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The Black American Experience in the Carolinas - A Black History Month Event

  • February 14, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Historic Rosedale

    3427 North Tryon Street
    Charlotte, North Carolina 28206
Description

Historic Rosedale is pleased to announce a featured event for Black History Month, “The Black American Experience in the Carolinas.”  This event, developed by Historic Rosedale’s African American Legacy Committee, will explore the history of Black Americans of the area. 

This free event will take place from 10-11:30am on Saturday, February 14, 2026, in the large cellar of the 1815 historic house. The original cellar of the home exhibits the kitchen and laundry space of the former plantation home as well as serves as an exhibit space highlighting the work of Historic Rosedale’s African American Legacy Project. Guests are invited to learn from the speakers who include Brandon Zachary as host, Janet Dyer, a retired Mecklenburg Historical Association docent, BeeJay Caldwell, author and historian, Kimberly Butler, accomplished musician, Tom Spada, Vice President and former chairman of the Historic Rosedale Board of Directors, Barbara Jackson, Chairman of the African American Legacy Committee, and Adreonna Bennett, UNC Charlotte Community Engagement Librarian/Archivist.

Date & Time

Sat, Feb 14, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Venue Details

Historic Rosedale

3427 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28206 Historic Rosedale
Historic Rosedale Foundation

The Mission of Historic Rosedale Foundation is threefold: to educate, to preserve and to continue to build a more diverse and inclusive platform for interpretation. We shall: 1) Present an authentic view of five generations of the Frew, Caldwell and Davidson families, and the enslaved and free African Americans that lived and worked on the land; 2) Preserve and interpret the 1815 historic house and the surrounding buildings emphasizing the important role these white and black families held in Charlotte, NC; 3) Provide and maintain a peaceful green space with Treasure Trees, garden borders, native and heirloom plants within a highly developed urban corridor.


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