Losing Our Soul: Panel Discussion
Black community leaders will discuss the ongoing decline of Asheville’s African American population.
On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, Asheville Watchdog will present a panel discussion about the series, “Losing Our Soul.”
John Boyle will moderate the event, which will run from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Community Center, 285 Livingston Street in Asheville.
A panel of Black community leaders will discuss the ongoing decline of Asheville’s African American population, its causes—both past and present—and its social, economic and cultural implications for our city.
- Dwight Mullen, former University of North Carolina Asheville political science professor and former chair of the Asheville-Buncombe Community Reparations Commission.
- Sheneika Smith, Asheville City Council member and founder and executive director of nonprofit Sistas Caring 4 Sistas.
- Antanette Mosley, Asheville Vice Mayor and Attorney.
- Priscilla Robinson, Urban Renewal Activist.
- Sekou Coleman, Community Organizer.
The event will be live streamed on Asheville Watchdog’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/avlwatchdog.
Read “Losing Our Soul,” a four-part series, at avlwatchdog.org/category/losing-our-soul.
