Opening a restaurant is quite a feat in itself, but opening a restaurant as a minority female who immigrates to the United States of America...[Read More]

Talking to Mandy Carter is like curling up with a good book that you don’t want to end. To say that she has lived history...[Read More]

In the summer of 2011, Tonya McDaniel lost her 22-year-old son Trayvon McDaniel to gun violence. “It was unbelievable and heartbreaking,” she said. “He was...[Read More]

On the Information Superhighway Jane Smith Patterson is the cement truck paving the way. While many of us assume that Internet and access to communication...[Read More]

“It’s always been a fight.” These words rang in my ears as I heard them spoke. They made me think of the time I had...[Read More]

Have you ever been to the point in your career when you consider a change? Teachers probably feel that way twice a week at least....[Read More]

Raise your hand (virtually) if you’ve ever thought about running for office. Now, leave your hand up if you actually did it.   If we...[Read More]

  Prior to 2013, Michelle Old always thought she would continue policy writing to stop violence against women. She didn’t think a cold warehouse full...[Read More]

>>By Emily Hagstrom According to the >>National Cancer Institute , 127 out of 100,000 North Carolina women develop or die from breast cancer each year....[Read More]

>>By Emily Hagstrom Upon entering the aSHEville Museum, the space is vibrant and colorful. Visitors first encounter the gift shop, where an assortment of fair...[Read More]