Written by: Corin Hemphill

Evan Nicole Bell: Documenting through photography

By Corin Hemphill

April 20, 2018

  Through the exhibit “Faith in Color: A Photographic Exploration of Race, Religion, and America in Tribute to C. Eric Lincoln,” a Duke senior aims to change people’s perceptions. The exhibit is on display in the Duke University Chapel until May 1. Evan Nicole Bell is from Columbia, Maryland,  a planned community founded by Jim […]

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Baking in the community: The East Durham Bake Shop

By Corin Hemphill

April 16, 2018

A new pastry restaurant has opened up on Driver Street. Helmed by an award winning owner and a trained staff, this new shop aims to provide the neighborhood with a space where neighbors could meet, grab coffee, and hang out. Enter Ali Rudel and Ben Filippo. When expecting their first child, the couple moved to […]

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Curating the community: How the Durham Arts Council works

By Corin Hemphill

March 29, 2018

    The Durham Arts Council aims to provide resources for the community so people can reach their full creative potential.  Through classes, funding, and cultural events the staff works towards making the council the hub of arts in the Bull City. Susan Tierney is the Artist Services Manager at the Durham Arts Council. She’s […]

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Welcome to Wakanda: What Black Panther means to us

By Corin Hemphill

March 18, 2018

Online fundraisers with the hashtag #BlackPantherChallenge are trending. Teenagers in Durham get to see the first black comic book superhero on the big screen. Black Panther is a 2018 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. The latest blockbuster in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is helmed by a black […]

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Creating recreation: how the Holton Center works

By Corin Hemphill

February 13, 2018

  The Holton Resource and Career Center is known for being a strong resource in Northeast Central Durham. But how do the staff at the center operate? The Recreation Assistant Supervisor comes to work with a task-oriented mentality and his staff is very devoted to helping the community. Jerome Johnson originally from Henderson has been […]

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