Community Voices Concerns about Durham Schools’ Discipline Disparities
By Celia Funderburk
May 22, 2024
Community members share experiences in differences in discipline actions taken in Durham schools
Read moreBy Celia Funderburk
May 22, 2024
Community members share experiences in differences in discipline actions taken in Durham schools
Read moreBy Carl Kenney
May 17, 2024
By Carl W. Kenney II, managing editor People have been asking, “where can I find your work?” Yes, I’ve suspended my work with Rev-elution, my independent, local, Black focused online community newspaper. Don’t worry. I’m still here. Although my vision for Rev-elution remains, my new love involves teaching. I’m an assistant professor of the practice […]
Read moreBy Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata
May 14, 2024
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata Renee Hedstrom said her heart broke when her husband, Carl Hedstrom, struggled to repeat five words. Hedstrom became her husband’s caregiver after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease more than two years ago. Carl was put through the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, a test used to detect early signs […]
Read moreBy Reyna Drake
May 9, 2024
TikTok, a critical platform in the livelihood of two local influencers, is currently under fire from the U.S. government with the recent passing of a bill that could ban the app in the U.S.
Read moreBy Stella Griffin
“I think that if you are a person who wants to feel sane, in any capacity, there’s a certain amount of reckoning and submission to the fact that the only constant is change,” she said.
Ortiz embraces this constant in both her own life and in the city of Durham, which has grown with her.
Read moreBy Giselle Weber
May 7, 2024
A short reflection of a young student’s opinion regarding open dialogue, diversity, and free speech.
Read moreBy Regan Rhymes
May 07, 2024 By Regan Rhymes Think back to when you were eight years old. When the hardest choice was picking your item for show and tell, decisions were simpler. In our fast-paced, deadline driven world, grown ups often lose sight of that child-like wonder. Perhaps when life gets complicated, we can still apply our […]
Read moreBy Regan Rhymes
Regan Rhymes May 07, 2024 Eight years ago, The Durham VOICE had the pleasure of sharing the stories and artwork of Durham native Moriah LeFebvre. Fast forward to today, LeFebvre rejoins us to talk about her ten-year retrospective exhibit, Hometown (Inherited) taking place downtown at The Fruit. Born and raised in the Bull City, LeFebvre’s […]
Read moreBy Corinna Collins
Angela Thorpe-Mason brings mindfulness, spirit and expertise to her role as executive director of the Pauli Murray Center, as exhibited in her conversation with the Durham Voice on April 29.
“For me, cultural heritage work and stewarding the Pauli Murray Center is something I call spirit work,” Thorpe-Mason said.
By Lucy Kraus
The Fruit, a former refrigerated warehouse in downtown Durham, has provided a unique venue for visual and performing arts in the city since 2014. Owner Tim Walter chatted with the Durham VOICE’s Lucy Kraus about the past, present, and future of the venue.
Read moreBy Allie Sadoff
Award-winning singer/songwriter and music educator Mavis SWAN Poole, dubbed “Little Ella” by legendary trombonist Curtis Fuller, was born in Durham, North Carolina, and attended North Carolina Central University. She prides herself on her unique style of music that embraces rough, rugged sounds and genuinely represents herself.
Read moreBy Heather Diehl
May 6, 2024
By: Heather Diehl The “Triangle Gaza Solidarity Encampment” was established at Polk Place on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus on Friday, April 26, 2024. Protesters in the encampment included community members and students from UNC-Chapel Hill, N.C. State University, and Duke University. The UNC-Chapel Hill administration ordered the tents to be taken down to comply with […]
Read moreBy Heather Diehl
By: Heather Diehl Throughout the United States, only 32 lesbian bars exist according to a list culminated by the Lesbian Bar Project. The most recent to be added to the list is the Arcana in Durham, NC. While southern states have a reputation that may not appeal to many LGBTQ+ identifying people, there are a […]
Read moreBy Campbell Atterbury
Boricua Soul is a restaurant built on family and culture. “Boricua” originates from the Taino designation for Puerto Rico, Boriquen. “Soul” represents soul food which is cherished in African-American culture. Boricua Soul is a melding of Toriano Fredericks African-American heritage and Serena Fredericks Puerto Rican culture. An appreciation for food was instilled in Toriano from […]
Read moreBy Lucy Kraus
May 5, 2024
Indigo Roper-Edwards, land stewardship manager for the Eno River Association, spoke with the Durham VOICE’s Lucy Kraus about prescribed burning in Durham and surrounding areas and the ERA’s burn at the Confluence Natural Area in Efland on March 13.
Read moreBy Courtney Fisher
May 3, 2024
Glen Gordon shares the story of his two decades of service to the Durham community through his restaurant, Tomato Jake’s Pizzeria.
Read moreBy Corinna Collins
Our work is assisted by our sources and by public resources. The Durham Voice is not simply a newspaper; it is a conversation with the city and residents.
