Al Strong Set To Direct Durham’s Creative Arts In Public Schools Program
Strong says the arts generate an excitement among young people that reminds him of his own childhood in Washington, D.C., where “the arts were easily accessible and all over the place.”
Twenty Triangle Releases That Made This Long Year Better
From Afrofuturist children’s music to queer outlaw country, wispy electro-pop heartbreak to joyous beats about Black love: These local releases kept us anchored.
As a Grammy-Nominated Musician and Former Durham City Councilman, Pierce Freelon is Walking in the Footsteps of His Ancestors
“I was like, wait a minute, you mean we sit on stage and people give us ideas and we make up a show on the spot? Like, that’s crazy. Yeah. That was life-shifting.”
Nnenna and Pierce Freelon, Rissi Palmer, Sylvan Esso Score 2022 Grammy Nominations
It’s Grammy nomination season in the Triangle.
Durham Council Member Says City Residents Who Were Formerly Incarcerated Should Receive Guaranteed Incomes
A pilot program will give 55 formerly incarcerated residents a guaranteed income of $500 a month for at least 12 months.
Durham Moves to Protect Residents Against Natural Hair Discrimination
The coiffures hairstyles and hair textures associated with people of color, include, but are not limited to braids, locs, twists, tight coils or curls, cornrows, Bantu knots and Afros.
Durham Residents Might Receive a Guaranteed Universal Basic Income
Durham is “very high on the list” of cities that might receive funding to pilot a guaranteed universal basic income.
More Pierce Freelon Coverage
Durham City Council Members Outline Their 2021 Priorities
The year, they surmise, will be one of pandemic recovery.
The INDY Week’s 2020 Virtual Potluck
Thanksgiving may not be as exciting this year. But with these recipes, sourced from kitchens around the Triangle, maybe your dishes can be.
Pierce Freelon’s Daughter Almost Steals the Show on “D.A.D.”
Stella is the shining star of Freelon’s new “family album,” the perfect soundtrack for long family road trips.
Pierce Freelon Breaks Down the Invention of Whiteness in a New Animated Musical Series
“The History of White People in America” premieres on The World Channel on July 6, but you can watch the intriguing trailer today.
Pierce Freelon and J. Gunn Celebrate Black Fatherhood with “Daddy Daughter Day”
Watch the new video from Freelon’s forthcoming album, “D.a.D.,” and hear him speak on turning family archives into family music.
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