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Rebecca Schneid
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15 Minutes: Phoenix Tudryn and Julian Taylor
Seniors Phoenix Tudryn and Julian Taylor, along with four other students, started the Black and Brown Students Coalition at Carrboro High School and a podcast to amplify the voices of students of color during the pandemic.
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Mark Dorosin to Leave the Orange County Board of Commissioners for Position in Florida
Dorosin, a civil rights attorney who’s serving in his third term on the board, says Penny Rich, his opponent from the 2020 commissioners’ race, is the logical choice to replace him.
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End of an Era: Coach K to Retire After the 2021-2022 Basketball Season
The news comes two months after Roy Williams, UNC-Chapel Hill’s men’s basketball head coach, announced his retirement.
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Report: UNC-Chapel Hill Journalism School Benefactor Sought to Influence Hiring of Nikole Hannah-Jones
Emails obtained by The Assembly show the Hussman journalism school’s namesake, Walter Hussman, Jr., sought to persuade administrative officials not to hire the Pulitzer-prize winning journalist.
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In Durham, Downtown Building Still Booms
Housing and commercial projects are underway. While some affordable housing is getting built, many residential projects are luxury apartment complexes.
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A Durham Barber is Changing Things Up to Keep Business Alive During a Pandemic
Akili Hester branched out from cutting hair to selling merch after COVID-19 halved the number of customers entering his shop for haircuts.
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Javiera Caballero: Inclusion, Housing for All, Sustainability
In her first campaign, the first Latinx member of the Durham City Council has endured drama that she did not start.