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As Americans change the conditions of how they'll work, Black workers in the South are raising their voices for fair treatment through union organizing. Produced in partnership with Pulitzer Center.

NC Rep. Terry Brown, a Charlotte Democrat, is the first Millennial elected party whip in the General Assembly. His job is to count votes in his caucus, which has a one-vote margin to sustain Gov. Roy Cooper's veto against Republican-backed legislation.

Tameka Gunn is president and CEO of Charlotte-based Community Link, which advocates for affordable housing options for low-income individuals and families. She assumed the top job on Jan. 1, 2023 from Floyd Davis, who retired after 20 years. In this episode, Gunn talked about expanding the nonprofit's impact across North Carolina and how she became an affordable housing advocate. Host: Herb White.

Kieth Cockrell, president of Bank of America Charlotte, is The Charlotte Post's 2022 Newsmaker of The Year for his efforts in the philanthropic space. Under his leadership, BofA is a major player in local giving to education, health and social equity programs. Cockrell talks about Charlotte's corporate giving, diversity in the leadership ranks and why corporate giving is an investment in communities. Host: Herb White

Maternal health is more likely to be a matter of life or death for African American women, who often navigate a lack of medical access during pregnancy. Charlotte doula Kelle Pressley talks about her work delivering healthy babies and what can be done to close the maternal health gap in the finale of this two-part episode. Host: Aaliyah Bowden.

Maternal health is more likely to be a matter of life or death for African American women, who often navigate a lack of medical access during pregnancy. Charlotte doula Kelle Pressley talks about her work delivering healthy babies and what can be done to close the maternal health gap. Host: Aaliyah Bowden.

Terri White, the new president and CEO of the Charlotte Museum of History, talks about her job, launching initiatives and making culture cool and inclusive.

Climate change is real. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 Administrator Daniel Blackman talks about the growth of climate activism in marginalized communities, particularly in the South. The episode is part of The Charlotte Post's Climate For Change series in partnership with Pulitzer Center.

The inaugural Local/Street exhibition drew more than 1,000 people to the Mint Museum, prompting a move to the Mint Museum in Charlotte's Center City. Curator Carla Aaron-Lopez and Tim Miner, co-founder of Charlotte is Creative, talk about Local/Street's second year, its goals and how it breaks stereotypes of what's art and inclusion.

Photographer Andrew Feiler's exhibit, "A Better Life for Their Children," on display at Charlotte Museum of History, spotlights the impact of Rosenwald Schools on American education. The exhibit is part of an initiative to restore the historic Siloam School, which was built to educate Black students in Charlotte in the early 20th century.