black history

Trailblazing firefighter who helped integrate Durham FD dies at 92
John Lyon was one of the first Black firefighters hired in Durham in 1958. He was part of a groundbreaking group known as the "Original Ten."
Historic American Legion post in Durham gets free new roof
Griot and Grits dinner kicks off campaign to preserve Black histories
Wake school board approves demolishing Ligon Middle in 'tough vote'
Residents continue fight to save historic school: 'Let Ligon live'
Alpha Kappa Alpha founder Anna Easter Brown's enduring legacy
Durham architect reimagines historic Mary Potter School
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The Black history behind the diversity of Triangle street names
How a Goldsboro family's legacy shapes generations
Harlem renaissance history unearthed amid Bronx gravestones
Fayetteville WWII veteran, 103, reflects on service, Black history
How the 1962 Pullen Park pool protest ignited change in Raleigh
Outlaws Horse Club keeps Black cowboy legacy alive in Fayetteville
Part of Underground Railroad found in closet of New York City museum
Alumni save historic Black school in Wilson County
Black Greek Life at UNC: A legacy of community, service, and support
Three options considered for historic Ligon Middle School
What is Black History Month, and why is it important?
The Chicken Hut: A legacy of soul food and Black history in Durham
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Historic American Legion post in Durham gets free new roof
Griot and Grits dinner kicks off campaign to preserve Black histories
Wake school board approves demolishing Ligon Middle in 'tough vote'
Residents continue fight to save historic school: 'Let Ligon live'
Alpha Kappa Alpha founder Anna Easter Brown's enduring legacy
Durham architect reimagines historic Mary Potter School
The Black history behind the diversity of Triangle street names
How a Goldsboro family's legacy shapes generations
Harlem renaissance history unearthed amid Bronx gravestones
Fayetteville WWII veteran, 103, reflects on service, Black history
How the 1962 Pullen Park pool protest ignited change in Raleigh
Outlaws Horse Club keeps Black cowboy legacy alive in Fayetteville
Part of Underground Railroad found in closet of New York City museum
Alumni save historic Black school in Wilson County
Black Greek Life at UNC: A legacy of community, service, and support
Three options considered for historic Ligon Middle School
What is Black History Month, and why is it important?
The Chicken Hut: A legacy of soul food and Black history in Durham
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