by Angela & Dennis GrayDecember 2020 Christmas is considered to be “The most wonderful time of the year!” however for the over 4,000 homeless children in Charlotte it may not feel like that to them.  The Spirit of Christmas is an event that provides shoes, coats, books, toys and goodies to homeless children so they too can experience the joy of the holiday season while making sure some of their basic needs are met.  We … Continue reading 2020 Spirit of Christmas →

by Angela GrayNovember 2020 US Representative Joe Wilson shouted, “You Lied” at former President Obama on national tv in 2009.  That statement has continued to come to mind in recent weeks as our country once again publicly grieves the loss of black lives at the hands of law enforcement.  I did not get in trouble much growing up but saying, “you lied” to my mother, was a no-no.  She said growing up, she was taught … Continue reading You Lied →

As a child growing up in 1970s Detroit, Angela Gray remembers being forced to shop with her mother at over-priced, foreign-owned grocery stores that sometimes… Source: R.I.C’s Market will be the first of its kind in Charlotte