Why am I compelled to write about tourism in these times of terror? It’s a question I’ve been asking myself as I’ve drafted and trashed essays on this topic in recent months. There are many important things rightfully holding our … Continue reading Tend-er tourism in a time of terror?
The beat of resistance throbs through my being. The rhythm of refusal. “Do not obey in advance,” Timothy Synder advises in his book On Tyranny. ¡Viva la resistencia! Our power is real. The overwhelm is also real, the chaos and … Continue reading Resist | Rock | Remember
Here’s a a song I wrote and then recorded with Jason Krekel and Sheneika Smith at my house. Click here or use the player below to listen and download for free if you’d like. I look forward to conversations about … Continue reading What’s Up With Asheville?
Last week I was lucky to be able to attend the “History of Desegregation” panel hosted by the Asheville City Schools Foundation (ACSF) as a part of their Racial Equity Initiative. While I have heard stories of desegregation in Asheville … Continue reading History of Desegregation in Asheville
In October, I posted about the first every African Americans in WNC history conference, which was held at the YMI Cultural Center and UNC Asheville. This event was extremely educational and important. The conference was introduced as being created in … Continue reading Asheville Black History Resources
Here are flyers for two events this week related to the South Asheville Cemetery – a history presentation and a work day. “For nearly 100 years — from the 1840s until it was closed in the mid-1940s — South Asheville Cemetery was the primary place of burial for African-Americans in the city. No one really knows how many people are buried there; estimates run from about 1,500 to as many as 5,000 graves.” (Mountain Xpress, If Stones Could Talk, 1998). Continue reading South Asheville Cemetery Events
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