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for TimelessTrends Spring BY RASHANNA M. HENDERSON Ah, spring! What a wonderful time for all things bright and blooming. Traditions are beautiful threads that weave our life experiences together. Spring traditions are special because the winter blues have been lifted and more hours of sunlight arrive to awaken the senses. Heavy overcoats can now be put away and the entire family is ready for adventures in the great outdoors. Try these fun activities to get everyone energized again: Plant a spring garden. Get those garden gloves and tools out! This is an activity for the entire family. Seeds and baby plants are relatively inexpensive and the maintenance of the garden can be shared by the entire family. Little ones will delight to see a seedling grow as they water it with their colorful water pails. When you bite into the first crisp cucumber and smell the fragrant scent of all the fresh herbs, you will know you are doing something healthy for your family. Cultivated a harvest big enough to share? Donate any surplus crops to your local food bank and help those less fortunate in your community. One tip: Be watchful of the last frost and cover your plants. been used in over a year, let them go! Kids will enjoy having a garage sale and making some extra money. You can also donate all of your unwanted items to the JLC WearHouse. This is a gift that keeps on giving. Not only is this a charitable contribution that is tax-deductible but now you have an excuse to fill the empty areas of your closet with fabulous drastically marked-down fall and winter fashions. And your donated items will become someone else’s great new find! Love the great outdoors? Plan a spring picnic or coordinate the first weekend beach trip of the year. Seasonably good weather will provide the perfect background for either. And of course if you have little ones, the annual Kids in Motion event on Sunday, Apr. 10 is a perfect day for an afternoon picnic at the park. Make this spring one to remember for everyone with family-friendly fun in the sun. “ Service is the rent we pay to be living. It is the very purpose of life and not something you do in your spare time.” –Marian Wright Edelman Indulge yourself in a personal grooming ritual. Ladies, hopefully you are sticking to your New Year’s resolutions of healthy living. The sun is out and you have earned yourself a spring facial, manicure, pedicure or massage. Feeling a little daring? A new hair color treatment can certainly add some additional zing to your life. No matter what grooming activities you decide, enjoy it because you deserve it. And for the family, take everyone to the salon for cool spring cuts! Spring clean. That’s right; schedule a “clean out those closets” and “clean the entire house” day for the entire family. If you have items that have not 30 The Junior League of Charlotte - Making a Difference Since 1926
Charlotte 1960: A Time of Change and Growth BY ALYSON VAUGHAN by the Numbers The year 1960 was a landmark time for the civil rights movement in the southeast. On February 1, in Greensboro, 85 miles from Charlotte, four black men from North Carolina A&T College sat down at a “whites only” lunch counter at Woolworth’s. Ezell Blair, Jr., Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil, and David Richmond were refused service. They remained at the counter until the store closed and returned the next day joined by additional students. News spread of the “sit-in,” and black campuses all over the south joined in to defy years of segregation. In Charlotte, 200 students from Johnson C. Smith University occupied “whites only” lunch counters throughout the downtown area. By July of 1960, most lunch counters in Charlotte had taken a first step toward integration by agreeing to serve black customers. Other cities were following suit. Five years later, the United States Congress passed a monumental piece of legislation: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed major forms of discrimination against blacks and women. Racial segregation was now illegal. This was just the first step in a long journey of change. Far more diversity and equality can be seen in Charlotte in the year 2011. Mayor Anthony Foxx was elected in November View of Charlotte in the 1960s, Tryon looking South. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ROBINSON-SPANGLER CAROLINA ROOM, CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG LIBRARY President John F. Kennedy visits Charlotte in the early 1960s. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ROBINSON-SPANGLER CAROLINA ROOM, CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG LIBRARY 2009 as the second African-American mayor of Charlotte. Harvey Gantt was first, serving as mayor from 1983 to 1987. Gantt became the namesake of the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, unveiled in the heart of Uptown Charlotte in October 2009. The year 1960 also marked a historic moment in Charlotte sports history. The Charlotte Motor Speedway opened on June 19 with the running of the World 600 NASCAR race. Though 1961 was a troublesome year for the racetrack as it fell into Chapter 11 status, it recovered quickly. Since then, this world-class facility has brought thousands of fans to the city every year, making Charlotte a focal point in the racing community. In 2006, Charlotte was chosen as the location for the NASCAR Hall of Fame, which opened its doors in Uptown last May. Like its speedway predecessor 50 years before, the Hall of Fame is experiencing financial hardships with lower than expected attendance during the current economic climate. Time will tell how it will fare in the years ahead. The headquarters for the Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) opened on Maryland Avenue in 1960. The JLC Building has remained, for the past 50 years, a consistent force improving lives in the Charlotte community during an exciting time of great change. The Junior League of Charlotte - Making a Difference Since 1926 31
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