Celebrating Black History in Asheville


Saturday, February 22 - Black Legacy Awards 2025

Celebrate excellence at the Black Legacy Awards 2025! Honoring leaders, innovators & heroes shaping our community.


Asheville Black Cultural ‍Heritage Trail  Learn how Black people from all backgrounds built resilient communities and fostered social change in Asheville.  Find out more about the Black Cultural Trail here >

Asheville Black Cultural ‍Heritage Trail

Learn how Black people from all backgrounds built resilient communities and fostered social change in Asheville.


The YMICC’s mission is to empower the Black community to celebrate its rich cultural heritage through programs that preserve and promote African American arts and traditions with a commitment to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.  


Hood Huggers International

Rebuilding Affrilachia Through Art, Environment and Social Enterprise

Tours exploring Asheville's past, present, and future through the lens of African American history.