Asheville’s Harrison appointed to state commission

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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Here’s the press release:

Gov. Mike Easley has appointed Harry Harrison of Asheville, Freddie L. Parker of Durham and Darin Waters of Raleigh to the African-American Heritage Commission.  
  
Harrison is executive director of the YMI Cultural Center. He is a member of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Board, the North Carolina Arts Council and the UNC-Asheville Foundation Board. He received The Association of American Cultures Service Award in 1996 and was recognized as one of Philadelphia’s 50 Most Influential African-Americans in 2003 and 2004. Harrison received his Bachelor’s degree in art education from Allen University in South Carolina and his Master’s degree in planning and public administration from Pepperdine University in California.