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\"Silent Sam\" is a monument to Confederate soldiers on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus and has stood there for 100 years. Sixty-five people gathered Sunday to mark the anniversary not by celebration but in protest the statues symbolism of white supremacy. Demonstrators have formed the Real Silent Sam and Sacrificial Poets groups and organized protests not just at Silent Sam but also at the General Assembly.
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The Carolina Theatre in Durham is one-million dollars in debt and begging the city for a cash infusion to stay open. After losing its management personnel, interim CEO Dan Berman is working to stabilize the theater financially and maintain its role as a cultural institution.
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Indy Week
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 19, May 2016,
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Omar Currie, a third-grade teacher at Efland-Cheeks Elementary School in Orange County, was accused of promoting homosexuality in the school after reading the book King & King to his students to discourage bullying. This action sparked a controversy in Orange County and Currie is questioning his future with the school system.
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While many cities wait for Google Fiber, Wilson already launched its own municipal broadband, which is becoming a popular public model for other cities.
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Café Helios closed abruptly in 2014 after twelve years in business, but has reopened as part of Raleigh’s downtown revival. Helios serves as a coffee shop and restaurant during the day and as a bar at night. Their menu’s specialty is breakfast, featuring the egg-mustard-and tomato signature croissant called The Early Rise.
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Living Kitchen, a Charlotte restaurant with two new locations in Raleigh and Chapel Hill, offers a massive menu of vegan food. Opened by Juliana Luna in 2010, the health food is mostly raw and does not contain animal products, soy, GMOs, or gluten.
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All of Us NC has been awarded a Citizen Award by IndyWeek. The group is against the proposed constitutional ban on gay marriage in the state of NC. Since their formation, they have organized workshops and organized opposition groups. Part of their legacy will be the establishment of a system for advocating for progressive causes and their impact on queer people and their families in North Carolina.
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Brooks Ann Camper owns a small bridal shop in Hillsborough, where she is known for her custom-made, non-traditional bridal dresses. The dresses are made of natural fibers and can feature a variety of patterns and fabrics. Camper studied theater and costume production, but discovered she preferred the art of customizing an object for a single purpose.
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The search for an alternative site for FoodFirst, a new three-story building proposed by the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service to replace its existing pantry, is the subject of intense debate in downtown Carrboro. IFC director Michael Reinke says the situation is about feeding hungry people, and not about the homeless.
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Local bartenders in the Raleigh-Durham area are building cocktails using Cynar, a versatile Italian amaro. The new trend of Cynar liqueur adds depth to the flavors of classic cocktails. A couple of places serving Cynar include Durham’s Gocciolina in Durham, and Hillsborough’s LaPlace Louisiana Cookery.
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An agave Americana plant in Historic Oakwood served as a botanical landmark for twenty-five years until it was cut down last Wednesday. Agave is typically used to make tequila and mescal, but this plant will become beer. A collaboration between Raleigh mezcaleria Gallo Pelón and Bond Brothers Brewing Company of Cary plan to make two beer styles out of the agave.
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Toriano and Serena Fredericks run the Boricua Soul food truck in Durham. Their food speaks to their mixed heritage of Puerto Rico and North Carolina. In response to skeptical questions on the authenticity of their food, the couple says that mixture is what America is.
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It's been about a decade since home prices peaked just before the housing catastrophe that nearly destroyed the American economy. In aggregate, the housing market has bounced back. Raleigh and Durham-Chapel Hill are doing well overall, but a closer look shows that home values in downtown Durham have risen more than anywhere else in the Triangle.
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Edwin Reyes-Guillen, a Durham man with no criminal record, was arrested by Immigration Customs Enforcement for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. United States Marshals were looking for a fugitive, but arrested Reyes-Guillen suspecting he was an illegal immigrant. His upcoming trial will determine whether he will be deported to Honduras.
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A new book entitled, 'Dixie Be Damned: 300 Years of Insurrection in the American South,' examines North Carolina's role in experiments of resistance and protest throughout history.
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