Bele Chere 2012 music line-up announced: Balsam Range, Brandi Carlile, Dr. Dog, Kovacs & The Polar Bear, The Critters, Larry Keel, much more

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   ANN C July 23, 2012

   BELE CHERE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FESTIVAL. THE WORKERS AT BELE CHERE ARE ALL VOLUNTEERS. I’M SURE IF ANY AFRICAN AMERICANS VOLUNTEERED, THEY WOULD BE WELCOMED. ALSO AS FAR AS BOOTHS (ART, FOOD, ETC.) APPLICATIONS HAVE TO BE SUBMITTED IN ADVANCE. IT IS AN ORGANIZED EVENT. YOU CANT JUST WALK UP AFTER THE EVENT HAS STARTED AND ASK WHERE YOU CAN SET UP THEN COMPLAIN ABOUT IT. ALSO, EVER BEEN TO GOOMBAY FESTIVAL? SAME THING IN REVERSE!!

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   Jennifer Saylor July 2, 2012

   Michael, these are questions for the city–or questions the people of Asheville need to ask the city. There’s been a movement to have more rap and hip-hop at Bele Chere, backstory here:
   http://www.mountainx.com/article/4272/Whos-afraid-of-hip-hop-City-thought-DJ-Kool-too-big-a-risk-for-Bele-Chere

   I don’t know why we don’t see young black men working the booths, and I don’t know why we don’t see more black-owned booths.

   Bele Chere needs to do more to include black Asheville. Thanks for asking these questions.

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   Michael Harris July 2, 2012

   i would like to ask why at this event you never see any african american males ever working in any of the events at the bell share ? next how come there can’t ever be any rap acts at the main stage of the bell share how come no blacks to have a tent or a bussines opportunity to have local support as we’ll to there communutty’s as we’ll?

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      J.Jordan July 20, 2012

      1) Its “Bele Chere”, so if they’re looking for “Bell Share” that could be an issue.
      2)”Bussines” opportunities don’t exist for any race or ethnic group.
      3)Not sure how to interpret your last question regarding the “communuty”, but I think it answers itself.

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