Poor Neighborhoods Need More Than ‘Investment’
By Amadi Anene – Low-income neighborhoods need employee-owned businesses anchored to their communities, not investors
Business
Reparations Must Include the Costs of Predatory Lending
By Charlene Crowell – New university studies track high costs of discriminatory housing. In recent
OnTrack Financial Education & Counseling Classes
Pre-registration required. Call OnTrack WNC today at (828) 255-5166. All classes listed are held on
Black America’s Vanishing Wealth is Bad for All Americans
By Bob Lord – The racial wealth divide gives billionaires more power over all of
Nation’s Racial Wealth Divide Worsens
By Charlene Crowell – Black families have a dime for every dollar held by whites.
Civic Center Renaming Rights Up for Final Proposal
Asheville City Council members are set to hear final proposals in the renaming rights of
Bond-Funded Down Payment Assistance Program
In February 2019, Asheville City Council adopted a Down Payment Assistance policy (DPA) to help
YWCA of Asheville Names Libby Kyles as New CEO
After a three-month search process, the YWCA of Asheville has chosen Libby Kyles to be
Basics of Bookkeeping
SCORE is offering a free seminar on Saturday, May 11, 2019 from 9 a.m. to
The Invisible Women
By Maceo Keeling – There is no question that men and women are different for
Asheville 50+ Works Employer Symposium
Volunteer and Job Fair: “Put Experience to Work” Monday, May 6, 2019 from 12:30 to
Free Tax Assistance
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, in cooperation with the IRS, NC Department of Revenue, Buncombe County Library
