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First black mayor

Meet the man who transformed the architecture of Charlotte in the 70s and became its first black mayor

Meet the man who transformed the architecture of Charlotte in the 70s and became its first black mayor

While young Harvey Bernard Gantt observed his father building their home with his bare hands, it stoked his interest in his future career, and by ninth grade, he knew he wanted to be an architect. Though he was always seen drawing in school, he was never discouraged by his teachers, according to our state. In…

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