Bricks and Mortar: St. James AME Church needs restoration
- Volume 27
- / Issue 9
Cover Design Credit:
Scott Southwick
Cover Photography Credit:
Cindy Kunst
The St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church boasts a rich history in Asheville. Its 90-year-old building, however, is in dire need of repair — and church leaders hope Asheville comes through for this community resource. On the cover: the Rev. Brent La Prince Edwards at St. James
arts
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opinion
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