Stories tagged: "Durham"

Race One of North Carolina's most influential figures, Pauli Murray still doesn't get her due for her part in combatting racial injustice, homophobia, and sexism. A new Amazon Prime Video doc about Murray, who grew up in Durham, premiers this weekend in the Bull City. (Image via Pauli Murray Center)
Race Pauli Murray: The North Carolina Hero Too Few Know About

A documentary about North Carolina civil rights trailblazer Pauli Murray will premier this weekend in Durham before being released to a national audience. 

Max Millington Max Millington September 17, 2021 4:09 pm EDT
Sports The Durham Bulls Athletic Park, one of the finest ballparks you'll find anywhere. (Photo: Durham Bulls)
Sports Who Needs MLB? North Carolina Still Has Some of the Best Ballparks in America.

From Kinston to Charlotte to Hickory, Cardinal & Pine's guide to the best ballparks in North Carolina.

Max Millington Max Millington July 26, 2021 5:06 pm EDT
Culture NEW YORK, USA - JUNE 18: A new Federal Holiday ''Juneteenth'' is celebrated in the heart of Harlem, New York City, United States on June 18, 2021. President Biden signed legislation making June 19, or Juneteenth, a new national holiday. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Culture Our Juneteenth: When Emancipation Came to One of North Carolina’s Largest Plantations

After the Civil War, news of Emancipation took months to wind its away across the South. Enslaved workers at Stagville, one of NC largest plantations, met the news with hope and resilience.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright June 17, 2021 11:08 pm EDT
Politics Nida Allam (center) became the first Muslim woman elected to office in North Carolina. (Image via Facebook)
Politics ‘A Really Powerful Witness’: How Nida Allam Became NC’s First Muslim Woman in Elected Office

From tragedy to advocacy to the 2020 election, behind her rise to becoming a trailblazer in NC politics with big goals.

Jesse James DeConto Jesse James DeConto November 9, 2020 3:33 pm EST
Criminal Justice A new Duke University report finds evidence of racial bias in North Carolina's soaring number of life without parole sentences. (Image via Shutterstock)
Criminal Justice New NC Research Points to Racial Bias in Soaring Life Without Parole Sentences

Duke University researchers say they hope their ground-breaking report fuels consideration of criminal justice reform in NC.

Billy Ball Billy Ball October 27, 2020 5:38 pm EDT

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Hikers in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina near Asheville. (Image via Shutterstock) Culture Beat the Crowds and Cabin Fever: Here Are Five Under-the-Radar Outdoor Destinations in North Carolina
Just in time for fall, Cardinal & Pine collects some of the best spots for picking apples in North Carolina. (Image for Shutterstock) Culture It’s Apple-Picking Season in North Carolina. Here’s Our Guide to the Best Spots This Fall.
North Carolina has its own "wine country" in Yadkin Valley. (Image via YadkinValleyNC.com). Culture 4 North Carolina Spots to Explore With Your BFF — Because Some Trips Are Better With Your Bestie
From The Editor Voters stand in line waiting to cast ballots in the 2020 election at a Charlotte early voting site. (Photo for Cardinal & Pine by Alvin Jacobs Jr.)
From The Editor I Voted Early in North Carolina. It Was Easy, and Satisfying.

Cardinal & Pine’s managing editor voted in-person and found it safe as he cast his choice for a better future.

Billy Ball Billy Ball October 19, 2020 5:10 pm EDT
Education A NC teacher says that, with almost 30% of school districts reopening for in-person learning, district leaders are making a mistake. (Image via Shutterstock)
Education NC Schools Weigh Reopening as 13,000 State Kids Have Confirmed Coronavirus Cases

How North Carolina schools reopening for in-person learning can expect to see a rise in childhood coronavirus cases.

Michael McElroy Michael McElroy Elle Meyers Elle Meyers August 10, 2020 11:36 am EDT