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Are you a Southpoint Access subscriber? Support our ultra-local news at this link! Fredrick A. Davis, a Florida transplant who has lived in Durham since 1991, has been a pastor at First Calvary Baptist Church, guided the development of the Community Family Life and Recreation Center at Lyon Park, and
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Michelle Burton, a career educator and former president of the Durham Association of Educators, was born in Chicago to a family with strong union ties – her grandfather was in the Brotherhood of the Sleeping Car Porters, the nation’s first all-Black union – and leadership in racial and social justice. Burton,
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Are you a Southpoint Access subscriber? Support our ultra-local news at this link! Daryl Payton is one of 11 candidates running to fill five seats in the upcoming election for the Durham Board of County Commissioners. His professional experience has been in the technology and cybersecurity industries. Southpoint Access asked
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Durham community leaders are trying to shape the future of the local arts and cultural scene for the next five years, and they want your input! On Jan. 20, a listening session is planned from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St.
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Since 2020, Jovonia Lewis has served on the Board of Education for Durham Public Schools. Now, she’s one of 11 candidates vying for five seats on the Durham County Commission. Lewis, 48, is a North Carolina native who founded Empowered Parents in Community (EPiC) to promote equity in public
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Since 2012, Wendy Jacobs has served three terms on the Durham Board of County Commissioners. During that time, she’s been the board’s vice chair and chair. Now, she’s one of four incumbents in a field of 11 candidates vying for five seats ahead of the March 2024