Crestdale Community Project's Blog (6)

Greetings, Here is a link to an article of the Project. Check it out! http://www.thecharlottepost.com/index.php?src=news&srctype=detail&category=News&refno=1855 Continue

Hello Everyone, Thank you for all that came out last week for the Family Fun Field Day in Crestdale. Thanks for your support and participation of the event. Stay ready for our future events and workshops for the Crestdale Project and community. Here is a link to a QCity Metro article that was written last Monday about Mr. Boyd. Check it out! http://www.qcitymetro.com/news/articles/preserving_black_history021201610.cfm There will also be future workshops to attend to, for film, photography,… Continue

Last Saturday at the United House of Prayer in Crestdale, NC, two renowned women were commemorated with a gathering and tribute by the neighborhood and friends to celebrate the 100 years milestone of their lives. These legendary women were Mrs. Boyd and Mrs. Stewart. We celebrated with a fish fry, tributary speeches, singing, prayer, and sharing of history of the area. Crestdale, which was previously named Tank Town after the steam trains that would fill up on water in the area. We also heard o… Continue

Hi everyone! We are looking for more contacts in the Montagnard community in Matthews! We have not yet managed to gain much contact with anyone within the Montagnard community. If you know of anyone in the community within Matthews, who would like to work with us or would like to participate in this celebration and preservation of history and culture of the area, contact me!!! Thank you! Continue

The Crestdale neighborhood is one of the oldest African-American communities in the United States of America, which was established soon after the Civil War. Today there is also a nearby Montagnard community, and the Crestdale Crossings neighborhood. It is due time that all the communities in the area and its friends come together in tribute and share the history and culture of Crestdale with the rest of Matthews, Charlotte and the world. Last night was the first planning meeting in Crestdale to… Continue

Through a grant from Crossroads Charlotte, the Arts and Science Council is partnering with The Light Factory Museum of Contemporary Photography and Film, fiber artist, Sunya Folayan and the Matthews Community Center to do an art project that will celebrate the history of Crestdale community and its people through the creation of art. All of the work produced will be placed in a formal exhibit this winter in various locations in Matthews. To kick off the project, we are inviting all members of th… Continue