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Home / News / What’s Up AVL! This week, show participants discuss cultural and economic displacement

What’s Up AVL! This week, show participants discuss cultural and economic displacement

Posted on June 11, 2026 by Kim Miller
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What’s Up AVL!

The City of Asheville’s bi-monthly radio show allows the community to take a deep dive with the City of Asheville staff and departments.

You can learn about projects, programs, and initiatives in your community.

Host Trey Irby sits down with Sean Palmer, the Executive Director of the YMI Cultural Center, and Sekou Coleman, a local community organizer, to discuss cultural and economic displacement in Asheville. 

What’s Up AVL on replay

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Can’t catch the podcast in real time? Listen in your own time with replays of shows available:  12:30-1:00 p.m. Mon, Wed, Fri. on WRES 100.7 FM

You can always find previous episodes of What’s Up AVL! on the City’s Youtube channel.

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