By Sophia Wilhelm
April 2, 2020
Alysia Johnson is not the ordinary teenager who rolls out of bed to attend her last classes as a senior at Hillside High School. Instead, at 17 years old, she wakes up early before school to go to Planet Fitness. Then she goes to track practice after school. And, since that’s not enough, she does […]
Read moreBy Sophia Wilhelm and Gianna Tahan
February 27, 2020
ReCity unites various organizations to fight against social issues within the city ReCity Network, a coworking social impact space, unites 47 organizations and over 100 community leaders to serve Durham. The Durham-based network, located at 112 Broadway St., began in 2016 after a group of faith leaders found research indicating that shared space can increase […]
Read moreBy Sophia Wilhelm
February 13, 2020
Frederick Farrington spent nine years in prison. Now, he is the founder of Bridging the Gap for Hope, a nonprofit that assists former inmates with reentering Durham and preventing repeat offenses. “What I’ve been able to do is connect what’s going on,” he said. “I’m an advocate for those individuals like myself who go to […]
Read moreBy Anthony DeHart, Sophia Wilhelm, Landon Bost and Brandon Callender
January 30, 2020
Monday morning, Jan. 20, about 250 marchers gathered in front of the NC Mutual Life building for Durham’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Unity March and Rally. The group gathered for a short opening, then marched to First Presbyterian Church on East Main Street where speakers addressed the crowd from the pulpit. Every year, […]
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