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- Nia Dennis’s Groundbreaking Floor Routine
The gymnast's flawless routine was set to tunes by Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Missy Elliott, Tupac, a... -
Let’s Talk COVID-19: The Vaccine
The YWCA of Asheville and WNC, in partnership with Buncombe County Health and Human Services, presen... - National Prayer Service for the 59th Presidential Inaugural
Watch the online prayer service that took place on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 10 a.m.
https://... - 10 Bold Moves Biden Can Make Without Congress
Biden can and must wield his presidential powers through Executive Orders and regulations. The p... - John V. Brown in Concert
NCMOH Jazz Series presents a free, virtual, Concert with Conversation.
Get in the mood for Bl... - The Hill We Climb
Amanda Gorman, the nation's first Youth Poet Laureate, recited her poem, "The Hill We Climb," during... - America Is Back—Democracy Has Prevailed
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As I write this, President Joseph R. Biden and Vice-president K... - Watch the 2021 Inauguration
Live stream of the inauguration of President-elect Joseph Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harr... - Rev. William Barber Will Deliver the Inaugural Prayer Service
The prayer service will take place at 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2021, the day after Biden... - Inauguration Day Schedule
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be sworn in as the 46th president and 49th vice president of the Un... - Candlelight Service Honors Community Leaders
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Asheville & Buncombe County hosted its annual Can... - Vaccine Scheduling for Healthcare Workers and Adults 65 and Older
Later this week, Buncombe County Health and Human Services (BCHHS) will be offering more opportuniti... - Letter from a Birmingham Jail
Written April 16, 1963 by Martin Luther King, Jr.
My Dear Fellow Clergymen:
While confined... - Coronavirus Cases in January 2021
Buncombe County Lab Confirmed Cases
As of 12:00 p.m. on January 17, 2021 there were 11,912 positive... - American Reckoning
The economic and racial history that led to a political divide between Americans.
https://youtu.b... - Amanda Gorman to Read at Inauguration
The 22-year-old from Los Angeles will read a poem at President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on W... - Honoring the Lives Lost to COVID-19
Biden's Presidential Inauguration will include a memorial and tribute to remember and honor the live... - Hickory Construction Company is Soliciting Bids – Franklin, NC
Bids sought for M/WBE Participation for the Following Project:
Macon Middle School Renovations, F... - House of Representatives Votes to Impeach Trump
Bipartisan support for Trump’s removal.
By a margin of 232 to 197 votes, the United States Hous... - Showcasing Black Appalachian History
Part of the Appalachian Retelling Project.
https://youtu.be/63SgI3pTZnk
From the East Tennesse... - Ocasio-Cortez Fears for Her Life During Attack
In this one-hour video, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shares her personal experience during the atta... - American Pickers is Coming to North Carolina
Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to North Carolina!
They plan to... - Democracy Challenged!
A violent attack on our democracy took place on January 6, 2021 at the US Capitol Building in Washin... - 40th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration
Celebrating Dr. King Through a Virtual Experience.
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Associatio... - UNCA to Host MLK, Jr. Event
“Reimagining Black Liberation,” virtual keynote talk by Dr. Brittney Cooper.
Dr. Brittney... - Racial Double Standards in Police Response to Capitol Insurrection
Many who love democracy tremble for the United States of America.
By Rev. Dr. T. Anthony Spearm... - Vanita Gupta to Serve as Associate Attorney General
President-elect Joe Biden announced that Vanita Gupta will serve as his Associate Attorney Gener... - Biden Nominations Broaden Black Women’s Leadership Roles
First Black Woman to Chair Council of Economic Advisers; Second in 40 Years to Head HUD.
By Cha... - Homeownership is the Cornerstone of the American Dream
Homeownership provides families with a sense of emotional and financial stability, and boosts ho... - When Leaders Need to Be Leaders
Legislative News by Nelda Holder -
I was about halfway into the writing of my January 2021 column... - NC District-11 Democrats Call for Representative Cawthorn’s Removal
Leaders of the NC Democratic Party’s District 11 have sent a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy ... - Black Officer Hailed for Saving Senate Lives
Among the unsung heroes of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol was Capitol Police Officer Eug... - A-B Tech Works Scholarship
A-B Tech Community College has created the A-B Tech Works Scholarship for students who have expe... - A-B Tech Has More Than $500,000 in Scholarships Available
The A-B Tech Foundation awarded more than $500,000 in scholarships last fall for the academic ye... - Living, Breathing House of Cards
Cameras; Casualties; Point and Shoot
The Conscious Corner by Maceo Z. Keeling, Sr. -
The insur... - Asheville Minority Reparations Petition
Politics have divided America more than ever, but we can all agree 2020 was one chaotic year.
b... - Major Airlines Report Unruly Passengers
House seeks to put electoral vote protestors on no-fly list.
Flight Attendants Union head Sar... - HBCU Alumna Named Acting Chief of Capitol Police
Yogananda Pittman, an alumna of HBCU Morgan State University in Baltimore, has been named Acting... - Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS)
by Errington C. Thompson, MD -
It was almost 11 months ago when I wrote about TDS or Trump Derang... - Black in Appalachia
New podcast challenges what you think you know about Black communities in Appalachia.
Dr. Enk... - The Evil That Men Do Lives After Them
Several hundred Trump seditionists stormed the US Capitol building on January 6, 2021 in respons... - Rounded Corners
We Live, Therefore We Are.
Rounded Corners isn’t just about a motherless girl and her babys... - Eloquent Rage
A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower
So what if it’s true that Black women are mad as hell... - Long Time Coming
Michael Eric Dyson’s Long Time Coming is a timely, heartfelt book that uses history to slice our n... - Buncombe County Covid-19 Vaccinations
When Reverend Dr. Charles Mosley was asked why he took the Covid-19 vaccine, his reply was, “T...
