Pierce Freelon
Photo courtesy of Gray Ellis
Four Years After HB 2, Gray Ellis Wants to Become the First Transgender Man Elected to a State Legislature
“There’s still only 841 LGBTQ elected officials, meaning that we’re just 0.1 percent of those in elected office.” Read more
Victoria Eavis—The 9th Street Journal
One Year into NorthStar’s Quest to Grow Spirituality and Community with Art
Nearly one year after its official launch, NorthStar is becoming the cultural hub its founders envisioned. Read more
Photo by Jade Wilson
19 People of 2019: Pierce Freelon
With his father’s passing, the opening of NorthStar Church of the Arts, and a bid for state Senate, Freelon has become the public face of one of Durham’s most public families Read more
photo by Deus Kajuna
UNC Professor Mark Katz Built a Global Hip-Hop Ambassadorship. Then He Gave Artists the Reins.
Katz's new book, “Build: The Power of Hip Hop Diplomacy in a Divided World,” is a soul-searching account of his time leading the U.S. Department of State’s Next Level program. Read more
photo by Shaw Photography
Will Darity's Eclectic Concerts Have Become a "Dubsgiving" Tradition
The annual day-after-Thanksgiving show comes to Motorco on Friday with Young Bull, Africa Unplugged, and Ebz the Artist. Read more
Illustration by Annie Maynard
The INDY’s 2019 Virtual Holiday Potluck
Bring your finest Thanksgiving dish and gather ’round our imaginary table. Read more
Photos by Jade Wilson
Phil Freelon’s Works Will Inspire Generations Not Yet Born. But His Most Important Monument Is His Family.
A remembrance of the Durham master architect, Phil Freelon, who led the design team for the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. Read more
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Pierce Freelon Is Running for North Carolina State Senate
Freelon, who ran for mayor in Durham in 2017, will now vie for the seat left open by Floyd McKissick's appointment to the public utilities commission. McKissick says the seat until he's confirmed by the Senate and he's tendered his resignation. Read more
File photo by Ben McKeown for INDY Week
J. Gunn Announces His Run for Durham City Council
“My entire life has been about representing my city,” Durham's biggest booster said today in an Instagram post. Read more
Photo Credit Lissa Gotwals
Requiem for Phil Freelon, Whose Creation Was Perfect
“How often do we stop to consider the roots that make it all possible?” Read more
Photo by Jade Wilson for INDY Week
New Downtown Attraction Bull City Mini Combines Putt-Putt Fun and Bull City Pride
The mini-golf course opening tomorrow on the American Tobacco Campus is “by Durhamites, about Durham, and, really, for Durham." Read more
Photo Credit Lissa Gotwals
A Historic Durham Church Is Reborn as a Visionary Arts Space Bridging the Secular and Spiritual
The church offers curated arts programming, such as the March 12 artist talk by Marcella D. Camara, but it also holds monthly Sunday services led by artists and community leaders. Read more
Here’s Where You Can Honor Dr. King in the Triangle This Week
“The Dr. King holiday is a day on, not a day off.” Read more
The INDY’s Virtual Holiday Potluck
We asked nine prominent locals to bring their favorite dishes, from apps to ‘zerts. Read more
Photo by Alex Boerner
Tarish "Jeghetto" Pipkins and Pierce Freelon Bring 5P1N0K10, a Hip-Hopera to the ArtsCenter
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Victoria Eavis—The 9th Street Journal
Charly Palmer's mixed media piece "400 Years" was displayed for last month's launch of the latest issue of Southern Cultures.
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Photo by Jade Wilson
