Tag: Durham
Daniel Harris: “My Second Act”
Born to immigrant parents and raised in Fairfax, Virginia, Daniel Harris learned from a young age the importance of working hard and giving life...
Defund the police
Black communities are still enduring racism from police systems in 2021.This year during Black history month, the Durham police mocked the Black community by...
Tale of a human trafficking survivor
This is part four in a four-part series on human trafficking.
Written by: Shana Fillatrau and Shanelle Somers
“I got out of the car and...
A bit of everything from everywhere
“Culture is important to everyone because we need to remember who we are and where we came from,” said Tony White, an Ojibwa drummer...
Inside DC’s new building
It is the oldest building at Durham College (DC) – at least for the time being.
From 1967 to this year, DC’s original Simcoe Building...
Black History Month in Durham
By Tracy Wright and Kirsten Jerry
“We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society.” - Angela Davis
One way to liberate society...
Black History Month events
By Tracy Wright and Kirsten Jerry
Durham celebrates Black History month in many different ways, through various organizations and events across Durham Region. Why go...
Lost treasure: Seven Mile Island future uncertain
Down Seven Mile road in Port Perry is a once extravagant property with an uncertain future and complicated past. Seven Mile Island is a...
Janet Klees brings people with disabilities into the community
Janet Klees smiled as she began telling the story of Pickering’s Tiffany Dawe.
Klees, in her late 50s, is the executive director of the Durham...
