First a Concept,
Becoming a Place
and a Movement
We intend to face the past history of harms, to openly talk about where and how it hurts, to begin healing, to generate ideas for change and growth, to make a new way, to become free…
Join the People's Place Book Club!
The Book: Begin The World Over by Kung Li Sun
The Meetings: July 8, 15, and 22 from 6- 8 pm
You can get a copy of the book at our shop at 58 Broadway from Thursday through Saturday, 11 to 6. Or email us at info@peoplesplaceavl.com to arrange to come another time.
From our facilitator Chris Kammerer: "This book is for anyone who likes adventure novels; who loves food; who is fascinated by history and likes to imagine themselves living in the past; who believes that our present and our future are not inevitable.
Join us for a screening and discussion of "Anne Braden: Southern Patriot" on Wednesday June 25th at 6:30 pm
The film documents the life of Anne McCarty Braden, who rejected her segregationist, privileged past to become one of the civil rights movement’s staunchest white allies. Seating is limited, so reserve your spot.
WE'RE OPEN
Phase III: People's Place AVL Mini-Museum and Gift Shop @ 58 Broadway
Hurricane Helene posed unexpected challenges and hardships, as well as opportunities for new relationships and collaborations. We're grateful for the connection we've built with Mountain Housing Opportunities, and through them we've found a home at 58 Broadway Street in downtown Asheville. The Mini-Museum and Gift Shop are open Thursday through Saturday, 11 am to 6 pm. The storefront enables us to offer a public face for our growing operation, a launching pad for all of our collective endeavors.
WE'VE LAUNCHED
Phase II: Building the Dream
We are in the second phase of realizing a collective space for learning, imagining, nourishing, healing, and engaging in meaningful conversations. We are in the process of showcasing the many offerings that will be contained with The People’s Place building. We started with a delicious demonstration of The People’s Place Cafe, featuring the culinary genius of B.J. Dennis of Charleston, South Carolina, and a panel discussion around cultural foodways. Over the course of 2024, we will be unveiling other aspects of The People’s Place, by collaborating with others in Asheville’s social justice ecosystem.
WE STARTED OUT R.A.W.
Phase I: Resiliency At Work
This was our first phase of realizing a collective space for learning, imagining, nourishing, healing, and engaging in meaningful conversations. The People's Place grew out of a series of gatherings (EAT – Engaging in Antiracism Together) for anti-racist activists who regularly met to share and contemplate experiences, to breathe and heal, and to just BE with one another AND it was always over a meal.
