Preservation is Resistance: Brunch and Learn
Schedule
Wed Feb 25 2026 at 11:30 am to 02:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
YMI Cultural Center | Asheville, NC
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
Where is it happening?
YMI Cultural Center, 39 South Market Street, Asheville, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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