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Blue Ridge Collaborative’s Bring It to Light campaign supports overlooked stories, creators, and creative projects. Our goal is to raise $65,000 by October 31, 2026.
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Beverly Scarlett's graphic novel brings ancestor Sallie Ray Harris's story to life, spotlighting Orange County's Free People of Color.
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Museum exhibits, documentaries, and podcasts can teach as powerfully as any classroom. Here's how creative media sparks real learning.
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The most meaningful change often happens quietly in small towns and communities, far from national headlines.
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Ten books that used publishing as an act of resistance, giving voice to injustice and inspiring lasting change.
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Pretty Moving brings emotional health and wellness support built for the unique realities of mountain resort communities.
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CJ Scarlet, "The Badass Grandma," is reshaping how we talk about child safety without fear or overwhelm.
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Too many stories go unseen and unheard. Here's what it means to fund and produce media with real purpose.
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The BLK South Community Development Initiative transforms neighborhoods through storytelling rooted in Black Southern traditions.
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Long before records existed, storytelling preserved culture. It still carries histories, values, and identity today.
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In Their Shoes is a multi-film documentary series bringing Hillsborough, NC's history to life through the voices who lived it.
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Austin Hill Shaw reframes creativity as core to being human, not a talent reserved for the few.
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The stories we encounter shape how we see identity and belonging. Here's why representation in media matters.
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Our Community Cooks: Hillsborough Church Recipes Through the Years ties food, memory, and community into one story of place.
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Richmond's The Well Collective is building a future where holistic well-being is a right, not a privilege.
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A Durham native who toured the world as Michael Jackson's DJ returns home after 30 years away. This is his story.
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Empathy, creativity, and change guide how Blue Ridge Collaborative partners, produces, and serves.
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Dying to Tell is Stephen Jenkins's reflective project on awakening, loss, identity, and connection through vulnerability.
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Restorative Farms is a pioneering agricultural initiative replacing food insecurity with opportunity and resilience.
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Blue Ridge Collaborative announces Indigenous Memories, a nonprofit safeguarding sacred land and marginalized histories, as fiscal sponsor.
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When stories go untold, the loss shapes what we remember and who we believe deserves to be represented.
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Blue Ridge Collaborative elects its first board officers, marking a major milestone for the growing nonprofit.
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Blue Ridge Conversations, hosted by founder Annie Newton, explores the histories and cultures that shape our world.
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Bring It to Light: Supporting Stories That Deserve to Be Heard
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Client Spotlight: Sallie Ray Harris Graphic Novel
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When Art Becomes Education: Using Creative Media to Spark Learning and Dialogue
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Why the Most Transformative Stories Live Outside the Mainstream
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Publishing as Resistance: 10 Books That Have Changed How We See the World
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Client Spotlight: Pretty Moving
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Collaborator Spotlight: Badass Grandma
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Funding Untold Stories: What It Means to Produce with Purpose
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Client Spotlight: BLK South
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The Power of Storytelling as Cultural Preservation
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Project Spotlight: In Their Shoes
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Activating Creativity: Introducing Our Partnership with Austin Hill Shaw
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The Power of Untold Stories: Why Representation Matters in Media
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Client Spotlight: Hillsborough Cooks
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Client Spotlight: The Well Collective
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DJ NABS: From Walltown to the World Stage—and Back Home
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Our Philosophy: Empathy, Creativity, and Change
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Client Spotlight: Stephen Jenkins
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Podcasting for Purpose: Giving Voice to the Unheard
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Client Spotlight: Restorative Farms
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The Intersection of Art and Activism: When Creativity Becomes a Movement
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BRC Announces Indigenous Memories as Fiscal Sponsor
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The Hidden Cost of Silence: What Happens When Stories Go Untold
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BRC Elects Inaugural Board Officers and Executive Committee Positions
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BRC Launches Blue Ridge Conversations Web Series
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How Storytelling Can Rebuild Empathy in a Divided World
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Beyond Marketing: How One Client Inspired the Launch of Blue Ridge Collaborative
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Announcing the Launch of Blue Ridge Collaborative
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The Blue Ridge Collaborative: This is Us
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