By Carl Kenney
February 29, 2012
By Lauren Miller UNC Staff Writer the Durham VOICE thedhurhamvoice@gmail.com Two men walk down a Northeast Central Durham street, stopping often. They pass a hotdog back and forth, each taking one bite, until finished. This one hotdog is all the two men could afford to buy. For Dorothy Kelly, president of Durham’s Albright Community Association, […]
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By Laura Medlin UNC Staff Writer the Durham VOICE thedurhamvoice@gmail.com Durham has been named as one of 12 cities that will pilot a new federal program that supports returning veterans and their families. VetCorps VISTA will be implemented through Durham Together for Resilient Youth (Durham TRY) under its co-founder, Wanda Boone, starting March 12. Durham […]
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City Inspection Program: Maybe too Much? By Norman Gossett, Jr. UNC VOICE Staff Writer The city of Durham’s new program to inspect its supply of rental housing has created some concerns in the property management community. The Proactive Rental Inspection Program (PRIP) ordinance, tabled until the March 5, city council meeting, contains directives which […]
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By Abby Moore UNC Staff Writer the Durham VOICE thedurmanvoice@gmail.com Thaddaeus Edwards stands tall center-stage, his voice ringing out with a mixture of strength and sadness. “Don’t run, don’t speak, don’t reach. No such thing as routine,” he says. Behind him, dancers react to his every enunciation with harsh, rhythmic movements. “Lower my eyes, lower […]
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By Jagir Patel UNC Co-Editor the Durham VOICE thedurhamvoice@gmail.com Education services are beginning to take effect in the 120 blocks zoned for the East Durham Children’s Initiative (EDCI), an organization striving to combat the high crime rates and low standardized test scores that have come to characterize the community. As part of the Center for […]
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By Leslie Ann Blake UNC staff writer The Durham VOICE thedurhamvoice@gmail.com A new center is in the works that will be built by the people, but more importantly, for the people. The proposed Durham Urban Design Center’s main function will be to improve the community in ways the residents see fit, said Wanona Satcher, […]
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February 20, 2012
By Chi Brown NCCU Staff Writer the Durham VOICE thedhurhamvoice@gmail.com This February the organization, African-Americans for Humanism began its billboard campaign in six cities throughout America. Durham, the smaller of the six cities which include, Atlanta, Chicago, and New York, was selected because of its history, smaller cost, and its secular groups such as the […]
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February 19, 2012
By Morgan Crutchfield NCCU Staff Writer the Durham VOICE thedurhamvoice@gmail.com Parents with children are the fastest growing, yet least visible piece of the homeless population, not only in Northeast Central Durham, but across the nation. Genesis Home, located at 300 North Queen St. in downtown Durham, helps to keep those families off of the street. […]
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February 15, 2012
Editor’s Note: With this issue, the VOICE features Hometown Hero the Reverend Michael Delano Page for his dedication to Durham’s community and his church. By Lauren Miller UNC Co-Editor The Durham VOICE thedurhamvoice@gmail.com Page’s Opening Hymn Smiling faces anxiously greet one another as uplifting music plays and shouts of praises are heard all across the […]
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By Abby Moore UNCStaff Writer the Durham Voice thedurhamvoice@gmail.com Kenny Lofton slips his gas mask’s elastic band over the back of his head. The pink gas mask, red earmuffs and protective goggles may give him an alien-like appearance, but for Lofton they’re normal work attire. Lofton is one of the eight members of Durham’s […]
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By Leslie Ann Blake UNC staff writer The Durham VOICE thedurhamvoice@gmail.com Eat dark chocolate. Really, it’s good for you. Kathy Kastan, the keynote speaker at Antioch Baptist Church’s fifth annual Red and White Luncheon, stressed the importance of taking charge of one’s own health. Eating dark chocolate and exercising regularly were among her recommendations. […]
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By Laura Medlin UNC-CH Staff Writer The Durham VOICE thedurhamvoice@gmail.com The Durham County Library is more than just a building; patrons who cannot visit the library due to disability or other reasons can still check out books. Older Adult and Shut-In Service (OASIS) serves “individuals who are unable to visit the library due to age, […]
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by Norman Gossett, Jr. UNC Staff Writer the Durham VOICE thedurhamvoice@gmail.com Rick Hester, assistant director and code enforcer with the Durham City Department of Neighborhood Improvement Services, has announced the department’s intention to inspect the city’s rental properties to ensure compliance with housing rules. “There are 54,000 rental units in Durham, and we plan to […]
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By Taylor Coil UNC-CH Staff Writer the Durham VOICE thedurhamvoice@gmail.com Andy Miller and Rick Tufts, co-owners of Triangle Brewing Company, have been in Northeast Central Durham since the brewery’s opening in 2007. Triangle Brewing Company is located on Pearl Street in between Elizabeth Street and Alston Avenue. Miller and Tufts opened the brewery in 2007. […]
