In the mid-1990s, Durham’s Latino population was about 2,000 people; today nearly 40,000 Durham residents are Latino. That growth has changed Durham economically, culturally, and socially. There are dozens of Hispanic restaurants, groceries, bakeries, and food trucks serving diverse Durham customers. Latinos in Durham come from many places in Central… Read More
A HAPPY NEW YEAR, INDEED! Just a couple of months ago we came to you, our Durham community, with a challenge to raise $30,000 by 11:59PM on New Year’s Eve to support our ongoing programs and mission. We have been busy processing your generous contributions from… Read More
Join us on Feb. 16 at 12PM for a discussion about the life of Aaron McDuffie Moore, founder of Durham’s Black Wall Street. The author, Blake Hill-Saya and C. Eileen Watts Welch, President of Durham Colored Library who commissioned the biography. Hill-Saya & Welch are descendants of Moore. They will… Read More
Faces of Durham features a selection of familiar and lesser-known faces from the Bull City’s past and present. The exhibit highlights a broad range of contributions including industry and commerce, medicine, and human relations while mapping Durham’s development from a railway stop to a booming tobacco town, and… Read More
By Maxwell S. Joseph The Snow Building is a bridge between the past and future of Durham. Read More
Many in Durham have heard the Teer name, but few know the backstory of the man and company he founded. A crippling injury, clashes with Jim Crow-era violence, Blue Ridge Parkway contribution, even Cherry Point rattlesnakes — these are just a few of the details found in a tale that… Read More
More than sixty friends and family gathered in Solite Park to honor Louis E. Austin, crusading editor/publisher of The Carolina Times from 1927 to 1971. It was a lively event, with attendees volunteering many personal stories about Louis Austin, a friend, mentor, civic leader and inspiration during more than… Read More
On Friday evening, March 18th, at a free Pop-Up Event at the Museum of Durham History, Durham will have a chance to learn first-hand about Dr. Aaron McDuffie Moore, who helped shape the city we know today. Led by Moore’s great-great-granddaughter, Blake Hill-Saya, the 6pm – 8pm event will… Read More
We continue to preserve memories in our Story Room, and now you can easily listen in! Along with being archived in the North Carolina Collection at the Durham County Library, our recordings are available for listening in their entirety on our Soundcloud page. Pick a playlist like… Read More