Anna Pauline “Pauli” Murray wore many robes. Murray was an activist—a poet-turned-lawyer-turned-priest. She was a Durhamite—a child who grew up wandering the West End. She…
9th Street Journal
In the 20 years since Archie Smith III took over as Durham County Clerk of the Superior Court, he has seen much change. The Durham…
The sunset is hazy above the downtown skyline, and the heat still beats down on the asphalt street. The humidity isn’t choking, as it usually…
Like any North Carolina barbecue connoisseur, Nelson Lee has a strong opinion on the eastern versus western-style debate. “Eastern,” he says without hesitation, raising his…
The Union soldiers had come down Old Oxford Road, chasing Confederate soldiers out of Stagville Plantation. They arrived at Stagville’s Horton Grove, which at the…
On a Monday evening, Hayti residents, community leaders and city representatives file into the Monument of Faith Church sanctuary. The room bustles with anticipation as…
The Greensboro sit-in of 1960 is famous, celebrated in museums and history books. Yet three years earlier, a group of seven young activists sparked the…
After narrowly escaping demolition, a building that played an important role in Durham’s African-American history is getting a new lease on life. The red-brick structure…
Sherron Road. Doc Nichols Road. Baptist Road. Olive Branch Road. These roads run through southeast Durham, connecting small townships and farms, overhung by pine branches.…
Three pounds of white and black fluff rests on Megan’s chest. Her pink nose hides until she turns around, ears raised, and opens her eyes,…