Orange County law enforcement says it is important that immigrants feel they are treated equally in the community. Sheriff Lindy Pendergrass sat down with citations in hand. All six were cited for driving without a license. As the pages turned he read the reason behind the citation and disclosed the race of the offender-three Hispanics, […]
I Lived for Love
My brother Micah and his lady Diane met some 9 years ago through a mutual friend. They were seniors in high school and very young. For what ever reason they were smart and took their time-attending the same college, living the same but separate lives and waiting until pretty recently to live together. They were […]
Burmese Water Festival to be held in Carrboro
Water guns, water balloons and spray fighting will all be a part of the Burmese Water Festival to be held at Abbey Court Condominiums this month. To honor the growing number of Burmese who live in Abbey Court, the Human Rights Center will be hosting the festival, originally called Thingyan. “We promote inclusion and pluralism, […]
Carrboro to Gain Advocates for Hispanics
El Centro Hispano was founded more than 17 years ago in the basement of a church after it became apparent that Latinos were having problems assimilating into American culture. The organization grew into a cornerstone for Latinos in Durham. Now El Centro Hispano, largely unknown in Orange County is expanding to Carrboro. “It started with […]
My Strength has Returned
On a personal level, my life has been pretty confusing for a very long time now. I feel like I have been walking in a bit of a daze-going through the motions, but not really making decisions. My step-father always told me to Act instead of Re-act in life. I always loved it when he […]
The 2010 U.S Census Will Affect Every American
There is not one person living in America who will not benefit from the information gathered in the 2010 U.S. Census. But it will cost the country millions of dollars if Americans don’t complete their forms on time. “The Census Bureau estimates for each percentage point of the population that does not return a form […]
Growing up is lonely…
I knew that I wanted to stay away from my computer as much as possible during my break and odd enough-I did a great job of it. Booting up my traveling buddy felt strange as I opened it for the first time on Saturday-cold metal-ly plastic and yet my lifeline to so many different avenues. […]
Farmers in Honduras to Receive Computers & Assistance
The UNC-CH students who purchase a four-dollar lunch at Nourish International’s Hunger Lunch hosted on Wednesdays are providing a way for volunteers to teach computer training and agricultural awareness in Honduras this summer. “The project aims to engage the younger generation in Foundation for Participatory Research with Honduran Farmer’s agricultural and community development work, and […]
Mind the gap; Technology Without Borders helps with Internet access
The digital divide is one step closer to shrinking, thanks to Technology Without Borders. Last fall, TWB began a project that would bring free Internet to low-income families with students. The digital divide is an issue in today’s society, with more computers and Internet being used in classrooms and for homework, but it isn’t just […]
And then there are those who make dreams come true…
“They are all so different from one another, yet they are all so passionate about what we are doing at the Center,” Judith Blau said of the three who run the Human Rights Center. Alfonso Hernandez, Nancy Hilburn, and Raphael Gallegos, work to fulfill the mission of the center, which Blau created, everyday. The walls […]