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The WNC Historical Association is located in Asheville’s oldest brick house. Now the association is hosting an exhibit about the history of Black communities west of Asheville. Reporter Lilly Knoepp talks with author and historian Ann Miller Woodford about why its important to learn about the region’s history – and how to apply it to the present.
The Western North Carolina Historical Association is located in Asheville's oldest brick house - where at least 70 people were enslaved. Now the association is hosting an exhibit about the history of Black communities west of Asheville. Author and historian Ann Miller Woodford talks with BPR about why its important to learn about the region’s history – and how to apply it to the present.