Where We've Been, a podcast exploring Charlotte, North Carolina's oldest African American communities. How they were founded, important events, the residents who live there and how they are changing. We'll look at the housing situation in Charlotte is now and analyze its past.
Where We've Been
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Where We've Been, a podcast exploring Charlotte, North Carolina's oldest African American communities. How they were founded, important events, the residents who live there and how they are changing. We'll look at the housing situation in Charlotte is now and analyze its past.
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Recent Episodes
December 10, 2025
Wedge and Crescent
<p>Follow along with me as I explore this quirk of Charlotte, NC called the Wedge and Crescent and how it's existence exemplifies the wealth gap in the city!</p>
October 25, 2021
In the Valley - The Tale of Charlotte's Hidden Valley
<p>Nestled between North Tryon Street and I-85 is one of Charlotte’s most infamous neighborhoods. While that is not the most accurate way to describe the neighborhood today, Hidden Valley’s recent past still hangs over the community. When development beginning in 1959, Hidden Valley was initially intended to house white middle class families. But with the destruction of neighborhoods like Brooklyn and the construction of freeways around Uptown carving up communities, many of Charlotte’s Blacks found refuge across the city. However, due to racism and lies, the influx of Black residents led to large swaths of the neighborhood’s white residents to move away; causing the city to ignore and neglect the neighborhood for decades. This neglect left Hidden Valley with a nationally bad reputation. But in recent years, things may be changing. With the completion of the Blue Line extension and the hard work of the Hidden Valley Community Association, the area surrounding Hidden Valley has seen more economic activity, development, and attention. But with all this happening, will Hidden Valley be able to maintain its identity, or will it change and gentrify like Southend? Or can Charlotte learn from its past? Stick around and while we explore Hidden Valley! With special guest, Frederick Murphy. </p> <p>Website</p> <p>Sources:</p> <p><a href="https://hiddenvalleyclt.com/about-us/">About Us (hiddenvalleyclt.com)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.njspotlight.com/news/video/suburban-growth-government-policies-racism-led-to-white-flight-in-newark/">Suburban growth, government policies, racism led to 'white flight' in Newark | Video | NJ Spotlight News</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.thecharlottepost.com/index.php?src=permalinks/Hidden_Valley_out_front_in_mounting_comeback#:~:text=Developed%20in%201959%2C%20Hidden%20Valley,Neighborhood%20Quality%20of%20Life%20Index.">http://www.thecharlottepost.com/index.php?src=permalinks/Hidden_Valley_out_front_in_mounting_comeback#:~:text=Developed%20in%201959%2C%20Hidden%20Valley,Neighborhood%20Quality%20of%20Life%20Index.</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.wsoctv.com/news/9-investigates/hidden-valley-residents-continue-to-improve-neighborhood-s-reputation/822465035/">https://www.wsoctv.com/news/9-investigates/hidden-valley-residents-continue-to-improve-neighborhood-s-reputation/822465035/</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/25/realestate/blacks-minorities-appraisals-discrimination.html">Black Homeowners Face Discrimination in Appraisals - The New York Times (nytimes.com)</a></p> <p><a href="https://money.cnn.com/2016/08/09/news/economy/blacks-white-wealth-gap/index.html">Blacks will take hundreds of years to catch up to white wealth (cnn.com)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.wfae.org/local-news/2020-11-20/report-confirms-charlottes-lack-of-upward-mobility-offers-priorities">Report Confirms Charlotte's Lack Of Upward Mobility, Offers Priorities | WFAE 90.7 - Charlotte's NPR News Source</a></p> <p><a