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SUMMARY:Celebrate Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy with the Gantt Center
LOCATION:Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture 551 S Tryon St, 
 Charlotte, NC, 28202
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:\nMLK Day 2026: Instruments for Change celebrates the enduring connection b
 etween the arts and activism, honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy 
 in the civil rights movement. This year’s theme highlights how creative exp
 ression—music, performance, and visual art—has long served as a powerful fo
 rce for social change.\nCentral to the celebration is our Jazz Greats: Clas
 sic Photographs from the Bank of America Collection exhibition, featuring 3
 3 black-and-white photographs that capture the brilliance and cultural impa
 ct of jazz legends from the 1920s to the 1980s. Their stories remind us tha
 t jazz, like the civil rights movement itself, is rooted in resilience, inn
 ovation, and the pursuit of freedom.\nThroughout the day, visitors can enga
 ge in hands-on crafts, screen-printing with MacFly Fresh, enjoy story time 
 sessions introducing children to jazz, or experience screenings including O
 ur Friend, Martin and Rustin . Two panel discussions will bring together vi
 sionary artists and thinkers to discuss how contemporary creative practices
  continue to advance justice as it relates to the current social political 
 climate of Charlotte & beyond. Live performances—including a dance producti
 on by JOYEMOVEMENT—and workshops like Strokes of Freedom offer opportunitie
 s for creative participation and reflection.\nThrough these programs, Instr
 uments for Change invites our community to experience how the arts continue
  to inspire action, strengthen connection, and shape a more just future. Al
 l are welcome to join us for a day of creativity, conversation, and celebra
 tion at the Gantt.\nWe would like to extend a special thank you to Food Lio
 n for being our presenting sponsors for MLK Day 2026.
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