Thanks to Mr. Thomas Joyce, of Smooth’s DO Drop In for giving me this Black Pages directory from 2005. The Black Pages of Asheville was published by DSI Black Pages, who ran a website and published a directory that covered not only Asheville/WNC, but also Orlando/Lakeland & the Tampa Bay area. In looking through the ads and the directory I didn’t see any designation for black owned businesses, but there certainly are several. It’s a great snapshot of Asheville businesses at the time, and it’s a nice piece of history to be able to share.