Video: Understanding the Hood Huggers Ecosystem
In this video created by the talented Julieta Fumberg, Hood Huggers co-founders DeWayne “B-Love” Barton and Safi Mahaba share the story behind the Hood Huggers Ecosystem and how a single act of care in Asheville’s Burton Street neighborhood grew into a connected network of projects rooted in art, healing, environmental stewardship, and economic justice.
What’s the connection between our workforce development programs and Blue Note Junction?
“Blue Note Junction is the top of the flower. The peace garden is the root; it’s how we started, it’s the dirt, but Blue Note Junction is the flower that everybody will see. That flower will provide a lot of different opportunities for not only the community that lives here, but also for travelers and tourists alike.”