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Posted: February 16th, 2009 Tracy Russ
Changing Places: From Black and White to Technicolor®
Exhibit Dates:
2/14/2009 -
2/28/2010
Charlotte today stands at a critical juncture in U.S. history. The South – historically one the United States' most isolated regions – has become a magnet for newcomers from across the U.S. and around the globe. People are arriving daily from New York, Ohio, Mexico, El Salvador, Vietnam, Bosnia, Somalia and hundreds of other places. African Americans are returning to the South in record numbers. In 1990, Mecklenburg County had 500,000 residents. By 2010, it will hold more than a million. Future historians may well look to Charlotte as the national bellwether for how the United States addresses issues of growth and community in the early 21st century. The cultural challenges are great. Newcomers bring their own traditions, habits and assumptions – their own cultures. The combination of old and new enriches a city, but also creates tensions.
Beginning February 14, 2009, Levine Museum will present a multipart, year-long project exploring how people in the Charlotte region are dealing with the growing cultural diversity and change created by the influx of newcomers from across the U.S. and around the globe.
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Add a CommentI was just talking about this yesterday with some friends. The South in general, and Charlotte specifically, is a very attractive place to live. You can't beat the weather!
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Wow this looks awesome. I've got to get up there and check it out!
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