Stop At: Fourth Ward, Charlotte, North Carolina
Historic 4th Ward is a beautiful urban neighborhood that his home to several very influential African American Leaders.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Romare Bearden Park, 300 S Church St, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
Romare Bearden was an internationally famous artist who is from the Charlotte area. He was a contemporary of Picasso and spent time in Paris. This park is dedicated to his memory and draws inspiration from several of his paintings.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Levine Museum of the New South, 401 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
This free museum is the first stop on our trip. The museum covers history from our Native American beginnings through modern day Charlotte.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, 551 S Tryon St, Levine Center for the Arts, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
The Harvey Gantt Center was designed by the world famous architect Philip Freelon, who designed the African American History Museum in Washington DC. This building is a beautiful work of art and pays homage to Harvey Gantt, a local hero and architect in the city of Charlotte.
Stop At: Johnson C. Smith University, 100 Beatties Ford Rd, Charlotte, NC 28216, USA
Johnson C Smith University is a Presbyterian college that initially started to train black men in ministry. It subsequently became a coed school educating black men and women. Today it is part of the future of our city by partnering with city leaders to ensure that students are being educated on relevant subjects in order to take part in the highly technical future in this country. It is one of the only urban universities in the City and is home to many of Charlotte's oldest standing buildings. We will explore the campus as well as the surrounding area.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: NASCAR Hall of Fame, 400 E Martin Luther King Blvd, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
We will explore the history past and present of the Historic 2nd Ward Charlotte. This includes stopping at the Mecklenburg Investment Center and Grace AME.
Duration: 20 minutes