Join us October 18 and 19 for the 2024 Black Montford and Stumptown Reunion. Details: Friday, October 18th – “My Roots” Art Exhibit and Docuseries Screening at the YMI Cultural Center, 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm Saturday, October 19th – Black Montford...
What a fun event! The Black Montford & Stumptown Cookout on June 2nd provided a chance to get together in between our annual Family Reunions. In addition to great company, we enjoyed yummy food by Mr. Weaver and music from DJ Supaman. Thanks to STM Multimedia...
It is a testament to the depth of community love when neighbors still want to gather after years living in different places. This kind of love was demonstrated on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at the Black Montford & Stumptown Family Reunion. Held at the Tempie...
Black Montford & Stumptown Family Reunion“Memories and Dreams” Share stories of the past* and visions for the future. Saturday, October 21, 2023 3 – 6 pm Tempie Avery Montford Center34 Pearson Drive To RSVP, call 828-772-4528. * Bring photos to have...
In 2023, the Historic Stumptown Neighborhood Association (HSNA) will be meeting regularly. This group is comprised of current and former residents of Stumptown and focuses on its Black history and advising their representatives on the Reparations Commission. In...
About this event: Asheville is in an affordable housing crisis. Homeownership in Montford is far out of reach for most Asheville families. You are invited to join your neighbors at an upcoming event to learn what you can do to change that, while enjoying a “Paint...
We had a wonderful time with neighbors and friends at the Mooseman’s Records Block Party on Saturday, May 22, 2022 in Magnolia Park, another historically Black section of census tracts 2 and 3. We celebrated the memory and music of one of Montford’s cultural...
On July 14, 2020, Asheville City Council passed a Resolution supporting community reparations for Black Asheville. Buncombe County Commissioners followed suit in August. In their Resolutions, each body names, apologies for, and resolves to “make amends” for policies...
This June I attended the kickoff event for the Montford & Stumptown Fund of the Asheville-Buncombe Community Land Trust. Afterwards, because we were eager to learn more and to support the fund, my husband Kyle and I decided to host a house party fundraiser in our...
We are grateful for the energy and generative momentum of the Montford & Stumptown Fund kickoff event on June 8, 2021 at the Pearson Garden. Many thanks to everyone who attended and donated! As we shared in the May 2021 issue of the Montford Newsletter (page...
