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Presented by Wells Fargo history with nearly 50,000 ing a generation of women who On June 27, 2013, the Gantt Center hosted Dr. Henry Louis Gate, Jr. attending this exhibit, including have been active citizens, church for its inaugural Gantt Symposium at the Knight Theater. Gates’ talk, over 10,000 students during members, and civil rights activ- “Finding Your Roots,” was a lively discussion examining individual its installation, making it the ists, and a third exhibit, Etched lineage and American history. Dr. Gates addressed research and most popular in our history. The in the Eyes, featured work by DNA analysis and also shared poignant family stories. Following Center also used the exhibit as photographer and videographer the discussion, former mayor and Gantt Center namesake Harvey a springboard to strengthen David Herman Jr., documenting Gantt moderated a discussion and Q&A session. A lively reception relationships with teachers and the African Diaspora of the Low at the Gantt Center immediately followed Dr. Gates’ lecture. Guests also enjoyed a preview of The Kinsey Collection, a national touring educators, community groups, Country and Sea Islands. and corporate sponsors; to exhibit of authentic and rare art, artifacts, books, documents and As we approach our 40th manuscripts that tell the often untold story of African American facilitate discussions; host Anniversary, the Gantt Center achievement and contribution. The exhibit, also sponsored by Wells diversity trainings; and link to Fargo, opened to the public on June 29 and will be on display through programming at other museums is reaffi rming our commitment October 12, 2013. Dear Gantt Center Family, and regional non-profi ts. to audience engagement, visitor experience, and growth. To that On behalf of the Harvey B. Gantt Throughout Black History Month, end, we have made signifi cant Center for African-American the Gantt Center welcomed a fi nancial and structural commit- Arts+Culture’s board of directors, wide variety of speakers and ments to improve programming, staff, and thousands in the Char- artists to Charlotte, including enhance membership, and forge Attend, Advocate, and Support lotte community that are served Dr. John Fleming (curator of new directions in our exhibitions. Please join us for these upcoming each year, I’d like to express my AMERICA I AM), activist/scholar programs and events: gratitude for your dedication to Dr. Angela Davis, documentarian Our work would not be possible the Center. This past year has Shukree Hassan Tilghman (‘More without your support. If you October 25 November 9 Ongoing Programming at been phenomenal, thanks to your Than A Month’), and a discussion haven’t been to the Gantt Center Fall Exhibition Opening & Reception American Promise: Film screening the Gantt: recently, we invite you to come and discussion Family First commitment – as a member, do- panel with dance party celebrat- Question Bridge: Black Males nor, or participant at our events ing the legacy of Afrobeat musi- and experience, fi rst hand, what At the Wells Fargo Auditorium at the Classic Black Cinema Series and programs! cian Fela Kuti. the Center has to offer. Please New Mythologies: Knight Theater join us for our upcoming exhibi- William Villalongo Gantt Book Club The Gantt Center has established the Harper-Roddey Society to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Mary Harper and December 6 Your support enabled the Gantt The Gantt Center was also tion season. We look forward to Dr. Bertha Maxwell Roddey and to recognize generous patrons who, like our founders, want to sustain the African American Art Since 1950: 33rd Annual Jazzy Holiday Visit www.ganttcenter.org Center to serve over 50,000 pleased to host three exhibi- welcoming you soon! dream of a gathering place for celebration of and service to the African-American community in Charlotte Perspectives from the David C. Luncheon for details! visitors in fi scal year 2013 tions this spring, each providing and beyond. The Harper-Roddey Society recognizes donors who make a gift of $1,000 or more annually to Driskell Center Presented by