Mother’s Words of Wisdom
Mother’s Words of Wisdom Every shut eye ain’t sleeping. Mrs. Olivia McMinn Sin will take you further than you want to go, Keep you longer than you want to stay, Cost you more than you …
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Cultural Life
The Contemporary First Missionary Baptist Church – We need your Spirit
A video of a song from The Contemporary First Missionary Baptist Church. Click here to listen!
We Shall Overcome, a video recording by the Rev. Odell Suber Jr.
The Rev. Odell Suber Jr. made this heartfelt recording for Hendersonville’s 2021 Martin Luther King Day celebration. The faith-filled words of this iconic hymn which was important to the Civil Rights movement, took on new meaning for a community struggling with the death and disease …
Kwanzaa in Hendersonville
Some African American families in Henderson county are starting to celebrate Kwanzaa, a unique African-American celebration that focuses on the traditional African values of family, community responsibility, commerce and self-improvement. https://www.blueridgenow.com/article/NC/20051230/News/606079887/HT
Ashes to Ashes A Spoken Word by Crystal Cauley
Poem by Crystal Cauley Interpretative dance and video produced by Indian Jackson Courtesy of Black History Collective of Henderson County, NC
Sandra Suber of Lanodell’s Hat Shop
Mrs. Sandra Suber provided the community with beautiful hats from her shop in Mills River. https://theurbannews.com/our-town/2017/my-story-my-journey/
Chauffeurs and Merry Garden Casino
Henderson County’s licensed chauffeurs included several African Americans like Fred Potts. The Merry Garden Casino in Flat Rock attracted nationally known swing bands. https://www.blueridgenow.com/lifestyle/20200207/beyond-banks-driving-fairfax-grinder-and-further-chauffeuring-trivia