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
Voices of the Freedom Riders – 60th Anniversary
BY THE OBAMA FOUNDATION
To mark the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Rides, we spoke with veterans of the movement, as well as author Eric Etheridge, whose book Breach of Peace features…
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Makes History As WTO’s First African And Female Leader
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a former two-time Nigerian finance minister, was appointed Monday to the be the next director-general of the World Trade Organization. She is the first African and the…
ANNE BONNEYMAN Fine Art
Anne Bonnyman is an artist based in Asheville, NC. She painted for many years while leading congregations as an Episcopal priest and now works full time in her mountain studio. She completed an unde…
BLUE RIDGE MUSIC TRAILS & Heritage Trails of North Carolin
The Blue Ridge Music Trails are nestled within the North Carolina mountains and foothills, a region known for its spectacular beauty, moderate climate, Cherokee heritage, handmade crafts, small fam…
The Columbus mayor called Ma’Khia Bryant a ‘young woman.’
The 2017 Georgetown study found that adults’ biased perceptions of Black girls result in their being suspended from school at higher rates than White girls, and being more likely than both Black boy…
RUTHIE ROSAUER PHOTOGRAPHY
“These Trees”
Photographer Ruthie Rosauer photographs trees because she loves them. In the book, THESE TREES she shares over 140 color images taken in the United States.
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Celebrate Earth Day at the National Museum of the American Indian’s Living Earth Festival
The online festival explores sustainability and innovation in Indigenous agriculture with Native American films, business representatives, and youth leaders. The National Museum of the American Indi…
PAN HARMONIA Chamber music repertory
Intimate, engaging music for everyone
PAN HARMONIA is Asheville, NC’s award-winning chamber music repertory company. Created and directed by flutist Kate Steinbeck, it has been nationally re…
PATTY CARROLL contemporary photography
b. 1946, American photographer
For her Anonymous Women series (2016-2019), Patty Carrol creates and photographs colorfully constructed installations to humorously consider gender-based domestic…