PNC Bank through exhibits, educational a unique and inspirational view the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts+Culture. Funds support the Gantt Center’s mission to outreach, and other programs. into the lives of African-Amer- present, preserve and celebrate excellence in the arts, history and culture of African-Americans and those of November 2 December 14 From July 2012 through icans in the South: A Spiritual Warm Regards, African descent. Family First- Meet the Artists: Gray Holiday Party February 2013, our AMERICA Journey of Life by South Caro- The Sphinx Virtuosi We cordially invite you to join the Harper-Roddey Society with a gift or pledge of $1,000, $2,500, $5,000 or December 28 I AM exhibit showcased 500 lina painter Jonathan Green, I more. Multi-year commitments are especially welcome. You can also pay your annual pledge of $1,000 or November 8 Kwanzaa: Celebrating Ujima/ years of contributions of Got Freedom Up Over My Head: David R. Taylor more in monthly or quarterly installments, while still enjoying the benefi ts of the HRS all year long. Black Philanthropy Series- Cooperative Economics African-Americans to American Portraits by Julie Moos captur- President & CEO “Giving Thanks & Giving Back” For more details, or to make a pledge, please email [email protected] or call 704-547-3781. (Giving Circles and Collective Giving)

2012 - 2013 awaken the spirit 2012 Jazzy Holiday Luncheon Thank you to our donors Mr. and Mrs. Charles Farrar Patron Mr. and Mrs. Cameron M. Harris “As new members of the $250 + The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts+Culture grate- HF Financial Anonymous Donors The 32nd annual Jazzy Holiday Charlotte community, the Luncheon was held November fully acknowledges in the following pages those individuals and corpo- Mr. and Mrs. F. Clarke Hobson, Jr. Mr. Kenneth Avery Gantt Center engages our Mr. Chris Huff 30, 2012 at the Westin Charlotte rations, foundations, and nonprofi t organizations that made gifts in fi s- Ms. Stephane Berwald entire family with culturally Ingersoll Rand Hotel. More than 500 guests cal year 2013 (July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013). Donors who have requested BSL Galbreath, Inc. innovative programming, as Mr. Herb Jackson and Mr. Robert E. Bush, Jr. attended the event which raised anonymity are not listed. well as relevant and educa- Ms. Laura Grosch Charlotte Center City Partners more than $100,000 to benefi t America I Am Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this report. tional exhibits that stimulate Mr. Bob James Charlotte Latin School the Center and its programs. The If you discover an error, please notify Aisha Strothers at 704-547-3787 or dialogue.” Mr. and Mrs. Rahman Khan Mr. Harold Cogdell highlight of the celebration featured Mayor Anthony Foxx [email protected]. Mr. Michael LLodra One of the Gantt Center’s proudest accomplishments Consolidated Planning bestowing the Gantt Center Awards to community leader, Millard House PNC Foundation Matching Mr. William Council this year was the America I Am exhibition presented by arts patron and retired arts educator Jeanne M. Brayboy; $100,000 + The Leon Levine Foundation Gift Program The Drakeford Company Walmart. An assembly of poignant artifacts representing award-winning theatre professional and poet Quentin Arts and Science Council Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McColl Mr. and Mrs. James G. Babb, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Ryan Ms. Lorine Edwards nearly 500 years of American history from the arrival Duke Energy Corporation Mrs. Jean Webber Bank of America United Way Campaign Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. Ms. Dianne English “Q” Talley; and corporate philanthropist, Belk. The Gantt Dr. Paula Newsome of Africans to the present day, the exhibition examined Mrs. Jeanne M. Brayboy St. Paul Baptist Church Give with Liberty Center also launched its leadership giving circle, the Mrs. Joy E. Paige the economic, socio-political, cultural, and spiritual $50,000 + Sustainers Circle Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Bryant Mr. and Mrs. John T. Trainor Mr. Anthony