Arthur Edington spoke up for Urban Renewal and supported the Bond -which would also provide funding for an upgrade and addition to the local Livingston Street Elementary School for the Black community youth.

Civil Rights in Asheville, N.C. – O.L. Sherrill on Asheville High School riots after integration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3-iHa4nvzE

Civil Rights in Asheville, N.C. – Marvin Chambers on getting a seat at the counter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4TUEymGXRo Asheville Citizen Times YouTube on Apr 2, 2010