Alabama Values Launches "Been Banned" Series on Censored History

Alabama Values launches "Been Banned" series on censored history

Ahead of celebrating Juneteenth, Alabama Values hosted a virtual event to launch the “Been Banned” series, intended to challenge the erasure of Black history and affirm local cultural traditions. Anneshia Hardy, executive director of Alabama Values, framed the event as both a historical reckoning and a strategic response to current efforts to “ban” or limit the teaching of concepts such as systemic racism and white privilege. “This isn’t just a …

Local MLK Association and City of Asheville announce 2025 Juneteenth Celebration June 16-20 - The City of Asheville

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Asheville and Buncombe County, in partnership with the City of Asheville, has planned the 2025 Juneteenth Celebration to create a diverse schedule of events that fosters broad participation, promotes community awareness and appreciation, and celebrates the liberation of enslaved people. Dating back to 1865, two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, June 19 marked the arri…