Join Common Wealth Charlotte (CWC) and Charlotte Historian Tom Hanchett for How Did We Get Here?, CWC's signature event during Financial Literacy Month.
Charlotte thrives as a major financial hub, tracing its prosperity back to the discovery of America's first gold mine in 1799. Serving as America's second-largest financial center, Charlotte boasts over 100,000 banking professionals. However, Charlotte is one of America's most economically segregated communities, with hundreds of thousands facing financial instability and enduring inequities in housing, healthcare, transportation, education, and wages.
So, how did we get here?
Through a blend of history, art, and interactive exhibits, you'll learn the continued effects of urban renewal on generational wealth, and other significant factors contributing to Charlotte's ongoing financial disparity. As our guest, you will gain a deeper understanding of the enduring financial consequences of economic and racial segregation, and be presented with an opportunity to contribute to a solution aimed at addressing these disparities.
Your ticket includes:
- How Did We Get Here? interactive experience
- Heavy appetizers catered by The Forum at Hope Haven and two drink* tickets
- Complimentary Uptown parking (please refer to the parking map below)
- Live music by saxophonist Spunk Adams
- Access to Brooklyn Collective’s Art Gallery
- A chance to win great prizes, including autographed copies of Tom Hanchett’s book, Sorting Out the New South City
For more information and to purchase your ticket, visit our event page!
Can't attend? Purchase an "Unable to Attend" ticket, and 100% is a donation to the work of CWC.
Brooklyn Collective
United States