The racial proximity that characterizes mixed income housing developments shouldn’t be confused with the genuine relationships that are established in true communities.
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Voices: Black People In Durham Commemorate Juneteenth As a Transfer of Black Power to Future Generations
“Black holidays like Juneteenth in Durham and across the country are our time to come together again.”
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Voices: Pittsboro Is a Town Divided, but We Can’t Allow Racists to Speak for Local Interests
“Most rural counties in North Carolina are experiencing a significant decline in population, leaving many communities even more unstable than before. Chatham County is one of the few exceptions.”
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Op-Ed: Fuquay-Varina Should Bring Back Public Safety Committee
The committee was resurrected a month earlier following a racist policing incident in January involving a Black 14-year-old child wrongly accused of stealing a bike but was suspended in April.
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Op-Ed: It’s Time to Put Body Camera Footage on the Record
State laws about the release of body camera footage vary wildly, but North Carolina’s is one of the strictest.
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Op-Ed: As the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray Preached, We Can Strive to Meet Discrimination against LGBTQ+ People with Revolutionary Love
“People, particularly those with institutional power, exclude and marginalize us, deny our rights and protections, and regard these dehumanizing behaviors as normal and justified, as if we deserve it when we deserve better. We all deserve better.”
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Op-Ed: Immigrants Are on the Front Lines of the Fight for $15
We cannot wait any longer.
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Op-Ed: A High School Activist’s Response to The 2020 Election
“Many of us feel jaded and disenfranchised by a system that was created by the wealthy and powerful.”
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Even with a Biden Presidency in Store, America’s Future Is an Ugly, Muddy Slog
“In the near term, demography is not destiny for Democrats—and nor is it for the progressive agenda, since the Democratic Party remains the only viable conduit for that agenda.”
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Two Minds: On Parenting During a Pandemic
“While it does feel like we’re holding it all together with a Q-tip and a used piece of tape, let’s just remember that children have fickle memories and that these could be the good ol’ days in the making.”