Melvin Mitchell holds Romare Bearden’s artwork that’s now in New York. DURHAM – Gail Jennings listens to the stories her husband, Melvin Mitchell, tells about growing up in Harlem, New York. Mitchell’s father, Loften Mitchell, was a playwright who was friends with legends Ossie Davis Jr., Ruby Dee, Harry Belafonte and Sydney

RALEIGH – Center Park Group will build PNTE35, a new townhome community at the intersection of Poole Road and Sunnybrook Road in Southeast Raleigh. In partnership with Dukes Properties and Construction, owner and developer of the site, PNTE35 is designed to serve families, first-time buyers and workforce earners within the 60% to 120% area median

Black history is not only written in movements and milestones. It is written in living rooms, barbershops, church pews, and at kitchen tables where Black men have long carried the weight of family, faith and future. Despite persistent stereotypes, research consistently shows that Black fathers are among the most involved fathers in America – more

Members and staff of Sparkle Mentoring. Lakithia Chapman, of Clayton, wants her daughter, Lydia, to stand with confidence in herself and her abilities. This is why she enrolled her in Sparkle Mentoring, a 501©3 nonprofit program to help girls ages 10 to 18 build self-esteem. “The reason I wanted her to connect was for self-esteem, not that

Left to right: Ian Arcela, Elmer Martinez and Armanda Romero–Campunur. DURHAM – Over 40 years after being established as a national holiday, Americans young and old find Martin Luther King Jr. Day relevant to their lives. Middle schoolers Ian Arcela (14), Elmer Martinez (13) and their friend Armanda Romero–Campunur (13) discussed the

These portraits were auctioned off at Ella West Gallery, which closed last month. DURHAM – Outgrowing its physical space in downtown Durham, Ella West Gallery’s mission to champion meaningful contemporary art, elevate underrepresented voices and create platforms where artists can thrive will expand. In its new form, the Gallery will further

Victoria Scott-Miller and her two sons: Langston and Emerson. RALEIGH – December 29 was the fourth day of Kwanzaa, dedicated to Ujamaa, or cooperative economics. It also was a historic day in North Carolina. Liberation Station, the state’s first Black-owned children’s bookstore, reopened its doors at its new location, 430 Hill Street

RALEIGH – Smiles were abundant at Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School’s teacher appreciation luncheon last week. Alumni Carlton Pulley, ‘04, and his wife, Kendra Pulley, ’06, hosted the lunch, catered by Raleigh Meat Market. Carlton Pulley said he had a great experience at Southeast Raleigh Magnet High, which shaped him into the