Scene at the Jazzy Holiday Gala, an annual fundraising event hosted by the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture. This year’s honorees were: Lonnie G. Bunch III, founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.; Dr. Yele Aluko and Dr. Shirley Houston-Aluko; and Duke Energy Corp. The event included performers from Dance Theatre of Harlem. (Photo: Glenn H. Burkins)

Founder and publisher of Qcitymetro, Glenn has worked at newspapers including the Los Angeles Times, St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, Wall Street Journal and The Charlotte Observer. More by Glenn H. Burkins