By Corinna Collins
May 7, 2024
Angela Thorpe-Mason brings mindfulness, spirit and expertise to her role as executive director of the Pauli Murray Center, as exhibited in her conversation with the Durham Voice on April 29.
“For me, cultural heritage work and stewarding the Pauli Murray Center is something I call spirit work,” Thorpe-Mason said.
By Corinna Collins
March 4, 2024
Monday, March 4, 2024 By Corinna Collins Nestled behind a large front yard, a charming blue house with a wide front porch serves as a historical and social justice center for residents of Durham. Aside from its inviting, exterior appearance, the Pauli Murray Center is a National Historic Landmark that preserves, celebrates and extends the […]
Read moreBy Brigette Bagley
February 22, 2024
It is Black History Month, which means you have likely seen social media posts and news articles commemorating the most influential Black pioneers in American history. But have you heard of Ben Ruffin in these posts or articles?
Read moreBy Carl Kenney
November 9, 2023
Blair LM Kelley, author of Black Folk: The Roots of the Black Working Class, shared insights on incorporating her ancestral line into her book’s writing process during the Writer’s Discussion Series Lecture last Thursday evening, November 2. Kelley is a Ph.D. holder in History with certificates in African and African American studies and women’s studies […]
Read moreBy Carl Kenney
October 17, 2023
Ricky Hart has known about his ancestry since he was a child, when his father took him on visits to their family home, the Hart House: a small cabin located on what used to be the Bennehan-Cameron Stagville Plantation and is now home to Historic Stagville. Historic Stagville is located 10 miles north of downtown […]
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