Written by: Qaadir McFadden

ConnectED 2018 Conference introduces Durham teens to professionalism

By Qaadir McFadden and Khadijah McFadden

October 9, 2018

  Normally when people hear of professional or business conferences, they immediately think of an adult event. However, the Emily K Center, Durham Youth Commission, Made in Durham and Partners for Youth and Opportunity, all youth-serving non-profit organizations in Durham, decided to switch up the old format by hosting a youth conference earlier this fall […]

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Fake News: The talk of The community and century

By Qaadir McFadden

September 11, 2018

  Normally when we hear the term “fake news,” we immediately think of Donald Trump. Especially when talking about Russia rigging the election. But, just because someone says news is fake doesn’t mean that it is. “In this day and age of fake news, accuracy in the Durham VOICE is more important than ever,” said […]

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Basketball tournament to benefit local nonprofits

By Qaadir McFadden

March 28, 2018

  Plenty of people love to play basketball for fun. Now they can play the sport to help raise money for a good cause, too. Reynolds Chapman is the Executive Director of Durham Cares, a nonprofit that focuses on fostering collaboration, developing leaders and educating the people of Durham to care for their neighbors in […]

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Learning life lessons through volunteering and basketball

By Qaadir McFadden

January 31, 2018

  Imagine this: The game is tied with two seconds on the clock, and coach calls his last full timeout. He draws up a play to kick the basketball out to one of the two shooters on the court. When the timeout is up, the girls come onto the floor to run the play that […]

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