Our People: Lakhiyia Hicks
Lakhiyia Hicks wears many hats (literally and figuratively), from a fashion statement wide-brimmed dandy positioned just so, to roles as event curator, poet, university professor and an overall creative individual. The Charlotte area transplant (originally from Rockford, Ill.) has made the Queen City home and had an impact on the Charlotte community in less than…
Our People: Ali Steele
“You have to go the way your blood beats. If you don’t live the only life you have, you won’t live some other life, you won’t live any life at all.” When famed author and social justice warrior James Baldwin said that – he couldn’t have possibly known how much his words would capture many…
Our People: A Conversation with Richard Stevens
Richard Stevens is a progressive thinker who hails from Hampton Roads, Virginia, graduated from Tidewater Community College and eventually landed in the Charlotte area during the summer of the COVID pandemic. If any of that sounds familiar, it’s because QNotes first met and interviewed this young professional about three years ago. Back then we were…
Our People: Jason Lewis
Six years ago, a burger-loving Aries packed up his life in Colorado and landed in Charlotte, bringing with him a sharp tech mind, a creative spirit and an unapologetic love for all things nerdy. Jason Lewis, founder of Olive AI Creative and lead UI/UX mobile developer by day, now calls South End home, where his…
Our People: Leronald Reid, Jr.
There’s a gentle giant living in Charlotte. Inspired by both his grandmothers (one living and one deceased), Leronald Reid, Jr. is affectionately known to friends and family simply, as Junior Reid. From the home he shares with a younger cousin and Polar Bear, his three year old poodle, Reid spoke with us about his life…
