
Defend Black History
Color Of Change is hosting two free, virtual training sessions to provide the tools you’ll need to…

A Vision for the Future of North Carolina
Mike Morgan is prepared to be North Carolina’s next governor.

Masterworks 3: American Portraits
Bryan Terrell Clark Asheville Symphony joined by Hamilton star Bryan Terrell Clark and…

Holly Jolly Special Events
As the holidays draw near, you can discover plenty of local celebrations, activities, and festive fun to…


The Green Book Exhibit
Community centers highlight Black life during the Jim Crow era.

Overground Railroad
The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America. Overground Railroad is the first book…

The Green Book Virtual Exhibit
The Negro Motorist Green Book guided Black Americans to thousands of businesses for over thirty years. When…

MHU’s Bailey Mountain Cloggers Dance Their Way to National Championship
Dancers brought home major awards.

Watch Night and Emancipation Day
I did not understand their true meaning until years later.

A Joyful Holiday
Samara Joy has released her first collection of holiday songs. The six-song release serves as an extension…

Getting My Hands Dirty
Tamekia Miller-Madden keeps family traditions alive.

ABBE Community Calendar – November 2023
Community Markets, social events for seniors, and other free events.


We Need a Troublemaker to Run for President
Someone who is informed, levelheaded, persuasive, and rational.


Asheville Holiday Parade 2023
The 77th Asheville Holiday Parade will be held on Saturday, November 18, 2023, from 11 a.m. to…

Top 5 Dastardly 2023 NC Legislative Actions
Some of the damage evident in legislative action for the 2023 Session.

A-B Tech Alumna Sonia Escobedo Sows Seeds of Peace in the Community
Her father and grandmother urged her to study law enforcement.

Chief Judge J. Calvin Hill Will Not Seek Reelection
J. Calvin Hill has been Chief Judge of the 28th Judicial District since Jan. 1, 2011.

Hate Crimes on the Rise in NC
The total number of incidents of hate bias for 2022 was 310.

Black Community’s Retirement Woes Leading to New Ways to Save Money
New financial tools that every person can use to begin retirement savings.

Musical Adaptation of The Color Purple
Experience the extraordinary sisterhood of three women who share one unbreakable bond in The Color Purple.

Songs, Movies & Moments: November 2023
Grant & Tamia Hill; Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes; Tems; Ava DuVernay

America’s Path Forward
Conversations with Social Innovators on the Power of Communities Everywhere. The United States is living through a…

New CFPB Report: Nation’s Credit Card Debt Passes $1 Trillion
Record debt reaps record profits with hikes in interest rates, minimum and late fees.

A Man of Honor and Valor
Bernard Vernon Oliphant passed away peacefully on November 2, 2023.

Reparations Commission Update
Eliminate racial disparities in court policies; Create a “Reconciliation Initiative” to address harms; Fund existing Black-owned businesses….

Community Reparations Commission November 2023 Update
The next meeting has been rescheduled for Monday, December 4, 2023, from 6-8 p.m. at the Harrah’s…

NCDHHS Announces First Flu Deaths of Season
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services recently announced the first two reported flu-related deaths…

ABIPA Health Highlights – November 2023
Black Americans and Alzheimer’s; Diabetes & Donor Awareness; Annual Toy Drive

YMCA News: November 2023
Get in the Game; New Program for Teens; Saluting Our Veterans; Winter Break Camp; Quality Afterschool Care…

Diabetes Prevention Programming at the YMCA – November 2023
Have Fun While Getting Healthier – Preventing Chronic Disease; Butternut Squash and Kale Soup

Institute for Preventive Healthcare and Advocacy – November 2023
Diabetes Awareness Month; World AIDS Day; How Does Diabetes Affect African American Populations?

Redistricting—Again
NC House Speaker Tim Moore Time to Motivate Tar Heels to Register and…

NCDHHS Anuncia las Primeras Muertes por Gripe de la Temporada
El Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Carolina del Norte (NCDHHS) anunció hoy las dos primeras…