Durham Leaders Have Ambitious Plan for Federal Funds
Durham officials say federal funding can transform the Bull City’s legacy neighborhoods.
Hayti Residents Say They Can’t Wait Any Longer for Durham’s Promise of Urban Renewal
Hayti residents displeased with the Durham Housing Authority’s plans for Fayette Place say long-promised “urban renewal” of the Hayti community can’t come soon enough.
Enfield Mayor Robinson to Speak at Durham’s First “State of the South” Conference
Mondale Robinson will be a featured speaker at True South: Reclaiming Southern History & Narrative, on Friday at NC Central University, sponsored by MDC, a downtown Durham-based nonprofit.
NC Mutual Will Cease Operations This Month
During its heyday, the insurance company was the economic engine that generated the rise of a solid middle- and upper middle-class in the Bull City, and went on to become the largest Black-owned business in the world.
Durham Council Considers Downtown Social District
At the Durham city council’s work session yesterday, nearly 20 small business owners voiced their support for a new downtown “social district” that would allow people to drink alcoholic beverages while they walk or shop in a designated area.
Durham Initiative Seeks to Understand and Repair Communities Harmed By Violence
Via Restorative Justice Durham, an initiative of the Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham, all affected parties—including victims, offenders, community members, and law enforcement officials—create a plan to make things right.
City of Durham and Durham Housing Authority Receive $40 Million Grant
The grant comes as part of $200 million in funds awarded by HUD and will be aimed at augmenting ‘Forever Home, Durham,’ an ongoing partner-centric program creating affordable opportunities for repairs, and essential housing services.
More Hayti Coverage
Hayti Business Leaders Worry About Impacts from Out-of-State Developers
Call it the replacement theory in reverse. Longtime Hayti residents witnessing ongoing developments contemplate a future in which they will have little say, no place to live, and no business to own in the Bull City’s most celebrated Black community.
Backtalk: Hayti Reborn was not rejected
And other things our readers told us this week.
Beyond Juneteenth
One hundred and fifty-six years after the first official celebration of Juneteenth, the question remains whether Black Americans can have full freedom without economic emancipation. The fight over the future of Durham’s Hayti tells that story.
Durham Residents Lambast Fayette Place Plans
Community members express displeasure over the Durham Housing Authority’s redevelopment plans.
Hayti to Commemorate Juneteenth
For the second year in a row, Juneteenth in Hayti promises to be a memorable commemoration and celebration.
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