This site was formed to support connectivity between members of Asheville’s African American Community and to support our locally owned businesses, professionals and community happenings. The site includes activities and events, and a directory of Black-owned businesses, professionals, service providers and clubs. In addition, we have articles about Asheville’s African American history, and links to other sites that document and celebrate our past.
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Sasha Mitchell, Editor
My sister spoke with you in Raleigh about our grandfather, Ernest B. McKissick. In 1977 he and our grandmother were interviewed by Dr. Louis Silveri from UNC-Asheville’s Southern Highlands Research Center. I’m sure that a copy of the interview is in their archives and it contains information about my grandfather’s early years in Asheville. Our mother, Jean M. McNeill also wrote several articles for 1987 edition of Old Buncombe County Heritage- vol.2. They can be found on pages 8, 253, 254, and 362.