“A lot of times people pigeonhole Black cuisine into being just corn bread, collard greens. It is so much more than that.”
Lena Geller
Lena Geller is a reporter for INDY, covering food, housing, and politics. She joined the staff in 2018 and previously ran a custom cake business.
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At the Jewish Food Festival, Family Recipes Are Celebrated and Passed Along, One Knish at a Time
The process of assembling the bite-sized pastries is unforgiving and requires both tenderness and haste.
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Records Reveal Durham Builder Used Habitat For Humanity as a Trojan Horse in SCAD Proposal
Records show how a Durham builder proposed the SCAD text amendment, raised money to finance its drafting and application fee, and slapped on the name of a nationally beloved nonprofit as cosponsor without their consent.
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Durham Habitat Says Involvement With ‘SCAD’ Proposal Was Enacted by Third Party
“After a thorough review of our records and multiple conversations with involved parties,” the organization has learned that its involvement in the proposal “was enacted through an unauthorized third party.”
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Unconventional Hangout Spot The Common Market Expands to Durham
The Charlotte-based deli, bar, and bottle shop promises “something for everyone.”
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When a Durham Restaurant Received a Negative Review From a Popular Content Creator, the Comments Rolled In. So Did the Death Threats.
“I started getting all these notifications, and my body became numb. I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t know what had happened.”
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Durham Residents Call On City Council to Expand HEART Funding
Since June, Durham’s 911 center has received 23,000 calls that warranted a community safety response. With their current staffing and geographic constraints, the HEART programs have been able to address about one-fifth of them.
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The Fledgling Union of Southern Service Workers Flexes Its Muscle in Morrisville
The cross-sector union that launched in November rallied with workers at Cambria Hotel and Suites who are demanding safer working conditions and an end to discrimination.
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Habitat for Humanity of Durham Asks to Withdraw From ‘SCAD’ Application
SCAD has drawn criticism in the ten months since it was submitted, with local leaders and community members arguing that the proposal would relax regulatory compliances in a manner that worsens gentrification and displacement.
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Duke Graduate Students Union Files for Union Election With National Labor Relations Board
Formal recognition would give workers more leverage in addressing long-standing issues like workplace harassment and lack of healthcare access.
