Minorities Claim Majority Stake – (2011-2012) CMRG
Welcome to Charlotte’s third annual Multicultural Resource Guide! This year’s edition is truly a beautiful thing. Our mission to connect corporations, small businesses and communities of color...
View ArticleIt’s a Party
by Dee Dixon Hello, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the fall edition of Pride Magazine. September always has been a very busy month in the Queen City, and this year is no exception. Let’s take a look...
View ArticleLet’s Give PEEP a Boost
by Dee Dixon, Pride publisher and CEO These are trying times. People are out of work, can’t find affordable housing and have health concerns with no insurance. As we all know, socioeconomic and health...
View ArticleFrom the CEO
By Dee Dixon Applause! Welcome to our 2012 Business Issue. It seems the climate is hot in Charlotte (and I’m not just referring to the weather). From the CIAA to the coming of the DNC, the Queen City...
View ArticleCharlotte emerging as a multicultural metropolis
by Dee Dixon Hello, and welcome to Charlotte’s fifth Multicultural Resource Guide. If you are a visitor to the Queen City, or if you’ve just picked this magazine up for the first time, here’s the...
View ArticleEminence and Education
by Dee Dixon Hello again, faithful Pride readers. Let me start by zeroing in on the 2013 Pride Awards. It’s going to be off the chain! Really. This year’s gala on January 12 will be a 20-year...
View ArticleThoughts for the new year
Another year came and went unbelievably fast — too fast for comfort. The beginning of a new year can be quite unsettling for me. As I look back over the last 12 months in search of meaning, it’s easy...
View ArticleA salute to social enterprise
Guest Column by : Charles Thomas It was an honor to be asked by Dee Dixon to guest write her column for this business edition of Pride Magazine. As the leader of Queen City Forward, I am pleased to...
View ArticleApplause … and mark your calendars
Please join me in thanking Wells Fargo for sponsoring the 2013 Charlotte Multicultural Resource Guide — the sixth edition, celebrating the Queen City’s rich diversity and strength. This issue is full...
View ArticleFrom the Publisher
What is family? The answer to this question seems obvious, but it seems there are many definitions out there these days. Family is “a bunch of people who hate each other and eat dinner together.” How...
View ArticleOne Hard Lesson
In my 20s, buying Coach handbags, Nine West shoes and Bulova watches made me happy. I had to be the first woman in my crew with the latest trend. When I was happy, I shopped. When I wasn’t happy, I...
View ArticleA Path to Something New
Breaking Tradition Life is short. That’s why I decided to break with the typical holiday tradition. No more Thanksgiving, and away with Christmas. At first, my family didn’t get it. Now, they believe....
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