Bill Bynum: Linking our past and present reality of racial injustice

Drawing Resilience: Mary Welcome

August 14, 2025 No Comments

Illustration and story by Nhatt NicholsMary Welcome is an artist whose medium defies classification. She doesn’t use oil paints or

Birmingham Poet Laureate Salaam Green to Read from latest collection at Rural Assembly Everywhere 2025

August 7, 2025 No Comments

We are honored to announce that Salaam Green, the inaugural Poet Laureate of Birmingham, Alabama (2024–2026), will join us at

Latingrass duo Larry & Joe to perform at Rural Assembly Everywhere

July 29, 2025 No Comments

Latingrass duo Larry & Joe will perform at this year’s Rural Assembly Everywhere, our virtual gathering on Tuesday, September 17 at 1 p.m. ET.

Scarcity is Real but Zero-Sum Thinking Doesn’t Have to Be

July 24, 2025 No Comments

By Madeline Matson, Rural Assembly Director Rural people have always been scrappy. We have to be. We know how to do

‘We are Home’ author and PBS ‘Wisdom Keepers’ host Ray Suarez to speak at Everywhere

July 16, 2025 No Comments

Author and television host Ray Suarez will join the Rural Assembly Everywhere virtual gathering Sept. 17 for a live interview and audience question and answer session.

Natalie Baszile as featured speaker at Rural Assembly Everywhere

Author Natalie Baszile featured in keynote conversation at Rural Assembly Everywhere virtual event

July 8, 2025 No Comments

Award-winning author Natalie Baszile, a leading voice in the legacy and importance of Black agriculture and land ownership, will headline Rural Assembly Everywhere, the annual virtual gathering of the Rural Assembly.