Atlanta Hawks 1st Pro Franchise to Secure Financing with Black Owned Banks.

Atlanta Hawks becomes the first pro sports team to secure financing with Black owned banks. The 35 million dollar loan marks the first time a professional sports franchise has had a significant loan underwritten exclusively by black banks. The NBA’s Atlanta Hawks have recently announced that the franchise has agreed to refinance the construction loan for the Emory Sports Medicine Complex with several Black-owned banks. This

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Durmight is Right

In an effort to support constructive community engagement in our storied city, we, it’s residents, must work hard to understand and accept one another as we are. For the duration of our stay, be it temporarily or rooted, it is imperative that we continually develop our palette of appreciation for the people that call Durham home. Nah, fo’ we get cookin’…let us prep by washing the

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NCCU Homecoming “The New Contender”

With the 2020 Homecoming festivities cancelled (technically), what better time to reflect on Central’s emergence in 2019 as a worthy contender in homecoming talks around the country. Yall know what conversation I’m talkin’ bout! Homecoming as defined by Webster “is an instance of returning home ie. to a high school, college, or university game, or other event to which alumni are invited.” Webster oh how short

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Blacker the Berry Brunch at the Vineyard

Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on google Share on email Blacker the Berry Brunch at the Vineyard By: CP Seven Springs Farm & Vineyard plays host to the Blacker the Berry Brunch. The best way I can think to sum up this experience… it’s a cultural oasis, a baptism in blackness, a homecoming of sorts. These types of experiences are oftentimes reserved for wedding

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Wye Hill

Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on google Share on email WYE HILL BY: Briana Aguilar If you’re a fan of dining outside while enjoying the Raleigh skyline, then Wye Hill is the place for you! Located in Boylan Heights, right on the outskirts of downtown Raleigh, you’ll find Wye Hill sitting on the top of the hill. Their outside sitting is decorated with wooden

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The Land We Call Durham

Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on google Share on email The Land We Call Durham By: B.Palmer Ever wonder why Durham’s energy just seems different than the rest of the triangle? Haven’t you felt it? It’s just a bit cooler, a bit realer, a bit more tolerant than its neighboring southern cities. It’s no coincidence. In fact,  it’s only natural. It’s always been a

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