{"id":27979,"date":"2016-01-04T17:56:31","date_gmt":"2016-01-05T00:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soulofamerica.com\/?page_id=27979"},"modified":"2021-01-10T12:18:28","modified_gmt":"2021-01-10T20:18:28","slug":"charlotte-cultural-sites","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.soulofamerica.com\/us-cities\/charlotte\/charlotte-cultural-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlotte Cultural Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_28022\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28022\" src=\"https:\/\/soulofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cha-JCS_campus_entr.jpg\" alt=\"Johnson C Smith campus entrance, Charlotte Cultural Sites\" width=\"740\" height=\"452\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.soulofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cha-JCS_campus_entr.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.soulofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cha-JCS_campus_entr-768x469.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-28022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Johnson C Smith ad more<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 6px; margin-top: 30px;\"><\/div>\n<h2 align=\"center\">Charlotte Cultural Sites<\/h2>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 6px; margin-top: 30px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soulofamerica.com\/us-cities\/charlotte\/charlotte-cultural-sites\/harvey-gantt-center\/\"><strong>Harvey Gantt Center for African-American Arts &#038; Culture<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soulofamerica.com\/black-colleges\/johnson-c-smith-university\/\"><strong>Johnson C. Smith University<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>One of Four Sculptures at The Square<\/strong><br \/>\nDESCRIPTION: An African-American railroad builder is honored as part of the city&#8217;s historic importance as a transportation center.<br \/>\nADDRESS: Trade at Tryon Streets, Charlotte, NC <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=Trade+Street+at+Tryon+Street,+Charlotte,+NC&amp;sll=35.223518,-80.850438&amp;sspn=0.008756,0.011265&amp;g=551+South+Tryon+Street,+Charlotte,+NC&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=N+Tryon+St+%26+E+Trade+St,+Charlotte,+Mecklenburg,+North+Carolina&amp;ll=35.227243,-80.844204&amp;spn=0.008755,0.011265&amp;z=17\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>MAP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument<\/strong><br \/>\nDESCRIPTION: An imposing 8-feet tall bronze statue of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr sculpted by Dr. Selma Burke.<br \/>\nADDRESS: Marshall Park at 3rd Street, Charlotte, NC <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=Marshall+Park+at+3rd+Street,+Charlotte,+NC&amp;sll=35.228864,-80.839731&amp;sspn=0.01751,0.022531&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=Marshall+Park+at&amp;hnear=3rd+Street,+Charlotte,+NC+28224&amp;ll=35.218557,-80.841136&amp;spn=0.017074,0.022531&amp;z=16\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MAP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 6px; margin-top: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y3g9yiVWmd0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 6px; margin-top: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Latibah Collard Green Museum<\/strong><br \/>\nDESCRIPTION: A small museum whose focus on the history of the black experience in America using the resilient collard green as a namesake metaphor.<br \/>\nDAYS &#038; HOURS: varies<br \/>\nADMISSION: varies<br \/>\nADDRESS: Currently provides traveling exhibitions around Charlotte<br \/>\nPHONE: 704-737-8097<br \/>\nWEBSITE: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latibahcgmuseum.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.latibahcgmuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Freedom Park<\/strong><br \/>\nFestival in the Park, sponsored by the Afro-American Cultural Center, is a preferred park venue under  spreading oak trees along the banks of a lake; its also a favorite for by Black community picnics year round.<br \/>\nADDRESS: 1900 East Blvd, Charlotte, NC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/1900+East+Blvd,+Charlotte,+NC+28203\/@35.1966684,-80.843486,16z\/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x88569fbdf53eec91:0xa9f3fcd0c87b624b?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>MAP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Young Mens Institute Cultural Center<\/strong><br \/>\nDESCRIPTION: Built at the behest of Cornelius Vanderbilt as a necessary adjunct to the famed Biltmore Estates; it housed African craftsman that built his estate and furniture; these men were schooled in building crafts of the English and French Estates; this building was were they ate, drank, slept, and entertained; Vanderbilt ultimately transformed it into the Young Men\u2019s Institute, a place where his workers and their children were educated and maintained their African, now American, culture; subsequently bought by African Americans, it has been a school, library, cultural institution, funeral home, doctors and dental offices over the years; a historic Colored hospital, Ritz Social Club, and Grave Park Inn build by African craftsmen, and a Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument are nearby.<br \/>\nDAYS &#038; HOURS: Tue-Sat 10a-5p<br \/>\nADDRESS: 39 South Market Street, Asheville, NC <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=39+South+Market+Street,+Asheville,+NC&amp;sll=35.218557,-80.841136&amp;sspn=0.017074,0.022531&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=39+S+Market+St,+Asheville,+Buncombe,+North+Carolina+28801&amp;ll=35.594123,-82.550282&amp;spn=0.034862,0.045061&amp;z=15\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>MAP<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nPHONE: 828-252-4614<br \/>\nWEBSITE: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ymiculturalcenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.ymiculturalcenter.org<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 6px; margin-top: 30px;\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"Center\"><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><!-- 728x90_Google_ad --> <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; 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Smith University One of Four Sculptures at The Square DESCRIPTION: An African-American railroad builder is honored as part of the city&#8217;s historic importance as a transportation center. 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