Givens Harper-Roddey Society (HRS), which recognizes donors Dr. Bradford Picot impact of black Americans. The exhibition drew close to Institute of Museum and $2,500 + Dr. and Mrs. Raleigh W. Bynum Urban League of Central Carolinas, Inc. Mr. B. Stanley Graham who make a gift of $1,000 or more annually to the Gantt Power2Give 50,000 people, including 10,000 students! During the Library Sciences Anonymous Donors Mr. Eric D. Campbell Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Wallenhaupt Mr. and Mrs. John Ham Center. Seventeen new HRS donors joined at Jazzy! Alpha Lambda Omega Chapter of Pride Communications run of America I Am, the Center also hosted a “Teacher PNC Bank Carter P.C. Waters & Waters, LLC HOPE Advancement Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. RIGE Corporation Wells Fargo Charlotte Bobcats Congressman and Mrs. Mel Watt K&L Gates Preview Night” for over 300 teachers in Charlotte-Meck- Buy your tickets now for the 33rd annual Jazzy Holiday Mr. and Mrs. David Belton Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sigman Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Chisolm Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Welch Ms. Anne M. Lambert lenburg Schools and surrounding counties. All teachers Luncheon on December 6, 2013 at the Westin! Call 704- Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Brandon Superior Mechanical Systems, Inc. $25,000 + Dr. Gwyn M. Davis Mr. and Mrs. William Youngblood Ms. Synthia Lewis-Lee previewed the exhibition, received curriculum packets Ms. Joyce Martin Brayboy Mr. David Taylor 547-3781 or logon to www.ganttcenter.org/Jazzy2013. North Carolina Arts Council Mr. Eugene Dennis MEMBERS Financial Service with related content, and had an opportunity to network Mr. and Mrs. Richard Carter Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Thomas Husqvarna Dr. Roger Denny and NC Mutual Insurance Mr. and Mrs. Wayne L. Thornhill with their colleagues. Thanks to corpo- Bank of America, N.A. CBS Radio Dr. Natasha Adams-Denny nDemand Consulting The Reverend and Mrs. Reggie Tuggle rate sponsors Duke Energy, Compass Spring 2013 Exhibits Belk Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Cureton Duke Energy Matching Gifts Mr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Patterson Turner Construction Group, Carolina Healthcare Systems, Carolinas Healthcare System Mr. Anthony Fox Mr. and Mrs. Michael Evans Ms. Betty L. Payne (Celebrate the South) Ms. Michel D. Vaughan Husqvarna, SPX, Blue Cross Blue John S. and James L. Knight Mr. and Mrs. Harvey B. Gantt FDY, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Willard E. Sillers Ms. Bridget-Anne Hampden Mr. and Mrs. Richard Vinroot Shield, Moore & Van Allen, Piedmont From March 30 through June 16, Foundation Ms. Carolyn A. Flowers Mr. A. Zachary Smith Dr. and Mrs. Lester Wallace, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kraig J. Holt Mr. Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe Mr. Avery Staley Natural Gas and Fifth Third Bank for 2013, the Gantt Center hosted three Wells Fargo Community $10,000 + Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Johnson Dr. and Mrs. Bobby Gibbs Ms. Faith R. Triggs their support of America I Am. exhibitions, each providing a unique Support Campaign Delhaize America Shared The Park Ministries Ms. Sonja Gantt Gibson and UNC-Charlotte and inspirational view into the lives Mr. and Mrs. Nick Wharton Services/Food Lion Mr. and Mrs. Michael Parkins Mr. Mitch Gibson Walter B. Davis Company, Inc. of African-Americans in the South. A Ms. Winnye Wilks Compass Group, North America Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Rodgers Goldman, Sachs & Company Mr. and Mrs. Keva Walton Black History Month Mr. and Mrs. Richard “Stick” Williams Spiritual Journey of Life, presented by Belk, National Endowment for the Arts Mr. T. Michael Todd Mr. and Mrs. Mike Grace Ms. Barbara Waymer Drs. Jerome and Adelle Williams February 2013 showcased painter Jonathan Green’s familiar images of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Gray Dr. and Mrs. Spurgeon W. Webber, III Michael and Tiffany Graham Ms. Detroit Weeks Ms. Isvara Wilson his Low Country birthplace and the Gullah culture. Pho- Mr. and Mrs. Kal Kardous The Winston-Salem Foundation Ms. Jada Grandy Wilkinson & Associates Mrs. Joan Zimmerman Documentary fi lms tographer and videographer David Herman Jr.