Twenty years ago, I was invited by Mark Schultz, who was then an Editor at the Durham Herald-Sun, to contribute my opinions to a weekly bilingual section of the Friday edition called Nuestro Pueblo. Nuestro Pueblo was a natural extension of the Nuevas Caras/Nuevas Voces series chronicling the early impact of the arrival of the Latino… Read More
We had an AMAZING evening celebrating the opening of our Nuevo Espíritu de Durham: New Spirit of Durham exhibit! Thank you to the estimated 250 people who attended and helped us kick-off Hispanic Heritage Month. Between the live music from Luis Del Rio and Luis Rodriguez, and the delicious horchata… Read More
Welcome to the Supporters of Durham 150 newsletter, designed to keep those interested in Durham’s sesquicentennial updated on all the planning activities surrounding the yearlong commemoration. Celebrate the Diversity of the Durham Latinx Community Over the last few years, Durham’s Latinx population has rapidly grown and made a positive, immediate… Read More
As part of our programming in honor of Durham 150, the Museum hosted a series of five rotating exhibits that were curated by members of the community. The exhibit series was made possible with the generous support of the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation and the Jenny Semans Koortbojian Trust. In… Read More
In October of 1997, The Herald-Sun featured a series of articles over six days called “New Faces, new voices” or “Nuevas caras, nuevas voces.” This series, written by Miriam Stawowy, was one of the first major introductions of Durham’s “new Hispanic neighbors” to the rest of the community. Stawowy examined topics such… Read More
Welcome to the Supporters of Durham 150 newsletter, designed to keep those interested in Durham’s sesquicentennial updated on all the planning activities surrounding the yearlong commemoration. Closing Ceremony Tickets on Sale In case you missed it, tickets for the Durham 150 Closing Ceremony Presented by Duke University and Duke Health… Read More
In preparation of the Museum’s upcoming exhibit Nuevo Espíritu de Durham: New Spirit of Durham, which explores the growth of the local Latino community, the Museum has set up a companion blog to share the progress of the exhibit’s development. Be sure to check back as we get closer to… Read More
Welcome to the Supporters of Durham 150 newsletter, designed to keep those interested in Durham’s sesquicentennial updated on all the planning activities surrounding the yearlong commemoration. Durham 150 Closing Ceremony: Tickets on Sale this Week! As we teased last week, we’re thrilled to formally announce that the Durham 150… Read More
On Friday, August 9th, we celebrated the opening of our final community curated exhibit, S.E. Rochelle, which examines the life of Sidney Edgar “S.E.” Rochelle (1878-1960)– a veteran, an entrepreneur and motorcycle enthusiast born and raised in Durham, NC. Attendees were able to see some vintage motorcycles courtesy of the… Read More
Welcome to the Supporters of Durham 150 newsletter, designed to keep those interested in Durham’s sesquicentennial updated on all the planning activities surrounding the yearlong commemoration. Save the Date(s)! We’re more than halfway through Durham’s sesquicentennial year and are well on our way to highlighting more than… Read More