Preservation is Resistance: Brunch and Learn

Schedule

Wed Feb 25 2026 at 11:30 am to 02:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

YMI Cultural Center | Asheville, NC

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Join us for a chill brunch while diving into the power of preserving our culture and history together!
About this Event

Preservation is Resistance: Brunch and Learn


Join YMI for an engaging and timely conversation exploring how preserving Black history is an act of resistance, care, and cultural survival. This panel brings together historians, cultural workers, and community leaders to discuss memory, archives, storytelling, and the power of collective preservation in a moment when histories are being challenged, erased, or overlooked.

Panelists:
Dr. Brandi Stone from University of New Mexico

Dr. Jamal Myrick from University of Califronia, Riverside

Dr. Anne Edwards from University of West Georgia

Mrs. Deirdre Rouse from Purdue University

Moderator:
Torre White- Garrison

Free and open to the public
Lunch provided | RSVP encouraged


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YMI Cultural Center, 39 South Market Street, Asheville, United States

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