director, WFAE
Gwendolyn Glenn, reporter, WFAE
Glenn Burkins, editor, Q City Metro
Brenda Tindal, from Levine Museum of the New South.
Susan McCarter, associate professor in the School of Social Work at UNC Charlotte
James Ferguson, II, founding partner and president of Ferguson Chambers & Sumter Law Firm in Charlotte
Shaun Corbett, owner of Da Lucky Spot Barbershop and organizer of the Cops and Barbers program
Rev. Clifford Matthews Jr., member of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Opportunity Task Force and minister at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church in Charlotte.
Rev. John Cleghorn, Pastor of Caldwell Presbyterian Church in Charlotte
This show was a live Public Conversation before an audience at McGlohon Theater in uptown Charlotte on Tuesday, October 4, 2016.