What to know before you arrive.
SEE WHAT’S HAPPENED
with Asheville’s local Reparations process and read the recommendations.
City Council Candidate Forum
How will you vote? Watch these videos to inform your decision.
STAY IN THE KNOW
On Racial Justice Policy Decisions in Asheville and Buncombe County
What to know before you arrive.
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 former Chair of AVL’s Reparation’s Commission. Also to read about the effects of Urban Renewal on African Americans in Asheville, please read this article in the URBAN NEWS, November 2025 as well as the work of Urban Renewal Impact, research led by Pricilla Robinson, .
For a listing of Black-owned businesses, go to Yoruba Life, created by Jeremiah Robinson. 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.
What to do when you get Here
Where to Get a Great Meal –
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Plus coffee and dessert, too!
Relax your mind and your body at these two Black & BIPOC practitioners
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Ride in Style
While You’re
Here
Black-owned Business Directories
