She will preside over the Durham’s first ever all-female board of county commissioners.
Thomasi McDonald
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Durham Votes to Plant More Trees, Citing Racial Inequity
What do trees have to do with racial equity? A lot, actually.
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North Carolina Tribes Clash on Recognizing Lumbees
“The U.S. government has subjected ALL of our communities to capricious and hypocritical formulations of identity.”
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How Omisade Burney-Scott Is Guiding Black Women Through Menopause
Stories are at the center of the remarkable Durham activist and artist Omisade Burney-Scott’s innovative work on behalf of Black women going through the challenges of menopause.
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Parents, Durham School Board Torn on In-Person Learning
Of the hundreds of public comments the school board received, opponents of reopening outnumbered supporters about 5 to 1.
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Thousands of Durham Residents Eligible to Legally Drive Again
“Having a driver’s license can transform a life,” Durham District Attorney Satana Deberry said.
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A Panel Explores the Triangle’s Deep History of Housing Segregation
In the talk, the trio outlined how systemic racial disparities and racist housing policies played out in the Triangle’s three main cities.
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Durham Universities Partner to Bolster Black-Owned Startups
N.C. Central and Duke team up for a contest benefiting Black-owned businesses run by college students and recent grads.
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Nida Allam Makes History as the First Muslim Woman Elected to Public Office in North Carolina
The INDY spoke with Allam about what brought her to this moment, and how she plans to govern on the Durham County Board of Commissioners.
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Durham Schools Plan for Partial Reopening
School officials say it’s time for elementary school kids to return to the classroom.
