Durham teens and adults will soon have a new place to play soccer thanks to an initiative by advocates for racial equality in sports and society.
Jasmine Gallup
Jasmine Gallup is a freelancer for INDY, covering LGBTQ+ issues, social justice, and arts and culture. A Raleigh native, she also works as an editor for online media.
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Betty White Challenge Raises More Than $16K for Wake County Animal Center
Betty White Challenge inspires outpouring of donations to local animal shelters.
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The Fight to Ban Books is Once Again Raging in Wake County Public Schools and Libraries
In the past year, the American Library Association has seen a big spike in challenges to books about race and LGBTQ characters.
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United Way Gives $100K to Community Activists
United Way of the Greater Triangle is funding the work of nine neighborhood leaders.
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As Development Comes to Areas Surrounding Dix Park, Residents and Business Owners Face Permanent Displacement From the City They’ve Called Home
The neighborhoods surrounding Dorothea Dix Park are some of the last affordable areas in Raleigh.
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Quickbait: Opportunity Gaps
State data from 2018-2019 shows we have a long way to go to achieve equity in public education.
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Things to Do This MLK Weekend in the Triangle
With coronavirus on the loose, embrace a day of service this weekend in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Young People Across the Country, and Here in the Triangle, Seek to Redistribute Inherited Family Wealth With a Sense of Purpose
As of today, the richest 10 percent in Raleigh earn about $200,000 per year. In Durham, it’s about $175,000 per year. The top 10 percent can also include people whose parents earn those incomes, or whose net wealth falls between $50,000 and $200,000.
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“Gender Queer” Back on Wake County Library Shelves
The national fight over the graphic novel “Gender Queer” continues at the Wake County library.
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Sunday Reading: Stranded Drivers Band Together Amid Winter Storm
Almost 300 miles north of Raleigh, as the city was getting sprinkles of snow, drivers stranded on I-95 North made the best of a bad situation.
