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Tuesday, October 15, 2019 / Published in African Americans, Asheville History, Local History, Photograph Collection

Asheville’s First City Schools for Black Students Part Two: African Americans Help Build the City and Its School System

Part One of this series began with a survey of private and religious efforts to educate Asheville’s black children in the decades following the Civil War.  Next we saw how the city established a public school system in 1888 after a close vote of public approval in which black voters provided the crucial margin of
African American Public EducationBeaumont School
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Thursday, September 05, 2019 / Published in African Americans, Asheville History, Education, Local History, Photograph Collection, Uncategorized

Asheville’s First City Schools for Black Students

Part One: Blacks Vote for Public Education, Win a Separate but Unequal Place in the New School System When Asheville went to the polls in July 1887 and narrowly approved a resolution establishing tax-supported public schools, black voters provided the crucial margin of support. The city took this step forward during an era of educational
African American EducationAsheville City Public SchoolsBeaumont Street Schoolisaac DicksonJim CrowMary Jane Dickson HarrisSegregationTrinity Chapel
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Friday, August 23, 2019 / Published in African Americans, Asheville History, Forgotten People, Local History, Photograph Collection, Uncategorized

Did your African American Ancestor March From Asheville to Volunteer in the Spanish American War?

In our recent post “PART 2: A WHO’S WHO LIST OF PROMINENT BLACK ASHEVILLE BUSINESSMEN IN 1922” we were giving the story of Noah Murrough and said that he had joined the Maceo Volunteers, a company of “colored men under Capt. Thomas L. Leatherwood” that left Asheville in July 1898 for Cuba. It occured to me
aAfrican American MilitaryAsheville QuickstepsE. W. Pearson Sr.H. T. ScottHarrison B. BrownMaceo VolunteersNoah MurroughSpanish American WarThird North Carolina VolunteersThomas L. Leatherwood
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Saturday, August 17, 2019 / Published in 52 Weeks 52 Communities, African Americans, Asheville History, Buildings, Buncombe County History, Local Heroes and Heroines, Photograph Collection, Postcard Collection

A Kenilworth Research Album: 52 Weeks, 52 Communities

Of all the communities on our list, one of the most photographed besides Downtown Asheville, may be Kenilworth. This Asheville Suburb in the southeast part of the city sprung onto the scene in the late 1910’s and rose in popularity into the 1920’s until the town, once incorporated and independent, was annexed by the city
African American HistoryAfrican AmericansArchivesAshevilleBuncombe Countydatabasehow toKenilworthKenilworth InnphotosPrestoReal EstateResearchusing archives
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Thursday, August 15, 2019 / Published in African Americans, Asheville History, Forgotten People, Local History

Part 2: A Who’s Who List of Prominent Black Asheville Businessmen in 1922

Or . . .”How Well Do You Know Black Asheville History?” “Colored Race Prospers in Asheville as the Result of Attitude of White Citizens” was the title of an article published in an Asheville Citizen-Times on December 3, 1922.  “While it would be difficult indeed to mention in a short article the numerous successful business
African american Masonic TempleBlue Ridge HospitalColored Betterment LeagueHelen Griffin OglesbyMarie Carter OgelsbyMountain City Mutaul Insurance CompanyThomas OgelsbyThomas Ogelsby Jr.
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Thursday, August 08, 2019 / Published in African Americans, Asheville History, Forgotten People, Local History

A Who’s Who List of Prominent Black Asheville Businessmen in 1922

Or . . .”How Well Do You Know Black Asheville History?” “Colored Race Prospers in Asheville as the Result of Attitude of White Citizens” was the title of an article published in an Asheville Citizen-Times on December 3, 1922.  “While it would be difficult indeed to mention in a short article the numerous successful business
African american Masonic TempleBlue Ridge HospitalColored Betterment LeagueHelen Griffin OglesbyMarie Carter OgelsbyMountain City Mutaul Insurance CompanyThomas OgelsbyThomas Ogelsby Jr.
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Saturday, June 29, 2019 / Published in 52 Weeks 52 Communities, African Americans, Buildings, Buncombe County History, Forgotten People, Local History, Photograph Collection

“We found all in Fellowship” at Flat Creek: 52 Weeks, 52 Communities

One of the resources hiding away in the North Carolina Room reference stacks are various church histories and minutes. Most of the time, these valuable records sit around on the shelf and do not see much use. If you think about it, it’s easy to understand why. On the surface, it may not seem like
AlexanderAppalachiaBaptismBaptistsBig IvyBull CreekBuncombe CountyCemeteriesChurch MinutesCivil WarDancingDeaconsDillinghamenslaved peopleFiddleFiddle MusicFlat CreekFlat Creek Baptist ChurchFlat Creek TownshipGallatin RobertsGeneaologyGentryIndependent BaptistsKnow Nothing PartyMars Hill CollegeMars Hill UniversityMary Althea SamsMissionary BaptistsMorganNewfoundNorma Dillingham MorganObituariesOld Mars Hill HighwayPastorsPine CreekPolityReems Creek Presbyterian ChurchRev. Stephen MorganRoan MountainRural ReligionsSamsSandy MushSlavesWeaverWeavervilleZebulon Vance
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Thursday, June 06, 2019 / Published in African Americans, Asheville History, Buncombe County History, Local History

“A Tribute to the Stephens-Lee High School” is Now on Video

“A Tribute to the Stephens-Lee High School” as presented by the North Carolina Room on April 9, 2019 at the Stephens-Lee Center is now on video! Here’s a call out to black Asheville. here’s the goal: LET’S DOCUMENT EVERY FACULTY MEMBER WHO EVER TAUGHT AT STEPHENS-LEE! What better way to honor these people who gave
Education of blacks in AshevilleJr. Association of Asheville and Buncombe CountyMartin Luther KingSegregationStephens-Lee Alumni AssociationStephens-Lee High School
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Saturday, May 25, 2019 / Published in 52 Weeks 52 Communities, African Americans, Architecture, Asheville History, Buncombe County History, Forgotten People

A Garage, A Block, A Door…The East End: 52 Weeks, 52 Communities

Today’s blog is slightly different than other 52 Weeks, 52 Communities posts. This week, the author chose to write an essay about her personal connection to the East End Community. When I was very small, my Uncle Boozer was the biggest man I had ever known. When we gathered for family suppers, Thanksgiving, Christmas, funerals,
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