Dog court: County appeal board decides fate of ‘dangerous’ canines after an attack
By Jacqueline Cole
On Dec. 2, 2021, Jazmine Bunch had a small birthday celebration for Stormi, her Maltese/Yorkie mix. The dog wore a pink party hat and got...
Leftover resentments follow appliance purge in Durham Public Schools
By Chase Pellegrini de Paur
April 1 is famous for pranks and practical jokes. But to overworked Durham Public Schools teachers with microwaves and fridges in their classrooms, there’s nothing...
Renovations in motion for former Wheels roller rink
By Sevana Wenn
Peering through the glass doors of Wheels Fun Park’s main building, it’s hard to imagine that the empty roller rink once teemed with skaters. The...
Absence policy outrages high-achieving students
By Charlotte Kramon
Ana Bursac, a junior at Durham School of the Arts, was involved in a car accident last semester that kept her in the hospital for...
Council members question chief about crime-fighting team
By Jenna Smith
At a recent Durham City Council meeting, a routine crime report by Police Chief Patrice Andrews evolved into a tense discussion about the impact of...
Selina Mack: Cultivating lasting community, one house at a time
By Sevana Wenn
Selina Mack nods at the purple and yellow pansies that bloom in front of the tidy Burch Avenue duplex. “This is important for me, that...
‘No normal walks!’: Clowns lope, whoop and honk their way through downtown
By Isabella Larsen
Under a cloudy purple night sky, a small group of clowns gathers on the lawn at Bull McCabe's. Above the fluffy blue, pink, and red...
For Black motorists, traffic stops are often far from routine
By Charlotte Kramon
Over the last three decades, Jay Pearson, a professor of public policy at Duke University, has endured more than 65 traffic stops. The stops resulted...
Peace and love at the Safety & Wellness Task Force
By Nina Moske
Here’s a phrase you thought you’d never hear in a local government meeting: “Nothin’ but love on this Zoom screen.” There was talk of justice,...
Despite progress, questions remain about blackout that left seniors at risk
By Chloe Nguyen
On Dec. 23 and 24, a blackout at JJ Henderson Senior Apartments left residents confused, afraid and at risk. Now Durham Housing Authority officials say...

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The barbershop: A space for honest conversation about bias in Durham schools

The barbershop: A space for honest conversation about bias in Durham schools

By Michaela Towfighi on November 22, 2019

When Jermaine Porter wanted to better understand the experience of boys of color in Durham Public Schools, he asked them. Not in just any setting,…