From Hood to H.O.O.D.

Dear Durham City Council, Today , March 7, marks the anniversary of the first March on Selma when a group of citizens, peacefully protesting for voter equality, were brutally attacked by law enforcement officers.This is just one example of government sanctioned atrocities committed against its citizens, who have been …

Recently, Mayor Elaine O’ Neal said that she would not be speaking to the media regarding the violence that has plagued Durham’s streets in recent years, The reason she gave is that she is having secret meetings with those involved in the violence who don’t trust the government. However, a…

To: Durham City Council & Office of the Mayor; City Manager Wanda Page; D.A. Satana DeBerry; Sheriff Clarence Birkhead and Chief Patrice Andrews From: Carter B. Cue, Durham Resident cc: Youth & Community Advocates: Paul Scott, Charles D. Johnson, Cimarron Bandele, Tim Smith, Eddie Davis, Henry McKoy Project Title: Bull…

Dear Durham City Council, I was forwarded an email by long time Durham literacy advocate, Carter Cue , titled , “Bull City Youth Violence Cultural Intervention Program,” that was sent to the council , as well as other Durham public officials. Over the past two years there has been a…

To: Durham City Council & Office of the Mayor; City Manager Wanda Page; D.A. Satana DeBerry; Sheriff Clarence Birkhead and Chief Patrice Andrews From: Carter B. Cue, Durham Resident Project Title: Bull City Youth Violence Cultural Intervention Program Overview: In his book Black Roots: A Beginner’s Guide to Tracing the…

From: Carter B. Cue, Durham Resident cc: Youth & Community Advocates: Paul Scott, Charles D. Johnson, Cimarron Bandele, Tim Smith, Eddie Davis, Henry McKoy Project Title: Bull City Youth Violence Cultural Intervention Program Overview: In his book Black Roots: A Beginner’s Guide to Tracing the African American Family Tree Tony…

Dear Ms. Truitt, I am writing you in regards to the mandatory teaching of Holocaust history to our children in the North Carolina public school system that was included in the recent NC budget. Last year this time, African American activists , as well as some African American and Native…

Concerned about the violence that happens during the holiday season a Durham activist is calling for action, not from the police and politicians but from the community. Durham minister and activist Paul Scott, founder of the Black Messiah Movement is asking that men in the community deputize themselves to keep…