“What’s next? Whites need to listen and learn about the roots of systemic racism and poverty.”
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Letter: No way to live in land of the free
“This lockdown has put more people in physical, mental, emotional and economic jeopardy than the virus ever could have.”
Letter: A more diverse workforce would help
“I believe that if you saw more nonwhites working in the high-end tourist business, especially downtown and in West Asheville, this would not have happened.”
Letter: Protesting is worth the risk
“My family may worry about our safety for a few weeks, but others in this country worry every single day — pandemic or not.”
Letter: Water-gate weakens bond between police and community
“Asheville citizens —protester or not — want, I think, the same things our police officers want: to be free to help those who need our care, to be treated with respect, to not be seen as the enemy.”
Letter: Put a stop to tear gas injustice
“It is disheartening to see the citizens of Asheville and Buncombe County subjected to daily doses of tear gas by the Asheville Police Department under the direction of new Police Chief David Zack.”
Letter: Police should have shown more restraint during protests
“I urge our city and county leadership to reconsider how we want our law enforcement agencies to be perceived in these particularly turbulent times.”
Letter: Local leaders’ prompt action protected public health
“A logical inference is that things would have been a lot worse, sooner without the prompt action taken by our local leaders.”
Letter: Asheville Police Department must do better
“We need to challenge the systems that disproportionately oppress black and brown bodies.”
Letter: Caskey works to recruit higher-paying jobs
“Brian Caskey, Democratic candidate for the Senate’s 48th District, is part of the Mills River team working to bring higher-paying jobs to our area.”
Letter: Action still needed on climate change
“We need to act now to set better targets before society returns to business as usual.”
Letter: Stand against those who take law into own hands
“It’s time to stand against those who take the law into their own hands through acts of racial hatred, intimidation and domestic terrorism.”
Letter: The freedom to stay healthy
“Let’s spend our money in places and in businesses that willingly follow the ordinances/laws that protect our families.”
Letter: A tip for those awaiting unemployment benefits
“If anyone is still trying to receive benefits at this time, I strongly suggest you contact your state senator.”
Essay: A duty and honor to vote
“As a citizen of the United States, I feel it is my duty to vote not only for myself, but for women like my great-grandmother who came before me and courageously fought for equality.”
Essay: The right to vote
“After hearing about the perseverance of my great-grandmother and realizing my own difficulties as a female in society, I have learned the true value of a woman’s right to vote.”
Essay: The importance of voting
“While there are women around the world who do not have suffrage, I am lucky that many women who came before me fought tirelessly so that one day I could decide who represents me in government.”
Letter: Message of ‘Wake’ goes ignored in Asheville
“The ‘Wake’ is so timely, and yet also completely ignored, fitting Asheville perfectly!”
Letter: Potential casualties of COVID-19 or bureaucracy?
“We’ve stressed the importance of not dismissing our medical professionals, the elderly and other such integral members of the community. Let’s not forget our fellow criminals.”
Letter: Honoring ‘just getting by’
“Yet let me suggest that we honor as proud examples those who are just doing OK, just getting by somehow in an increasingly complicated, messy, unstable economic and human environment.”
Letter: Mayor must rescind Asheville’s curfew immediately
“The mayor’s curfew puts Asheville residents, especially our already over-policed black communities, at increased risk of police violence.”
