The Wilma Dykeman Awards for ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS

Celebrating Excellence in Writing

We have an award winner for 2025 ! Maria Edna Campos has written a poem, titled Juntos Somos Asheville, which captures the post-Hurricane Helene pain and resiliency of folks living in western North Carolina. Thepoem will be published soon in these pages, and published in The Urban News.
Stay tuned for the next chapter of our Awards program !
Spotlighting oral history collections and archives in western North Carolina
  • Social Justice: Addressing disparities and challenges faced by vulnerable communities.
  • Environmental Integrity: Reflecting on  the natural world and the right balance for any given situation.
  • The Power of the Written and Spoken Word: Using storytelling to inspire, inform, and create awareness.
  • The Publishing Committee of the Wilma Dykeman Legacy would like to unfold this next chapter during the first half of 2026.
  • Send your thoughts or comments about oral history either electronically to jim@wilmadykemanlegacy.org or via the Contact Us form below.
Wonderful oral histories to be freed from dusty bookshelves and unviewed digital repositories!
We look forward to amplifying voices that inspire and inform!
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