‘Bigger than Beatties Ford’: County leaders approve funding to revitalize historic Excelsior Club in west Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Plans to revitalize a once-thriving hub for Black life in west Charlotte are getting closer to becoming a reality.

Supporters and even founding members of the historic Excelsior Club spoke at Tuesday night’s Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners meeting, where leaders discussed funding part of the $1.5 million project.

Many of the speakers shared personal anecdotes from their time spent at the club, recalling all the friendships and connections made there…

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