State of Black Asheville - Urban News, 2019
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Dr. Dwight Mullen, Dewana Little, Rob Thomas, & Torre Garrison
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W(HERE) are the Black people?
Locals and Visitors alike ask this question!
We are HERE. I assure you. Referencing the US Census Bureau, 2022, Asheville’s population is 93,776 humans. Here are the stats by “race”: Black or African American alone, 10.9%; American Indian and Alaska Native alone, 0.4%; Asian alone, 1.3%; Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander alone, 0.3%; Two or more races, 4.2%; Hispanic or Latino, 7.9%.
For the latest in the state of Black Asheville, go to the State of Black Asheville project, created and led by Dr. Mullen, former UNCA professor and Chair of AVL’s Reparation’s Commission.
For a listing of Black-owned businesses, go to Yoruba Life, created by Jeremiah Robinson, Catalyst Program Director, Mountain Bizworks. Also, there is an interactive Facebook page for Asheville Area Black Business Owners, Professionals & Entrepreneurs, where you can listen to the discussions and find events for us and by us.