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
Our Town
The Year in Review: 2019
It’s been a year on the roller-coaster of self-government, i.e. “democracy”! While the economy continued
Affordable Housing in Asheville
Part 2 of a 3-Part Series by Moe White – Housing stock in Asheville is
Affordable Housing: The ABCs
First of a 3-Part Series by Moe White – Ten years after the end of
Fall 2019 Fairs & Festivals
NC Mountain State Fair September 6–15, 2019 The NC Mountain State Fair celebrates the people,
Who’ll Untie the Knot in the Purse Strings?
by Nelda Holder – Over a month past its fiscal-year deadline, a final budget for
The Achievers Summer Reading Program
By Sarah Williams – The Power to Achieve Asheville and Buncombe County Schools have faced
On a Mission: ‘Keeping It REAL’
Leadership is serious business at the School of Inquiry and Life Sciences at Asheville (SILSA).
Extraordinary Women
This month we interviewed three amazing women who inspired us to follow our dreams and
State of Black Asheville
Dr. Dwight Mullen, retired professor of Political Science from UNC Asheville, has long reported on
The Glitter Sisters at Asheville’s School of Inquiry and Life Sciences
At the beginning of March The Urban News met with Nicole Cush, the principal of
Continuing the Legacy
The YMI elevates black communities through cultural, economic, and leadership development activities. So says the
