Nov 19, 2022 – Aug 31, 2024
This traveling exhibition, produced in collaboration with the Grier Heights Community Center and Grier Heights community residents, highlights over 140 years of community history. It features pioneers like Sam Billings and Arthur S. Grier who laid the groundwork of a tight-knit farming community that became a bustling Black suburban neighborhood alongside stories of Black churches, schools, and traditions that became the cornerstones of life in Grier Heights.
Location
- Currently on display at Mecklenburg County Court House, 832 E. 4th St, Charlotte, NC 28202
- June 3, 2024 – August 31, 2024
- Monday – Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM
Oral Histories
Listen to engaging new interviews of former and current residents as they reflect on Grier Height’s community heroes, the role of women, their favorite memories, traditions, and more.
2022 Interviews feature Hazeline Gilliam Belk, Stacey Price Brown, Wayne Johnson, Jimmie Lee Kirkpatrick, James Lee, Marvin Price, and Tijua Robinson.
2024 Interviews feature Nancy Benton, James Davidson, Billie DelMarr, Doreatha Polk Dunn, Pastor Donnie Garris, Vickie Johnson Lewis, Ida McVay, and Rosie Austin Price.
