Asheville’s Henry Logan started the integration of college basketball in the South when he went to Western Carolina College in 1964. A new book looks at the legacy of the pioneering player.
Tag: Stephens-Lee High School
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Stephens-Lee alumni work to keep legacy alive 100 years after first graduating class
Growing up in Buncombe County, Angel Redmond never thought much about Stephens-Lee High School, the institution that educated Black students in Western North Carolina for four decades until it closed in 1965. “I did have aunts and uncles who went there, but I didn’t realize how much of an impact Stephens-Lee had,” says Redmond, who […]
Around town: One-man show finds laughs in the absurdity of people-pleasing
A local improv veteran will present a one-man show at Asheville Masonic Theater. Plus, an Asheville author releases a poetry collection, a local group honors MLK and The Orange Peel highlights local bands.
What’s new in food: Charcuterie and wine come to the S&W Market
Gourmand owners Katie Grabach and Peyton Barrell want to bring Paris’ popular cave à manger dining experience to Asheville’s historic S&W Market. Also, a new owner joins All Souls Pizza; Asheville Beauty Academy’s The Parlor serves late night tacos; and more!
Bad news, good news: The Gospel According to Jerry
“The African American community, in cooperation with UNC Asheville, has established a charter school, the P.E.A.K. Academy, which is specifically designed and staffed to give poor Black and other minority children a fair shot at a quality education.”
Letter: AHS Class of ’72 celebrates milestone
“In August 1969, members of this legacy class walked through the school’s doors under the iconic spire as sophomores, the initial starting class in the history of the new, consolidated Asheville High.”
Letter: City schools could learn from Stephens-Lee’s model
“Asheville City Schools owes a debt to the African American community. This debt must be paid forward; Stephens-Lee faculty offer a model.”
Alumni and local historians remember the faculty of Stephens-Lee
On Tuesday, April 9, from 6-8 p.m., local historians and Stephens-Lee alumni will present A Tribute to the Faculty of Stephens-Lee.
Asheville Archives: High schools students participate in World War II efforts
Asheville and Buncombe County high school students got actively involved in various war-time efforts upon America’s entry into World War II.
Local nonprofits resurrect Asheville’s African-American history
Beginning this year, various local nonprofits will leverage grants from the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority to renovate and reconfigure the Stephens-Lee Recreation Center, the YMI Cultural Center and the Del Cardo building.
Letter: Telling the story of integration at Asheville High
“It would make a historical and moving work about a critical time in Asheville’s history and also be an inspiring statement that could be a teaching lesson for the whole city.”
Nazareth First Missionary Baptist Church celebrates 150th year
As Nazareth First Missionary Baptist Church celebrates its 150th anniversary, longtime pastor Rev. Charles E. Mosley, Sr. reflects on changes in the historically African-American East End neighborhood where the church is located.
Tuesday History: Catholic Hill School and the fire of 1917
Catholic Hill School — Asheville’s first school building constructed to serve the African-American community — was built in 1892. The three-story brick building held classes for students in the first through ninth grades. On Friday, Nov. 16, 1917, the school’s furnace malfunctioned. Fire consumed the building, and seven students perished in the flames. In 1923, Stephens-Lee […]
