# "The World Should Know ..." Charlottean Mattie Marshall

> Source: https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/custom-email/mattiemarshall/
> Updated: 2022-06-30T17:02:45+00:00
> Type: Email Newsletter

“Washington Heights is a front-porch kind of place. Neighbors care about each other. It is as much about love and a commitment to community as it is

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## **Visiting with Ms. Mattie Marshall on Charlotte’s West Side –****By Page Leggett**

> “Washington Heights is a front-porch kind of place. Neighbors care about each other. It is as much about love and a commitment to community as it is about the architecture.” – **Mattie Marshall**

**Mattie Marshall** – AKA “Ms. Mattie” – is as much a part of west Charlotte as Johnson C. Smith University and Northwest School of the Arts. For more than 30 years, she has worked to make her corner of Charlotte a special place. [Click the button below to explore Ms. Mattie’s story and her beautiful](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/the-world-should-know-charlottean-mattie-marshall/)love affair with the historic Washington Heights community and its neighbors.

This is the third and final installment of “The World Should Know …” a special series exploring a remarkable Charlottean through a written story, a podcast and an original work of art by a Charlotte-based creative made in honor of the subject.

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*MAIN IMAGE CREDIT: Sarafina Wright*

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## **THERE’S MORE TO THE STORY**

Explore more of Mattie Marshall’s story through special content created to accompany this story.

## **PODCAST**

Ms. Mattie must be heard in her own words … and in her own voice. Click below to enjoy a special podcast conversation with Ms. Mattie conducted by Tim Miner.

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## **VISUAL ART**

To complement this story, Charlotte artist**DeNeer Davis** designed a custom pair of shoes in Ms. Mattie’s honor. **[See them on Instagram here](https://www.instagram.com/p/CfaLcf0pnWJ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link)**.

[![](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/DeNeer-Shoes.jpg)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CfaLcf0pnWJ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link)

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**“The World Should Know”**is a special content series developed by Charlotte Is Creative in partnership with Tom Hanchett and Winston Robinson and sponsored by the North Carolina Humanities Council. *Enjoy previous installments about [**Rudean Harris**](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/the-world-should-know-rudean-harris/) and [**Tommie Robinson**](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/the-world-should-know-charlottean-tommie-robinson/).*

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