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ipiiiilipiiil 8A c«)0 NEWS^t ClwcUnt $ot Thursday, December 29, 2005 2005: What was, whai's in Store next near Continued from page 1A Americans and Latinos. Official findings - and ideas to deal with the violence - have been slow to appear outside increased patrols in the center city after a series of well-publicized incidents. Because so much hap pened in Charlotte in the last 12 months, it’s impossi ble to get them aU in So here are the high and low points and what they could portend in 2006. What happened; Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, once the shining example of academic achievement and racial tol erance, continued to unravel under the twin forces of management issues and pubhc umest over CMS leadership. Politically, no story was larger than the ugly public infighting on the school board. While the board ripped itself, visually along ideology and race, confidence in CMS dropped. The lowest point was the defeat of a $427 million bond referen- diun that would’ve addressed overcrowding in the suburbs and refurbish inner-city campuses. What to watch for; In 2006, the school board has its hands fuU. Hie panel has to interview and select a new superintendent, wrestle with assembling another bond referendum and deal with overcrowding and maintenance of buildings. There’s also the issue of aca demic achievement, which was all but drowned out in the fight over referendums and board members’ behav ior. And don’t forget the sfdll- pending Leandro case that has focused attention on the education of poor students in CMS, which Judge Howard Manning called “academic genocide.” What happened; After a decade of failure, Charlotte AccuWearthef. finally landed what many consider the crown jewel of college basketball tourna ments. The CIAA, a league of 12 historically black colleges, decided to play the 2006-08 tournaments in Charlotte Bobcats Arena, giving Charlotte a major tourism boost in the process. Last year, more than 110,000 fans visited Raleigh, which had hosted the CIAA for six years. Charlotte officials expect a minimum of $12 million to flow into the city coffers, but whose pockets would get fined was the source of dispute. Black business owners, concerned that uptown lead ers and city officials would steer fans exclusively to the center city, demanded greater access to opportuni ties at the toiunament. CIAA Commissioner Leon Kerry pledged to work with local businesses to secure opportunities. WTiat to watch for; If Raleigh’s experience is an example, itll take Charlotte a year to get accustomed to the CIAA, which is as much homecoming and family reunion as it is basketball tournament. Tbiuism and steering committee leaders promise the city wfil roll out the red carpet. Uptown clubs, which have been knocked for being less than hospitable to blacks, have already drawn the attention of center city boosters. A good uptown experience will go a long way to the tourna ment’s run. What happened: Patrick Cannon was all set to give incumbent Mayor Pat McCrory a run for his seat. Cannon, then mayor pro tern, was the big-name Democrat party bosses had longed for. But before the primary, Cannon cut his campaign and Qty Council career short, citing family 7-DAY FORECAST FOR CHARLOTTEi NC commitments. Without Cannon, the Democrats set tled for two-time candidate Craig Madans, who was swept away in the November election. What to watch for: Cannon’s absence opened an opportunity for Anthony Foxx, a Charlotte native who finished third in November’s at-large race. Democratic backers are already betting Foxx, grandson of the late political activist James Foxx, can develop into a top-notch bridge-builder. And, some hope, mayoral material. What happened; Afro- American Cviltural Center fires executive director Beverly Cureton. Cureton, who led the cen ter for two years, was voted out by the AACC board in July after an impasse over the center’s direction. A search was laimched for her successor, whom Chairman David Thylor said should be an adept fund raiser. In recent years, the Afin Center has struggled with finding money to expand program ming. "What to look for; Even without a director, the Afio Center remains an impor tant cog of Charlotte’s arts and cultural future. The cen ter is part of Wachovia’s long term plan to place facilities uptown, which includes some public-private funding. And the AACC has launched a community fund raising campaign to raise awareness of the institution’s mission. What happened; Wachovia Corp. admits past profits tied to slavery OUT: Concord’s Barber-Scotia College was shuttered in September under snow balling expens es and no fed eral funds for students. FLE PHOTO/WADE NASH The Charlotte-based bank ing giant came clean after a study showed links between today’s Wachovia and prede cessor companies that derived profits from the slave trade. Wachovia tlEO Ken Thompson immediately offers an apology on the com- piany’s web site and $10 mil lion to fund programs that focus on history and educa tion. What to look for; Not much, unless confession is good for the coiporate bot tom fine. More U.S. corpora tions are admitting to their slave-profit past due to pres sure from municipalities, but one that hasn’t is Charlotte-based Bank of America, which is finked to slavery with its purchase of Fleet Coip, which provided loans for slave traders. What happened; Mel Watt became a national fig ure as chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus. The Charlotte Democrat became the point man on issues ranging from the gov ernments response to natur al disasters to Supreme Covut nominations. In January, Watt invited President Bush to meet with the caucus’ 40 members to discuss issues of importance to Afiican Americans, with limited results. What to look for; Since the caucus is all Democratic, don’t expect Republicans - especially in the White House - to get cozy. But Watt has already proven adept at articulating caucus concerns, which has earned him praise on both sides of the ideological aisle. What happened: Hurricane Katrina aU but wiped out major portions of the Gulf Coast in the worst natural disaster in U.S. his tory. Thousands of residents from Alabama and Louisiana were evacuated, and several hundred wound up in Charlotte and the Carofinas. What to look for; Federal funding for evacuees’ hous ing won’t last much longer, but for many who’ve relocat ed to Charlotte, this is now home. Their adjustment will continue. When it’s news to you, it’s in Cljarlotte ONL.Y y&u NEED t4> l^earn... 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