Last week, Compañeros Inmigrantes de las Montañas en Acción – CIMA launched the Make Asheville Safe campaign. From their announcement: “This comes at a time when marginalized communities are being targeted by the current administration and by our state’s legislature. We … Continue reading Make Asheville Safe Campaign
The April issue of the Urban News has a piece I wrote for Buncombe County about the Edington Center in the Southside neighborhood, a community center that truly nurtures community and overflows with heart and hope. For this story, I got to … Continue reading A Positive Place for Connection
This April will offer an array of awesome events related to equity and inclusion in Asheville. A range of opportunities to listen to and learn from local (and national) African American and Latino leaders and creators. I’ve compiled a list of suggestions to … Continue reading April’s Array
Today’s Mountain Xpress has a story I wrote… Mobilization through art: Local spoken-word artist creates a platform for dialogue about race “It is a one-woman spoken-word show, birthed out of frustration and realizing that a lot of things that I am involved … Continue reading Existing While Black
Entrepreneur Luis Carlos recently launched descubreasheville.com, a bilingual website for Spanish-speaking tourists and locals. On Monday he posted, “Today we start our bilingual blog in an effort to promote diversity in our city. I invite you to be part of the … Continue reading Descubre Asheville
I first heard the phrase “collective narrative” from Darin Waters, PhD in 2014 and it lit up my mind. His insights awakened me to the impact the stories we are immersed in have on how we see ourselves and each other. How our society operates. … Continue reading The Collective Narrative
Last night UNC Asheville’s Dr. Dwight Mullen gave a talk at Habitat Tavern & Commons about his decade-long research on “The State of Black Asheville.” While I am familiar with the numbers, having heard him present them on numerous occasions, the disparities still shock … Continue reading Buncombe County Steps Towards Solutions
Yesterday, within the space of a few hours, I found myself being moved to tears by three stories. Today I will share them with you. The first story, “Saving Nina Simone’s Birthplace as an Act of Art and Politics,” is … Continue reading Being Moved
Today’s post is another round up of news and events. Several readers have told me recently that they find these lists that I compile helpful, as they learn about things that might not have known about otherwise. That makes me happy, … Continue reading Another Round Up!
The Buncombe County page in this month’s Urban News has a story that I wrote in collaboration with Lisa Eby about a new group for Black male professionals that is forming. Click here for a PDF, here’s the text: Local community … Continue reading Black Male Professionals to Convene