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By Jagir Patel UNC Co-Editor The Durham VOICE thedurhamvoice@gmail.com More than 10,000 people chanted, “forward ever, backwards never” in the streets of downtown Raleigh on Saturday, Feb. 11, for the 6th annual “HK on J,” or, “Historic Thousands on Jones Street” march. The rally, organized by the North Carolina National Association for the Advancement of […]
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By Chelsetia Davis NCCU Staff Writer the Durham VOICE thedurhamvoice@gmail.com Although the Durham Arts Council is not located in Northeast Central Durham, its wide range of programs and opportunities to educate, promote and inspire the community through art have likely touched all Durham residents. Located at 120 Morris Street, in downtown Durham, DAC provides classes […]
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February 3, 2012
By Praycious Wilson-Gay Teen Editor-in-Chief The Durham VOICE thedurhamvoice@gmail.com On Friday, Feb. 24, SpiritHouse Presents will be showcasing a play called “Collective Sun: Reshape the Mo(u)rning” at the Hayti Heritage Center. “Collective Sun” is an intergenerational body of work exploring the impact prison and policing have on the African American community. Through “Collective Sun,” […]
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February 1, 2012
By Chioke Brown NCCU Staff Writer the Durham VOICE thedurhamvoice@gmail.com Residents of Northeast Central Durham can be on the lookout for more fresh vegetables – thanks to a new urban garden that got its startup money from online fundraising. Bountiful Backyards, a Durham-based worker-owned cooperative, which has already started more than 125 gardens, used the […]
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By Morgan Crutchfield NCCU Staff Writer the Durham VOICE thedurhamvoice@gmail.com A favorite Harlem dish, transported and made famous over 30 years ago in California, is now filling the tummies of Durham residents. Dame’s “Almost World Famous” Chicken & Waffles, on Main Street, serves up a unique flavor experience with sides of tradition and jazz. […]
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By Chelsetia Davis NCCU Staff Writer the Durham VOICE thedurhamvoice@gmail.com If people want to know what’s happening in the local art community, labourlove Art Gallery is the place to visit. The gallery displays works of collaborative artists such as photographers, painters as well as designers in attempt to encourage diversity in the art community. […]
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By Brittney Jenkins NCCU Staff Writer the Durham VOICE thedurhamvoice@gmail.com The 105 degree heat meets you at the door and the 40 percent humidity hits you in the face as you step into the room where shoes are forbidden. You’ve entered the yoga room at Bikram Yoga Durham. The owner of BYD, Dr. Ralph […]
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By Leslie Ann Blake UNC staff writer The Durham VOICE thedurhamvoice@gmail.com “My name’s Louise, I’m feeling fine. I still can split at 69!” Captain Louise Gooche sets the bar high for the members of Durham Senior Divas ’n Dude. With a schedule like theirs, she has to. A local cheerleading squad ranging in age from […]
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By Abby Moore UNC-CH Staff Writer The Durham VOICE thedurhamvoice@gmail.com Five decades ago, the southwest corner of Alston Avenue and Liberty Street bustled with the activity of Winn Dixie grocery shoppers. Now empty except for a blighted building, Durham hopes to see the corner bustling again. At the beginning of this year, Durham’s Office […]
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By Lauren Miller UNC Co-Editor The Durham VOICE thedurhamvoice@gmail.com With this issue, the VOICE features a Hometown Hero in our community. For her Dedication to her community and family, the VOICE salutes Shelia Huggins. Pages of Life at Work Ralph Waldo Emerson once stated, “We are always getting ready to live, but never living.” When […]
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By Taylor Coil UNC-CH Staff Writer the Durham VOICE thedurhamvoice@gmail.com In the heart of the American Tobacco Campus, business is booming, said Kathryn James, Director of Entrepreneurship at the Council for Entrepreneurial Development. It’s not because of cigarettes — it’s because of startup companies. CED is located in the American Underground, an office space located […]
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By Laura Medlin UNC-CH Staff Writer The Durham VOICE thedurhamvoice@gmail.com Operation Bull’s Eye, which concluded in July 2011, significantly reduced crime in a 2-square-mile area in East Durham over the course of four years, according to Jason Schiess, the analytic services manager at the Durham Police Department. That could not have happened without the help […]
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By Jagir Patel UNC Co-Editor The Durham VOICE thedurhamvoice@gmail.com Twelve-year-old Taniyah Days-Hall smiles fondly at her grandfather, Lewis Days, as he spray paints a bright blue bicycle in front of their house on Fay Street. She smiles out of the respect she has for Days, 78, who has inspired hundreds of other young smiles […]
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