Read moreBy Mary Mungai
May 2, 2024
As the cost of rent and housing rises in Durham, gentrification and displacement becomes all the more common. Local leaders discuss the role supply and demand has in both the cause and the solution of this displacement. Additionally, they investigate the way we measure affordability and how that may change with time.
Read moreBy Alan Hunt
Thursday, May 2, 2024 By Alan Hunt “No immigration papers needed, just the will to dance!” That’s the slogan on the No Visa party series Instagram bio, the dance party series curated by brothers Alec Lomami and Mike Tambashe. Also founders of the music label and creative agency Immaculate Taste, they draw on their international […]
Read moreBy Tanner Arter
Thursday, May 2, 2024 By Tanner Arter and Alan Hunt Naomi Dix, a drag artist who has been performing locally for the better part of a decade, is opening Club Era, a space she hopes will better serve Durham’s diverse queer community. The club started as an idea that Dix discussed with her partner. She […]
Read moreBy Brigette Bagley
May 1, 2024
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.– President Joe Biden will be in Wilmington tomorrow afternoon to discuss infrastructure and environmental issues in the state. He will also take a trip to Charlotte to pay his respects and visit the families of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty on Monday afternoon. The itinerary and location of […]
Read moreBy Danelis Olivera-Herrera
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 By Danelis Olivera-Herrera Animals surrendered to animal control or abandoned often face fending for themselves on the streets or death. North Carolina is one of many states where the demand for animal rescue exceeds available fostering and adoption resources, particularly in the Triangle, Wilmington, Winston-Salem and Charlotte areas. Various shelters and […]
Read moreBy Hannah Collett
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 By Hannah Collett When you first walk into Da Kine’s Kava it feels like a mix between a bar and a coffee shop with a floral theme. The bar is exactly what you might picture after reading its mission to be “an alcohol-free social space, a quiet place to work remotely, […]
Read moreBy Lucy Kraus
The National Domestic Workers Alliance will receive an American Rescue Plan Act subrecipient grant from the City of Durham in an amount not to exceed $1 million.
Read moreBy Alyssa Clark
Durham has long been a center for artistic expression and exploration, and Bull City Music School brings those values to a wide range of individuals. A program that aims to provide music education for people of all ages, the school fosters an artistic community with goals of making positive social change across Durham. The school […]
Read moreBy Danelis Olivera-Herrera
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 By Danelis Olivera-Herrera Owning a computer can be smooth sailing with no technical glitches for many years, or it can be fraught with issue after issue with the slightest twist of a cable disabling the screen for good. And if the latter happens, you can send your computer to the Kramden […]
Read moreBy Emma Hall
April 30, 2024
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 By Emma Hall Durham’s Indio owner Wendy Sease said inflation has hit her store in multiple ways. Rent, shipping, labor and supplies have all increased. Sease said she has struggled to keep up with the changing costs. “Everything runs so tight,” Sease said of Indio. “You don’t have an excess of […]
Read moreBy Hannah Collett
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 By Hannah Collett When Downtown Durham Inc. first introduced the idea of creating an alcohol social district in town, many were concerned about various safety issues but the business case to support the change swayed the decision. In the 16 months since the Bullpen was implemented, “It’s been completely benign,” said […]
Read moreBy Maya Waid
Dominique Oliver has worked for Made in Durham for the past six years and helped to launch BULLS in 2020. In total, the BULLS program takes 17 weeks to complete.
Read moreBy Sydney Brainard
“You all have been able to do something, whether you’re in this room or you’re watching online, you all have been able to do something that I haven’t seen in a really long time.” It was nearing the end of an almost 6 hour long Durham City Council meeting, and Mayor Leonardo Williams was addressing […]
Read moreBy Lucy Marques
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 By Lucy Marques The Durham VOICE’s Lucy Marques spoke with Durham City Council member Nate Baker about his priorities for the council, career experience and favorite things about Durham. Baker was elected to the council in 2023. This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity. The Durham Voice: Tell me […]
Read moreBy Michelle LaRoche
April 29, 2024
Monday, April 29, 2024 By Cade Carlson The number of breweries in the United States more than tripled from 2012 to 2022, according to data from Statista.com, and Durham has seen its fair share of that increase. Darryl Russell never thought he’d be part of this trend. Russell is the general manager of Weldon Mills […]
Read moreBy Uma Bhat
Monday, April 29, 2024 By Uma Bhat Dr. Kenneth Stone serves a little more than 200 patients at his primary care practice off Highway 501. It’s a fraction of the more than 1,000 patients most primary care doctors serve. As large hospital systems like Duke Health absorb private practices and insurance companies exert more control […]
Read moreBy Uma Bhat
Monday, April 29, 2024 By Uma Bhat Sally Wilson is the executive director of Project Access of Durham County, a non-profit launched in 2008 to provide uninsured Durham residents with access to donated specialty medical care. The organization has continued to expand to meet the community’s needs. This interview has been edited for brevity and […]
