Monday, March 4 6:30 PM
YMI Cultural Center 39 S. Market St.
(SNOW DATE: Tuesday, March 5 6:30 PM)
“ . . . there is a spirit of world-old evil that broods about us, with all the subtle sophistication of Satan. Greed, greed, greed—deliberate, crafty, motivated—masking under
the guise of civic associations for municipal betterment.”
-Thomas Wolfe, in a letter to a friend, 1922
Thomas Wolfe’s “The Child by Tiger”:
Continuing the Conversation
with Dr. Darin Waters
How did Thomas Wolfe perceive the 1906 Will Harris murders and subsequent lynching? Did he
foresee urban renewal for East End? *What survival mechanisms shaped African American responses
to these events? Do such mechanisms endure? Do they affect race relations in Asheville? Join Dr.
Darin Waters to explore and discuss these important questions. Call 250-4740 for information.
*Thomas Wolfe’s 1923 play, “Welcome to Our City” is recommended as optional reading for this
discussion. Copies are available in the public libraries.
SPONSORED BY:
Buncombe County Public Libraries, The Thomas Wolfe Memorial, and The YMI Cultural Center
Darren Waters photo courtesy of Johnnie Grant, The Urban News
East End photo courtesy of Andrea Clark Collection, Pack Memorial Public Library, Asheville, NC