Black history is woven throughout North Carolina. In Charlotte, a nonprofit is making sure it’s not erased by the influx of new developments.

A Black leader and CEO of the organization explains the importance of representation in a growing city every day.

Today, Keith Stanley runs University City Partners in Charlotte, but his journey didn’t start there. It began in Montgomery, Alabama at Alabama State, a historically Black college.

“It was created in 1867 by nine former enslaved brothers and sisters, and it was it was quite the experience,” Stanley said.

He gained lessons that weren’t just taught in the classroom, he also learned the importance of Black history.

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