Read moreBy Pragya Upreti
April 25, 2024
By Pragya Upreti On April 17, 2024, the UNC Board of Governors approved a motion to reverse and replace a policy related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the UNC policy manual. It was a move made in less than 4 minutes, lacking any substantial discussion or space for reasoning. Students who intended to attend […]
Read moreBy Cade Carlson
April 24, 2024
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 By Cade Carlson Paris Mishoe, owner of catering company Chef Paris, has been in the food service industry since 2016. He got his start “by accident or by default” working in the back of the kitchen at a “fine dining” restaurant in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. “I started as a dishwasher, […]
Read moreBy Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata Daira Hernandez-Gayosso chose to have her high school graduation pictures taken in a garden outside of El Futuro, a local mental health clinic. For her, that garden signifies the mental and physical growth she experienced because of the services provided by this nonprofit. El Futuro offers therapy, psychiatry […]
Read moreBy Heather Diehl
April 23, 2024
By: Heather Diehl On Feb. 25, 2024, high school senior, Pilot (he/they) approached the podium in Durham Central Park and gazed into a crowd illuminated by candles. The diverse assembly, representative of individuals from all walks of life, had gathered to mourn the loss of Nex Benedict. Benedict, a 16-year-old resident of Owassa, OK, ended […]
Read moreBy Mair Famet
The uncertain future of a historic community has left residents exhausted playing guessing games. With a total of 360 units, McDougald Terrace (MAC), Durham’s largest public housing complex, has become a hotspot for numerous issues ranging from health concerns to crime in the latter decade.
Read moreBy Lucy Marques
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 By Lucy Marques In 2020, filmmaker Katina Parker founded Feed Durham, a mutual aid collective focusing on providing quality food for the Durham community. While Feed Durham began as an outgrowth of one of Parker’s annual family barbecues, the organization has now provided meals for over 165,000 people right from Parker’s […]
Read moreBy Campbell Atterbury
April 22, 2024
Monday, April 22, 2024 By Campbell Atterbury Tobias Rose is accomplished beyond his years. With a natural innovative spirit, he creates his own hip-hop music on the side, co-founded the creative agency Kompleks Creative at age 21, designed a cover for The Foreign Exchange’s Grammy nominated single and helped establish the nonprofit Black Wall Street. […]
Read moreBy Maya Waid
Bree Elzy and Deryck Toles would meet in the same McDonald’s once a month. Soon, it turned into weekly meetings. One day, one of the kids asked Elzy and Toles a question that would change their future plans.
Read moreBy Emma Hall
Monday, April 22, 2024 By Emma Hall Ashley Applewhite, a real estate agent with the Jim Allen Group, said a projected decrease in interest rates by the end of 2024 should be good for the Durham housing market. “I think 2024 is really the best time right now for a lot of homebuyers to buy […]
Read moreBy Kinslee Braddy
As the world of sports continues to evolve, so, too, does the narrative surrounding women’s roles as leaders within the heavily male-dominated field. This shift in power proved a deciding factor for three influential organizations.
Read moreBy Tanner Arter
April 19, 2024
Friday, April 19, 2024 By Tanner Arter Local businesses said they are facing the brunt of the construction of Durham’s new apartment complexes, Geerhouse and 710 Rigsbee, but if they can survive construction, the businesses may see a boost long term. Megan Saunders, assistant general manager of Fullsteam Brewery, said construction on the new residential […]
Read moreBy Danelis Olivera-Herrera
Friday, April 19, 2024 By Danelis Olivera-Herrera As the food bank deliveryman made his way inside the Iglesia Emanuel food pantry, carrying a dozen boxes, he stopped as he saw Margaret Rubiera, the volunteer manager. He told her there is less than usual, and he isn’t sure why. “It’s definitely less, but we’re grateful,” Rubiera […]
Read moreBy Alyssa Clark
April 18, 2024
Thursday, April 18, 2024 By Alyssa Clark With Earth Day approaching on April 22, the Durham community is looking for environmentally conscious ways to help its city thrive. Earth Day is every day in Durham for organizations like Keep Durham Beautiful that aim to make the community a cleaner place to live. Keep Durham Beautiful […]
Read moreBy Cade Carlson
April 16, 2024
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 By Cade Carlson Dame’s Chicken and Waffles has grown from a small, local establishment to a successful regional chain in the span of a decade. Since it opened the first location near the Warehouse District in downtown Durham, Dame’s has shown what can be accomplished with a unique idea and a […]
Read moreBy Kinslee Braddy
Perhaps it is Durham’s vibrant culture or palpable energy that has allowed it to emerge as a hub for numerous sports championships. Whether college championships or minor league baseball, the city’s ties to athletics continue to evolve.
Read moreBy Courtney Fisher
April 15, 2024
On March 5, Durham residents re-elected Wendy Jacobs to her fourth term on the Durham Board of County Commissioners. She plans to continue tackling issues like early childhood education, affordable housing, Durham transit and protecting Durham’s most vulnerable residents.
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