Written by: Kristine Royster

Nu Development aims to give back to the community

By Kristine Royster and Christian Lawrence

April 27, 2016

When Dosali Reed-Bandele and Cimarron Reed first met in the late 1990s, they were in college with Reed-Bandele attending Livingstone College and Reed at Saint Augustine University. “I was visiting a mutual friend at St. Augustine’s and we lost touch. A year later we saw each other at Black College Day in Raleigh — and the […]

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Lion King at DPAC -An unforgettable experience

By Kristine Royster

March 25, 2016

Are you a Lion King fan? A majority of kids probably know the story of the lion king. It’s a tale of courage, coming of age, responsibility and “Hakuna Matata”, or living stress free. The film was first released in 1994 and more than 20 years later its showing here in Durham at the world […]

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A peek into the NCCU TV Studio

By Kristine Royster and Yusuf Shah

February 9, 2016

The Durham VOICE interns from Partners for Youth Opportunity decided to visit NCCU’s TV Studio to learn more other types of media. The TV Studio is located on the first floor of the Farrison­–Newton Communications building on campus. Felecia Casey­–Hicks, the NCCU TV Studio manager, showed the staff the basics of putting on a production. […]

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Youth Commission advocates for Durham teens

By Kristine Royster

September 30, 2015

Most teenagers don’t care about what members of the city council do or say, however there are 32 youth that do care. The Durham Youth Commission (DYC) is a city-funded council composed of 30 high school aged teens. This commission gives teens the opportunity to have a formal role in the city’s planning. The Durham […]

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