Dr. Laura Gerald: Reckoning with Tobacco and Slavery

“When you know better, you do better.” These sage words from civil rights leader, author and N.C. resident Maya Angelou inform our thinking as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust in this Op-Ed by Dr. Laura Gerald.

As we mark this occasion, the time has come to be open and honest about our founder Kate B. Reynolds’ history and our own, so we can make the necessary corrections to have a greater impact in the future.

Read more of Dr. Laura Gerald’s Op-Ed in The Charlotte Observer