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Ami Worthen

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Beyond the “serve us” industry

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White folks: Turn your outrage into reparations

Arts, Equity, History, Music4 Comments

Reckoning with cultural extraction

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Repairing narratives: old-time and bluegrass music

Montford Hills Club Officers 1976
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Gentrification Hurts

Ami Worthen as a baby.
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Whiteness, Grief, and Belonging

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the whiteness within me

January 11, 2021 Ami W

Like you, I watched with horror as a violent mob stormed the Capitol building last Wednesday. Inflamed by white supremacy, misogyny, antisemitism, and homophobia, the rioters erupted like pus oozing from the infection that has been raging on this continent … Continue reading the whiteness within me

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Quietly active

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 Ami W

As we approach the Winter Solstice in the northern hemisphere, the stillness inside me is demanding more space. I’ve already been cultivating quiet – posting fewer essays, taking a social media fast (except for a tiny bit of twitter), and … Continue reading Quietly active

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a tiny thread

October 26, 2020 Ami W

“We’re holding on by a tiny thread, and in this mystery our souls are fed…” Last October my sweetie and I headed south on a trip to hang with friends, visit New Orleans, and perform at the Black Pot Music … Continue reading a tiny thread

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Turning towards life

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 Ami W

Grief. Gratitude. Fear. Fortitude. Despair. Hope. Conflict. Community. Love. And again and again, love, love, love. It’s difficult for me to write these days, for all of the reasons. Yet I am committed to crafting at least one post a … Continue reading Turning towards life

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Beyond the “serve us” industry

August 23, 2020December 19, 2020 Ami W

We can create an economy of care, where justice and sustainability are a given. In Buncombe County, this will include divesting from a service industry which caters to the owning class at the expense of an underpaid workforce and an … Continue reading Beyond the “serve us” industry

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Another World is Happening

August 9, 2020September 27, 2020 Ami W

“Another world is possible. Another world is happening.” These are the hopeful phrases on the homepage of the New Economy Coalition website. I invite you to join me in embracing these truths, and in exploring the NEC website for inspiration … Continue reading Another World is Happening

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Black-led Action in Asheville

July 26, 2020July 26, 2020 Ami W

Opportunities to act, support, attend, and learn: Divest from Police/Invest in Community From the Racial Justice Coalition: “In early June, Asheville’s Black community came together to develop Black Asheville Demands, the first of which was to divest from the police by … Continue reading Black-led Action in Asheville

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Redistribute resources. Now.

July 7, 2020 Ami W

“What is owed,” the recent New York Times Magazine essay by Nikole Hannah-Jones is a must read. In it, she makes an irrefutable case for reparations. Excerpt: “Financial restitution cannot end racism, of course, but it can certainly mitigate racism’s … Continue reading Redistribute resources. Now.

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pieces of the puzzle

June 22, 2020June 22, 2020 Ami W

This post was compiled for white readers after input from a Black mentor as to what topics might be helpful at this time. She encouraged me to encourage you to practice discernment as you encounter contradictions, and, most importantly, to … Continue reading pieces of the puzzle

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Black AVL Demands

June 8, 2020July 5, 2020 Ami W

Here we are, in the midst of incredible revealing and revolution. Another world is possible. Words cannot hold what is happening. My gratitude for courageous Black leaders is infinite. My commitment to collective community care and liberation, never-ending. Asheville readers, … Continue reading Black AVL Demands

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