Hi there! I’m Val 👋
Official Title: Chief of Education and Strategic Partnerships. Long story short, I create active learning spaces where history sparks conversation, curiosity, and connection.
Current Project: Catalyst Fellowship Program. Working with nine bright college students to roll out #community events that matter.
Special Talent: I can recite the alphabet backwards in 7 seconds, nbd.
Who got you smiling like that?
Food. That’s who.
Last week’s event brought youth #art to the table, opening dialogue around how food shapes culture and identity.
Courtney wishes everyone a good morning… unless you put sugar in your grits.
Southern Tables Program sponsored by @cltdogwood and @mertscharlotte .
#NationalShrimpDay #Shrimp #ShrimpAndGrits
In 2004, when Facebook was just getting college students connected, the Levine Museum of the New South was spotlighting the history that reshaped education.
On June 10, the museum hosted Through the Eyes of the Law to mark 50 years since Brown v. Board of Education, featuring legal leaders Julius Chambers, Matthew J. Perry, and Sydnor Thompson.
Two very different moments, both changing how students experience #education.
Food is fuel. Food is social. Food is history.
We invite high school students to join us tomorrow @ VAPA Center, 6:00-7:30pm for the opening reception for our newest art exhibition, Stories on Our Tables.
Details on our website. No registration needed and admission is free!
1,400 people served every day 🤯
Last month, our team volunteered at Roof Above, an organization that provides street outreach, basic services, shelter, and housing support.
@roofabove makes our community stronger, and we’re grateful for the opportunity to stand alongside them in this important work of ending homelessness.
#FeelGoodFriday #Volunteerism #Charlotte
In 2002, Cotton Fields to Skyscrapers: Charlotte and the Carolina Piedmont in the New South was named one of the best exhibitions in the Southeast by the @semcdirect Curators’ Committee!
From local roots to regional recognition, this moment helped cement our place as a cultural force in the New South.
Great food 🤝 great conversation 🤝 great impact
Last week we hosted our largest fundraising event of the year, Catalyst. Our favorite part? Gathering the community around one big table to talk about the power of food.
Thank you to everyone who joined us and continues to make this work possible.
@soulfoodscholar@your_braisen_chef@americanheritagechocolate@alexgilestv@lanceontime
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Your donation makes it possible for Levine Museum to expand access to history, deepen dialogue around shared tables, grow innovative experiences, and remain a welcoming civic space for all.
Thank you for your support!
The year is 2001… 25 years ago. Let that sink in.
A new century was beginning, and with it, a new way to tell the story of the New South.
We built a 7,800 sqft, immersive history experience, Cotton Fields to Skyscrapers: Reinventing Charlotte and the Carolina Piedmont in the New South, featuring:
- A recreated lunch counter
- A bus that carried stories of resilience
- Thaddeus Tate’s Barber Shop
- F.A. Clinton’s desk
It wasn’t just an exhibit. It was a space to remember, to reflect, and to understand how the past continues to shape our present.
