November is National Homelessness Awareness Month, and at Eastway Elementary in East Durham, homelessness is an everyday reality for some students. Principal Jackaline Teel, Ed.D., spoke with The Durham Voice about how the school supports students’ basic needs, learning and emotional well-being – and why community awareness is key.
Rissi Palmer, an exceptional country music artist, is rewriting what country music looks and sounds like. From being one of just nine Black women to chart on Billboard's country charts to launching her own radio show, "Color Me Country", Palmer uses her music to honor and portray theme of resistance from country artists of color.
North Carolina's expansion of the Opportunity Scholarship raises questions, removing income limit and available to families regardless of income.
On election night, two hot-topic candidates hosted a joint watch party while the outcomes of a contentious campaign cycle unfolded.
On a rainy Sunday morning in Durham, the smell of fried chicken and red velvet waffles fills the air at Lula & Sadie’s. Customers talk over coffee while a standup bass and saxophone hum in the corner.
The Hayti Heritage Center’s artistic director, Tyra Dixon, worked with the center’s interim executive director, King Kenney, to construct the season's 14 planned events.
“Don’t Shut Us Out!,” is former attorney Katie Ross’s message to Durham City Council.
Sheryl Smith, a longtime advocate for children and families in Durham, is running for City Council with a focus on reforming the foster care system, drawing on her own experiences as a mother, foster parent and activist.
Leo Williams, current mayor of Durham, is running for re-election this November. The incumbent received 55.47% percent of the votes in the primary, with over 20% more votes than the next closest candidate, Anjanée Bell.
After eight years on the Durham City Council, DeDreana Freeman says her work isn’t finished. The Ward 1 representative, endorsed by the Sierra Club, is seeking a third term with a focus on environmental equity, affordable housing and sustainable development.
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