‘I Was Born Here, My Brother Is Buried Here — That’s Pretty American.’
Of all the tributes that Farris Barakat has seen for his three slain family members, one of his favorites is a wooden plaque that bears their silhouettes and the American flag. Barakat’s brother Deah,...
View ArticleThey Have Ordinary Lives, And They Share A ‘Revolutionary Love’ In The South
Eva Panjwani and Qasima “Q” Wideman maneuver around each other in the kitchen of their east Durham home on a Tuesday afternoon. The smell of curry permeates the air. A string of gold paper letters...
View ArticleThe City Tore Down Their Block. Here’s How One Fried Chicken Institution...
The phone rings for the the fourth or fifth time in so many minutes inside a soul food joint in Durham, North Carolina. The place looks more like an accountant’s office than a restaurant. “Chicken...
View ArticleShe's Got Pipes — And Now She Wants To Be The Next Blind Idol.
Juana Mikels still remembers the day she discovered her daughter’s talent for singing. Mary was 7 years old and heard the soundtrack to “The Sound of Music” for the first time. “I could hear this voice...
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