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By the 1920s, Grier Heights was the home to several prominent Black residents, including Arthur Samuel Grier, a funeral-home director for whom the community is named after, and James McVay, founder of Grier Heights’ Antioch Baptist Church. [1] Additional land was purchased in 1907. [2] In 1927, the landowner pursued the need for a school.
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (born October 10, 1978 [1] [2]) is an American actress, model, and fashion designer.She came to prominence as Cassidy Bridges on the television series Nash Bridges (1996–2001) and played Gretchen Morgan on Prison Break (2007–2009), Jo Laughlin on The Vampire Diaries (2014–2017), and Lionel Davenport on Hit the Floor (2014–2018).
Jim Gulley, member of the North Carolina General Assembly [13] Richard Hudson, United States Representative for North Carolina's 8th congressional district; Cheslie Kryst, lawyer; Miss North Carolina USA 2019 and Miss USA 2019 [14] Pat McCrory, 74th Governor of North Carolina; longest-serving mayor in Charlotte's history (1995–2009)
American football player Marrio Grier No. 35 Position: Running back, Linebacker Personal information Born: (1971-12-05) December 5, 1971 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. Died: March 15, 2022 (2022-03-15) (aged 50) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight: 229 lb (104 kg) Career information High school: Independence (Charlotte, North Carolina) College: Clemson (1992 ...
In 1950, O'Keefe starred in the radio program T-Man on CBS. [11] Also in the 1950s, he did some directing and wrote mystery stories. During the 1950s, O'Keefe made guest appearances as himself, or in acting roles, on episodes of a number of television series, such as Justice, The Ford Show, Studio 57, and Climax!.
Grier was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in 1864 to Emily and George Washington Grier. [1] Although she was born after the Emancipation Proclamation, she was born enslaved as she resided in the part of North Carolina not occupied by the Union Army. [1] [2] She was emancipated at the end of the American Civil War, as an infant ...
George Washington Vanderbilt II (1862–1914), billionaire who created the Biltmore Estate in the North Carolina mountains; it is the largest privately owned mansion in the Western Hemisphere and North Carolina's top tourist attraction (Asheville) Blake R. Van Leer (1893–1956), president of Georgia Tech, inventor and civil rights advocate ...
Charles Grier Sellers Jr. (September 9, 1923 – September 23, 2021) was an American historian. Sellers was best known for his book The Market Revolution: Jacksonian America, 1815–1846, [1] which offered a new interpretation of the economic, social, and political events taking place during the United States' Market Revolution.