Ruby Mayfield, ‘saxophone matriarch,’ beloved friend and journalist, dies
Asheville is mourning the loss of a treasured saxophone player and journalist, known for her compassion, generosity, courageous authenticity and unmatched musical talent. Ruby Mayfield, 66…
Organic Growers School – Sustainable Agriculture
Organic Growers School provides year-round opportunities for farmers and home-growers of all levels. Whether your interest is in farming, gardening, homesteading, healthy food, or organic comm…
Why Read? Advice From Harold Bloom
The late Harold Bloom, literary critic and professor, may well have been one of the most prolific readers of all time. Given that, Bloom was uniquely well positioned to answer the question of why we…
Photography and Original Illustration Contest – Global Oneness Project
Inspired by the writing of Robin Wall Kimmerer, this contest was an invitation for students to take a photograph or create an original illustration that reflects the spirit of reciprocity and kinshi…
Pulitzer Honours Darnella Frazer Who Shot the Viral Video of George Floyd’s Murder
On the evening of May 25 in Minneapolis, US, 17-year-old Darnella Frazer witnessed something that was going to change her forever. Three storefronts away from her, a black man named George Floyd was…
We Are MountainTrue
In January 2015, three Western North Carolina environmental and conservation nonprofits joined forces to become MountainTrue. The Environmental and Conservation Organization, based in Henderson Coun…
Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion
The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is committed to providing a climate and culture that fosters, promotes, and encourages social interactions that support, appreciate, a…
Alix Dobkin, Who Sang Songs of Liberation, Dies at 80
She broke new ground in 1973 with her album “Lavender Jane Loves Women,” recorded and distributed by women for women, which sketched out a lesbian separatist utopia.
Biden nominates Kristen Clarke for senior role at DOJ
Kristen M. Clarke is an American attorney who is the president of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. She previously managed the Civil Rights bureau of the New Yor…
Looking Beyond the Female Firsts of Science History
Two authors ask readers to change their understanding of what science is and who gets to participate
She Is Chief Engineer Of All-Electric Ford F-150, Leading A Revolution
The chief engineer behind the revolutionary all-electric Ford F-150 arrived in America as a third grader knowing only letters A through H, which she learned during her plane ride from China. She spo…
Why are our cities built for 6ft-tall men? The female architects who fought back
Fed up living in a world designed by and for men, 80s design activists Matrix declared war on every urban obstacle in their way. And their impact is still being felt today