Prolific and unapologetic national celebrity talk show host Joe Madison, “The Black Eagle.” Listeners will feel a void as SiriusXM talk show host Joe Madison, “The Black Eagle,” lost his …
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A Look at Entertainment by T.J. Moore – Kanye West offered a member of TMZ’s paparazzi double her salary following her alleged “disrespectful” remark about his wife Bianca Censori’s “free…
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Asheville/Buncombe Black Elders Engagement Project Activities and Events Special Events Valentines Party Sip and Paint – Held Wednesday, February 14 from 4-7 p.m. Come dressed to paint. This event is…
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Dr. Gladys West When programming your navigation system for a trip (land, sea, or air), thank Dr. Gladys Mae Brown West for her development of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Gladys Mae…
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Courtney Nevers, A-B Tech studentand phlebotomist. Photo: A-B Tech When faced with difficult choices, studies show most people often go the easy route and opt for short-term gain over long-term…
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In late April the MLK Association honors area high school and middle school students who have demonstrated leadership, intellectual, and community engagement skills. Applicants must be Buncombe County residents enrolled…
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Interested in education after High School? The Shiloh Community Association is offering a college scholarship to high school seniors or currently enrolled college students from the community. Requirements Students must…
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By Charlene Crowell – A new report on rental housing from Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) makes clear why so many people are dissatisfied with the nation’s economy.…
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Sculpture of Solomon Northup by Wesley Wofford, in progress. The Solomon Northup Monument Plaza will house the commemorative work of art honoring Northup and his path from freedom to wrongful…
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This statue of Phillis Wheatley (1753 – 1784) is part of a memorial in Boston. Phillis was born in West Africa and sold as a slave in colonial Boston. She…