‘s Etched Charlotte Chapter of The Links, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gray Real Estate and visits by civil Collectors Circle Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Henry Mr. and Mrs. Brian P. Willis in the Eyes exhibition is part of an ongoing initiative Benefactor Philanthropists Circle $1,000 + Ms. Vivian Hewitt Ms. Sherry Young rights activist Dr. designed to document the African Diaspora of the Low $500 + $5,000 + Anonymous Donors Mrs. Sharman Thornton Hunter Mr. and Mrs. Tom Zweng Angela Davis and Country and Sea Islands along the eastern coastline of Anonymous Donors Anonymous Donors 100 Black Men of Greater Charlotte, Inc. IBM Corporation Matching America I Am North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Akers Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Caperton Bishop and Mrs. Claude Alexander Gifts Program curator Dr. John I Got Freedom Up Over My Head: Portraits by Julie Mr. and Mrs. Weston Andress Mr. and Mrs. John Lyles Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Allen Dr. and Mrs. David G. Jacobs Fleming were among AT&T Moos, Photographs from the Bank of America Col- South Charlotte Chapter of Jack American Product Distributors Ms. Bernadette Johnson Mr. Khoy Blasi-Diggs the highlights of lection, presented by Bank of and Jill of America, Inc. Ms. Tania N Archer Ms. Z. Sue Johnson Dr. Karen E. Breach-Washington “The Harvey B. Gantt Center is poised our 37th Black America, captured a generation of Bank of America Matching Gifts Mr. and Mrs. Larry Austin Johnson & Wales University and Mr. Harry C. Washington History Month Celebration presented by PNC Bank. On women who have been active citi- Foundation For The Carolinas Dr. and Mrs. Tunde Ayodele at Charlotte unlike any other organization to re- Mr. Christopher E. Carter February 15, the Gantt Center celebrated the music zens, church members, and civil Fifth Third Bank Johnson C. Smith University search and showcase African American Dr. Ronald Carter of the legendary Nigerian musician Fela Anikulapo rights activists. During opening Bojangles’ Restaurants, Inc. Johnston, Allison & Hord, PA culture, and the ways that it has helped

www.ganttcenter.org awaken the spirit awaken www.ganttcenter.org Chris Canty Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Russell Robinson Dr. Tolly A. Kennon, Jr. shape America. We need to do all that Kuti with a panel of scholars, musicians, and personal weekend for the exhibitions, visi- Mr. and Mrs. James Clendenen BlueCross BlueShield of NC Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Koonce we can to enhance the work of the acquaintances, then joined Jasiatic and Carlton H. for tors enjoyed Gallery Talks by Jon- Ms. Angela Crawford Crown Jewels Chapter of the Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Leeper a Fela-themed dance party, featuring a DJ, live artists, athan Green and David Herman, Mr. Michael Cureton Gantt Center.” Links, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Nigel Long and face and body painting. The Fela celebration was fi lms and a Charleston Sweetgrass Mr. and Mrs. Michael DeVaul Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Mr. Marc Manly Richard “Stick” Williams, Duke Energy Mr. and Mrs. Scott Evans supported by a special projects grant from the Arts & basket weaving demonstration by Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hairston Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Science Council of Charlotte-Mecklenburg County. artisan Alfreda Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Kearney Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Miller The John & Vivian Hewitt Collection, Permanent Collection of the Harvey B. Gantt Center Neighboring Concepts for African American Arts & Culture. Generously donated by Bank of America Corporation For a complete listing of 2012-2013 donors, please visit our website at www.ganttcenter.org/donorhonorroll.