Did you know that Black people helped create this region's first non-Indigenous households? Did you know that Black people helped build Asheville and connected Asheville globally? Black entrepreneurs created thriving business districts. Black families cultivated close-knit neighborhoods. Black people from all backgrounds built resilient communities and fostered social change.

Explore the rich Black cultural heritage of Asheville throughout the three sections of this trail: Downtown, Southside, and the River Area.