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My book, <\/span>When All God\u2019s Children Get Together: A Celebration of The Lives and Music of African American People in Far Western North Carolina<\/span><\/i> documents the stories that have been passed down through oral tradition in the seven far Western counties of our state. The book and this blog are intended to highlight and empower Black communities in particular and inform youth and adults by showing how the Black community has always been a vital part of the diversity of the region that is usually known for the Native American Cherokee and the White Scots \u2013 Irish population.<\/span><\/p>\n Our people have displayed a spirit of forgiveness for unequal treatment given over the years and have taken the opportunity to quietly simulate into the society where they have produced a vibrant cultural heritage.\u00a0 Well-known and record-setting sports figures, creative musical and visual artists, and educators have strained to preach, teach, and provide role models often under incredibly oppressive circumstances.<\/span><\/p>\n This blog is intended to highlight the stories of this largely invisible group of people who have helped to build the rich social, economic, and spiritual community in the mountain region west of Asheville, North Carolina even though they make up less than 1.6% of the population.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_sidebar _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”12%|10%||10%|false|true”][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.6.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_blog fullwidth=”off” include_categories=”all” excerpt_length=”100″ show_more=”on” show_author=”off” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” width=”45%” custom_padding=”47px|||21px|false|false”][\/et_pb_blog][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#d8d8d8″][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”357px” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false”]