
Bridging the Beat: Go-Go Live AVL 2026
Live music, dance, visual art, cultural history, youth engagement, and community celebration.

Go‑Go’s Heartbeat Still Echoes
A story of music, memory, and a city fighting to stay whole.

The Many Ways Blackness Takes Shape
A conversation between Matt Barnes and Barack Obama honors the fullness of Black identity and lived experience….

Active Wildfires in NC
North Carolina is currently managing several active wildfires, primarily concentrated in the eastern coastal plain and southeastern…

R. Gregory Christie Accepts 2026 CSK Illustrator Award
Stories can build bridges across generations.

Connecting to Place II Showcases Fine Crafts in Mars Hill
Works by artists from the Blue Ridge Craft Trails.

Update on the Canadian Wildfires
More than 900 active fires and a nation on alert.

Our Third Reconstruction
Democracy is a living story we’re shaping together.

Fia Bench Rises from the Storm
A fallen tree becomes a place to rest, remember, and gather.

The Work of Rebuilding Together
A moment shaped by ordinary people choosing a more generous future.

ONSMS & NCABL Convene Historic Joint Annual Conference
Bridging Justice & Health: Collaborative Leadership in an Era of Uncertainty

Investiture Services for Dr. Joseph Sanders Parks, Sr.
Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church of Asheville will celebrate its new Pastor on Sunday, August 2, 2026.

YMI Cultural Center: July 2026
Impact [.!?&] Exhibition; Go-Go Cultural Exchange; WNC Black Student College Send-Off; Kujichagulia Organizations-in-Residence

Off They Go … After Finally Paying the Bills
A dark hole where responsibility should be standing.

Affrilachia’s Living Memory
Photographs that honor a people edited out of the frame.


Bishop Barber’s Sermon in Berlin
Speaks out against political leaders who abuse power.

Bishop Barber Returns from Germany
Inspired to begin worldwide Moral Monday Movement and to work harder in the American South.

Tried Stone Missionary Baptist Church Honors 2025-26 Graduates
Pre-K, high school, and college graduates recognized.

66 Years of Music Ministry at Tried Stone Missionary
Honoring a legacy that began in July 1960 as the Tried Stone Junior Choir.

Mars Hill University MBA Program
Virtual session offers a look at online degree designed for working professionals.

Culture Fragments™ – Beyond Resilience
What still has the power to create opportunity?


Community Engagement Markets: July 2026
Access free, healthy food and build relationships with your neighbors. Community Engagement Markets are open to the…



Songs, Movies & Moments – July 2026
Mara Brock Akil’s New Book; Lizzo’s New Album; Tyra Banks Sues Netflix

Help Make NC Highways Safe
NCSHP Faces Persistent Trooper Shortage Across North Carolina

Tara Irby Selected as New Chief Operating Officer for MHO
Her thirty-year career spans affordable housing, community development, and real estate.

Stop Tweaking the Machine
We keep reforming education without asking what it’s for.

A-B Tech Alumnus Morgan Anderson
“Life is a Testimony to Resilience.”

More Than 7 Million Student Loan Borrowers Face September 29 Deadline
Popular SAVE student loan plan ends, two new repayment choices begin.

Stop Asking, “Can I Afford a Home?”
Buying your first home feels easier when you take it one step at a time.

YMCA of WNC News: July 2026
Check Afterschool Off Your List; A New Era of Athletes; Discover a New Adventure; Prevention Starts With…

Legacy Neighborhoods Coalition: July 2026
Many Neighborhoods, One Village

Mount Zion Community Development – July 2026
Minority Mental Health Awareness; Heart Disease; What is Mental Health? Save the Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026…