href="https://charlotte.axios.com/193571/brookhill-how-one-of-charlottes-most-complicated-and-misunderstood-developments-could-end-up-a-success-story/">Brookhill: How one of Charlotte’s most complicated and misunderstood developments could end up a success story - Axios Charlotte</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.wfae.org/local-news/2018-10-09/faq-city-what-happened-to-charlottes-earle-village">FAQ City: What Happened To Charlotte's Earle Village? | WFAE 90.7 - Charlotte's NPR News Source</a></p> <p><a href="https://homeagainclt.org/">Home Again Foundation - Housing, Nonprofit, Charitable Organization (homeagainclt.org)</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Intro and Outro music - <strong>By a Thread</strong> by <strong>Nu Alkemi$t</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p>Social Media:</p> <p><a href="//www.wherewehave.been.com" target="_blank">Wherewehavebeen.com</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wherewevebeenus">Where We've Been | Facebook</a></p> <p>Where We've Been US | Instagram </p>
April 19, 2021
The Importance of Community Organizing in Black Neighborhoods
<p>Rickey Hall and Ismaail Qaiyim join in for a discussion on the importance of community organizing in Black neighborhoods and other issues facing the west-side of Charlotte.</p> <p>Show Notes:</p> <ol> <li> Housing Justice Coalition Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Housing-Justice-Coalition-CLT-100359078418382/">Housing Justice Coalition CLT | Facebook</a></li> <li> West Blvd Neighborhood Coalition: <a href="https://westblvdnc.org/">West Blvd NC – Neighborhood Coalition</a></li> <li> Biden Administration looks to correct past destruction from Urban Renewal: <a href="https://www.wfae.org/2021-03-31/biden-set-to-unveil-expansive-2-trillion-infrastructure-plan?utm_content=buffer22d04&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer&fbclid=IwAR3LY3Vul_Zglg79TnPGLcuSO4vWa28hMDYSJGdo4t4A27yxyOxI-ZKGYGY">Here's What's In President Biden's $2 Trillion Infrastructure Proposal | WFAE 90.7 - Charlotte's NPR News Source</a></li> <li> Bloomberg - The Paycheck: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-01/pay-check-podcast-episode-4-how-disparities-in-homeownership-persist">Pay Check Podcast Episode 4: Wealth Inequities for Black American Home Buyers - Bloomberg</a></li> <li> Upward mobility in Charlotte: <a href="https://www.wfae.org/local-news/2020-11-20/report-confirms-charlottes-lack-of-upward-mobility-offers-priorities">Report Confirms Charlotte's Lack Of Upward Mobility, Offers Priorities | WFAE 90.7 - Charlotte's NPR News Source</a></li> <li> Cost of housing in Charlotte: <a href="https://www.wcnc.com/article/money/markets/real-estate/affordable-housing-crisis/charlotte-nonprofit-affordable-housing/275-0d0126af-cd73-4ad1-980a-8845b55a1831">Affordable housing in Charlotte | wcnc.com</a></li> <li> Who is buying Charlotte’s houses: <a href="https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/development/article250007539.html">Supply of Charlotte NC homes for sale shrinking rapidly | Charlotte Observer</a></li> <li> West Side Community Land Trust – Homepage: <a href="https://www.westsideclt.org/">Home | West Side Community Land Trust (westsideclt.org)</a></li> <li> CATS Silver Line project plan: <a href="https://charlottenc.gov/cats/transit-planning/Pages/silver-line.aspx">Projects & Transit Planning > Silver Line (charlottenc.gov)</a></li> <li> WBNC Food COOP: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/3smclt/?hl=en">Three Sisters Market (@3smclt) • Instagram photos and videos</a></li> <li> <a href="https://charlotteudo.org/">Charlotte's Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) - (charlotteudo.org)</a></li> <li> <a href="https://qcnerve.com/charlotte-future-2040-comprehensive-plan/">Charlotte Future Comprehensive Plan Hits Delay as Discussions Continue (qcnerve.com)</a></li> </ol> <p>Intro Music – <strong>The Souse Don</strong> by <strong>Sam Barsh</strong></p> <p>Outro Music – <strong>Oceanscraper </strong>by <strong>xJWill</strong></p>
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