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Description
Join the Asheville Museum of History (AMoH) and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) on Thursday, September 18th, from 7 PM - 8:30 PM at UNCA's Reuter Center for a special History Hour screening and the Asheville premiere of Color Beyond the Lines by filmmaker David Weintraub and the Center for Cultural Preservation.
The program will include the screening of the film, followed by a Q&A session and discussion with filmmaker David Weintraub.
About the Film:
There was a great thirst for education in the black community because they understood to be truly free, they needed to be educated. Black education was available since the 1870s, mostly in people’s homes, in church basements and in small one-room schoolhouses. In the 1920s, there were black schools in at least seven communities: Edneyville, Clear Creek, Horseshoe, Etowah, Brickton, Saluda and in East Flat Rock. In 1951, they were all consolidated to the 9th Avenue School which had a reputation for providing high quality education to students as well as a “family-like” connection to the teachers. However, black students had access to inferior facilities compared to the white community, old, torn up books, and cramped spaces. Yet in spite of that, many alumni of 9th Avenue School received superior learning. When integration was established in Henderson County in 1965, there was an embrace of the better facilities but also a sense of loss that precious black institutions had been taken from them.
About the Speaker & Organization:
David Weintraub is the executive director of the Center for Cultural Preservation. He has more than twenty years of experience developing, administrating and promoting cultural programs that include concerts, festivals, forums, film screenings, colloquiums, and more. In addition to publishing 13 books he has produced over four dozen films, many of which have appeared at film festivals around the world and on PBS stations throughout the country. Weintraub is also the director of Weintraub Films a boutique documentary film production company.
The Center for Cultural Preservation is a nonprofit institution dedicated to preserving the culture, history, and adaptive strategies of our nation’s cultural legacies. By honoring and transmitting these cultural traditions, we offer today’s citizenry a closer connection with their recent past that’s more sustainable over the long term. The Center fulfills this mission through oral history, documentary films, and public programs that rekindle the power of local culture and the value of its continuance.
Tickets:
$10 General Admission / FREE for OLLI & AMoH members. We also have no-cost, community-funded tickets available. We want our events to be accessible to as many people as possible. If you are able, please consider making a donation along with your ticket purchase. These donations are placed in our Community Fund, which allows us to offer tickets at no cost to those who would not be able to attend otherwise. Tickets are limited for in-person lectures, so don't miss your opportunity to secure a spot!
Location & Parking:
Reuter Center, home of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UNCA -- 300 Campus View Rd, Asheville, NC 28804
Parking is available at the Reuter Center, BUT you must pay and register your vehicle through UNCA's Visitor Parking webpage on the day of the event.
For questions about this event:
Email education@ashevillehistory.org or call AMoH at 828-253-9231
*This event is co-sponsored by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville*
Date & Time
Thu, Sep 18, 2025 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Venue Details
Reuter Center - UNCA/OLLI
300 Campus View RoadAsheville, North Carolina 28804
