Assisted Living Without Assistance
People who live in adult care homes receive $66 a month for co-pays, drug costs,
Our Town
Commissioners Formally Apologize to Black Community
Pledge Continued Investments For centuries of disenfranchisement, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners has apologized
Mission Nurses Protest Staffing Levels in July 10 Action
“We want to bring Mission back to its greatness,” explained 35-year nursing veteran Kelley Tyler,
Black Lives Matter: a Humanitarian Issue
By Dr. Agya Boakye-Boaten – Please Stop Killing Us. A Plea for Anti-Racism in America.
Being Black and Male in America
by Drs. Dwight and Dolly Mullen – An estimated 25,000 African Americans have died in
Community Outreach During COVID-19 Crisis
By Frank Castelblanco RN, DNP, Kathey Avery RN, BSN – Pervasive institutional racism in the
Taking Care of the Community
In the middle of this pandemic, there are so many local heroes taking care of
Bending the Moral Arc
by Johnnie Grant – When All Indicators Point to Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Cases. As
Real Women, Real Stories
Women’s History Month is an opportunity to highlight the contributions of women in our western
The Story Behind Asheville’s PEAK Academy Charter School
Continuing a legacy of stellar educational initiatives in Asheville’s African American Community. The history of
Candidates for State Offices in the March 3 Primary
The following list of candidates for state offices appearing on the Buncombe County ballot was
Asheville’s 39th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast
Educator and Writer Dr. Joy DeGruy to Keynote. The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Association