Durham is constantly moving forward. What if we let our core values guide that progress?
Alexis Pauline Gumbs
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Freedom Dreams and the Nightmare of Policing
Voices columnist Alexis Pauline Gumbs asks the crucial question, “Is it time for you to continue to work toward your dream, or is it time to wake up?”
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N.C. Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green’s “The River Speaks of Thirst” Reclaims Stolen Breath
As Green prepares to release her debut album, a conversation and meditation with Alexis Pauline Gumbs.
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Even in the Grave, Black People Can’t Rest in Durham
“How can we think differently about this moment of rapid development and shifting earth? What if we acknowledge that the displacement of Black people in Durham is not new, nor is it limited to the living.”
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Holidays, Holy Rage, and Breaking the Silence in Durham
The city was quiet—until you heard the screaming.
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The View From My Window: A New Awakening for Durham, or Another Form of Slumber?
I am thinking about cost and need and risk as they narrate stories about what Durham does and doesn’t do and who can and cannot live here.
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Are You Afraid of Black Feminists? Or Just Your Own Freedom?
At last weekend’s Pride parade, I was surrounded by generations of love—and reminders that I shouldn’t take it for granted.
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What Would It Mean for Downtown Durham to Embrace the Entire Community?
The question of whose life is valuable is crucial again in the midst of Durham’s current population boom.
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A Motherplan for Durham
We have a responsibility to create a community that is a life-giving as possible. What does that look like?