The group wants city officials to hold a public hearing to allow the community to weigh in on plans for redevelopment of downtown properties.
Thomasi McDonald
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Four People Killed, 11 Wounded in Three Days of Gun Violence in South Durham
The gunfire started Thursday in the 300 block of Avon Lake Drive. Two days later police were alerted to a second shooting at the same location. Shootings followed at Auto Drive and West Woodcroft Parkway.
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Time Will Tell A Story: Before Rodney King, Willie Horne
This month marks 30 years since the acquittal of the Los Angeles officers who beat Rodney King nearly to death. But police brutality towards Black people is perennial and enduring.
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Durham Seeks Balance Between Growth and Preservation
As Durham gets denser, the availability of new affordable housing and the preservation of quality-of-life amenities, such as shade from trees, are growing concerns.
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NCCU Professor Chosen for Research in Support of Rural Black Families
The research will provide policy guidance on how best to improve the lives of families in rural communities.
Posted inTheater
For Decades, Wendell Tabb Has Brought Theatrical Acclaim to Hillside High School. He’ll Be a Hard Act to Follow.
“So often, Black and brown children are minimalized. So often, Black and brown children are sidelined. Wendell Tabb recognized what God has placed in them.”
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Steel Pulse Puts on a Conscious Party at UNC-Wilmington’s Kenan Auditorium
From the band’s first note, I didn’t write another sentence. I was too busy groovin’ in the aisles.
Posted inFood & Drink
The Black Bourbon Guy Comes to Alley Twenty Six
“There’s not a lot of black representation on either side of the bars that I go to,” Che Ramos says. “The goal of these events is to share both my and Alley Twenty Six’s love of great whiskey with a diverse group of people. That benefits everybody.”
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Durham Mayor Working with Gang Members to Reduce Violence
Elaine O’Neal pushed back on Black liberation minister’s accusation that she has been having “secret meetings” with gang members.
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NCCU Among Several HBCUs to Receive Grant Funds
The money comes as Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the nation have been targeted with bomb threats.
