L.C. Coleman Park's $2.9M makeover

Context: In 1979, the park was named for Lewis Cardinal Coleman Jr., who called the neighborhood home and fought for equity within the park system.

• It was previously known by other names, including Clinton Park. In the 1920s when it included a 100-room bathhouse, a dance hall, plus a lake where the legendary Bishop Charles Manuel "Sweet Daddy" Grace baptized people. He founded the United House of Prayer for All People.

• It later became Sunset Park and Recreation Center, serving as a private social club with the only local pool Black people could swim in during segregation.

What to expect: The renovated 19.6-acre park includes:

• Two full-size basketball courts
• Tennis court
• Playground
• Multi-use field
• A plaza with seating
• An outdoor shelter
• Trails
• Parking

Go deeper: New parks coming to the Charlotte area and others getting major makeovers