Freedom and dignity are sometimes limited based on the color of our skin, who we love, gender. Policies and practices of segregation and discrimination unfairly narrow opportunity. If we want to realize the ideals of justice and liberty for all, we must acknowledge our history, and repair it. I believe in equity: an allocation ofContinue reading “Freedom & Dignity”
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Earth Day
Join us on Saturday, April 17 to clean up Bushy Branch Stream behind Kentwood Park. We adopted the stream through the City of Raleigh to protect our waterways and build connections between the community and local environment. Raleigh’s streams are part of the Neuse River Watershed; trash in one tributary flows to other parts ofContinue reading “Earth Day”
Community Needed
When it comes to staying in touch, Raleigh has been through a tough year. The COVID-19 situation has left many people isolated; some folks are struggling financially while others are simply lonesome. Many of us have lost loved ones and good friends because of the pandemic. The winter months were a trying time. And yet,Continue reading “Community Needed”
Downtown South
The elephant in the room — well, in District D at least. This almost 150 acre development proposed along S. Saunders Street just south of downtown Raleigh was unanimously opposed by the Raleigh Planning Commission (8-0) in December and the very next week approved by almost all members of Raleigh City Council (7-1). Throughout theContinue reading “Downtown South”
A Favorite Neighbor
This guy is one of my favorite neighbors but I don’t even know his name. Three goats live behind Athens Drive High School. They are called Bonzo, Bean, and Pinto and I can only tell which one is Bean because his chocolate brown coloring is distinct from the other two’s spotted gray and tan look.Continue reading “A Favorite Neighbor”