YMI Cultural Center — Attraction in Asheville

Great event space and cultural resource with ties to Asheville's African-American community. The venue itself is beautiful and one of Asheville's gems. The history contained within the building reveals the resiliency of Asheville's African-American community and also highlights the City's dark history of racial injustice.

It's a great venue that locals and visitors alike should visit...

The YMI cultural center is a piece of American history founded here in Asheville that everyone should know about. It has been a cornerstone of the black community since the late 1800s and continues to be a beacon almost 130 years later. With ground floor retail spaces available to the community, they also host community learning and events. Get to know this hidden gem and...

Not inclusive in allowing all of the majority community "Members", to decide on who Board members should be ( like Other Community organizations), Nor be included in the plannings. In fact they don't encourage people becoming members. I paid membership, about four years ago, no one contacted me and it took months for my check to clear. I have no idea who's...