If Asheville crowned a reigning native queen, Libby Kyles would certainly fall into the city’s royalty. She has lived all over the city, led educational efforts here as a teacher, administrator and nonprofit leader and been an unwavering voice around inequities she pins on race. In this conversation, she explains how the Asheville of today is different than the city of her youth. We get her thoughts on the city’s reparations process and run through her life’s work as seen through the vital programs and community resources she has helped create. Help "The Overlook with Matt Peiken" podcast reach its very reachable goal: Just $1,000 in monthly contributions by Election Day. <a href="https://patreon.com/theoverlookpodcast">Membership at our Patreon campaign</a> starts at just $5/month. <a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/theoverlookpodcast">Support the show</a>Support The Overlook by <a href='https://patreon.com/TheOverlookPodcast'>joining our Patreon campaign</a>! <a href='https://podavl.com/advertise'>Advertise your event</a> on The Overlook. Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/avloverlook/'>AVLoverlook</a> | Facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/AVLoverlook'>AVLoverlook</a> | Twitter: <a href='https://twitter.com/AVLoverlook'>AVLoverlook</a> Listen and Subscribe: <a href='https://overlook.buzzsprout.com'>All episodes of The Overlook</a> The Overlook theme song, "Maker's Song," comes courtesy of the Asheville band <a href='https://theresonantrogues.com'>The Resonant Rogues</a>. Podcast Asheville © 2023

The Overlook with Matt Peiken

Asheville is Her Life's Work | Libby Kyles, Educational and Nonprofit Leader

Local newsmakers, civic leaders, journalists, artists and others in the know talk with host Matt Peiken about the growing, complicated city of Asheville, N.C. 