YMI Cultural Center Hires Interim Director
The YMI Cultural Center Board of Directors Names Dewana Little Interim Director. The Board of
Black Asheville
Asheville-Buncombe County NAACP News – December 2018
by Carmen Ramos-Kennedy – Asheville Buncombe County NAACP will not meet in December, but will
Quentin Miller’s Swearing in Ceremony
Quentin Miller was sworn in as Buncombe County Sheriff on December 3, 2018.
Democrats Maintain Leadership in Buncombe County
Buncombe County Democrats held their 4-3 majority on the County Commission on Election Day and
UNC Asheville Names Building for Professors Mullen and James
A ceremony was held in conjunction with the university’s fifth annual African Americans in Western
Asheville-Buncombe County NAACP News – November 2018
by Carmen Ramos-Kennedy – While the mid-term elections did not give us everything we wanted,
Black Nativity
Black Nativity: Black Liberation is set in current-day Asheville, and features Mary, Joseph, three wise
Asheville City Council Names Debra D. Campbell Asheville City Manager
Debra D. Campbell, the Assistant City Manager of Charlotte since 2014, has been named Asheville’s
Appointment of New City Manager, Debra Campbell – Video
After a competitive nationwide search, Mayor Esther Manheimer and City Council are pleased to announce
MLK Prayer Breakfast
Little Rock Nine’s Ernest G. Green to deliver 2019 MLK keynote address. The Martin Luther
African Americans in WNC and Southern Appalachia Conference
The fifth annual Conference offers scholars and the community an opportunity to broaden their understanding
Rev. William Barber Receives Genius Grant
By Martha Waggoner – North Carolina civil rights leader will receive $625,000 over five years.
