Asheville, North Carolina, is now home to one of the few Black heritage trails in Appalachia.

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Asheville, North Carolina,is a beautiful and artsy city.

Collectively, the three trails are one mile.

Daytime view of the skyline of Asheville, North Carolina

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(The Block is also where youll find live jazz every Saturday atThe Foundry Hotel.)

Southside is also where you’re able to spotthe Black Lives Matter muralcreated by over 20 artists.

Just off the trail, youll find the Black-ownedGrind AVLcoffee shop.

An archival photo of the YMI Cultural Center in Asheville, North Carolina

Courtesy of Isaiah Rice Photograph Collection, D. Hiden Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina Asheville, Asheville, NC

Courtesy of Ricardo Tejeda

The Asheville Black Cultural Heritage Trail is free and open to the public year-round.

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Courtesy of Ricardo Tejeda