/tags/durham-civil-rights Durham Civil Rights en-US Copyright Thu, 18 Jul 2024 15:53:31 GMT /show/due-south/2024-07-18/sweet-justice-honors-virginia-williams-royal-ice-cream-parlor-sit-in In 1957, young Virginia Williams made history as part of the Royal Ice Cream sit-in movement in Durham. Williams, now 87, was recently honored at an ice cream social at NorthStar Church of the Arts. Thu, 18 Jul 2024 15:53:31 GMT /show/due-south/2024-07-18/sweet-justice-honors-virginia-williams-royal-ice-cream-parlor-sit-in Leoneda Inge /race-demographics/2019-03-20/the-best-of-enemies-movie-recalls-pivotal-time-in-durhams-civil-rights-history In 1970s Durham, N.C., two of the most unlikely people became what we would call today – “frenemies.” The relationship between a Ku Klux Klan leader and a… Wed, 20 Mar 2019 21:10:12 GMT /race-demographics/2019-03-20/the-best-of-enemies-movie-recalls-pivotal-time-in-durhams-civil-rights-history Leoneda Inge /race-demographics/2017-04-03/pauli-murray-childhood-home-becomes-a-national-historic-landmark The childhood home of Pauli Murray in Durham is now a National Historic Landmark. Relatives, community leaders and the Pauli Murray Project celebrated… Mon, 03 Apr 2017 14:01:29 GMT /race-demographics/2017-04-03/pauli-murray-childhood-home-becomes-a-national-historic-landmark Leoneda Inge /politics/2016-06-21/ann-atwater-durham-civil-rights-activist-dies-at-80 Durham Civil Rights activist Ann Atwater – best known for the relationship she forged with her biggest enemy, a member of the Ku Klux Klan – has died. She… Tue, 21 Jun 2016 13:13:56 GMT /politics/2016-06-21/ann-atwater-durham-civil-rights-activist-dies-at-80 Leoneda Inge