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...
Council okays north Durham industrial park
By Esmé Fox
More than 150 acres of land in northern Durham will soon be converted into an industrial hub called “Welcome Venture Park.” At a Feb. 20...
Doctors urge lawmakers not to limit abortion further
By Hana Stepnick
Twelve doctors, wearing their white lab coats, stood in front of the North Carolina Legislative Building on Wednesday and implored their elected officials not to...

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Once a plantation, Stagville helps African Americans find traces of enslaved ancestors

Once a plantation, Stagville helps African Americans find traces of enslaved ancestors

By Victoria Eavis on February 20, 2020

Durham native Wilma Liverpool walked into Stagville State Historic Site on a recent Saturday with a single piece of paper in her hand and many…