Gentrification

In College Park and other southeast Raleigh neighborhoods, modern-looking, multi-story homes are going up next to much smaller homes that have been here for nearly a century. They often sell for more than a half-million dollars, while the older homes can be valued at around $100,000.

Rebecca Martinez explores the origins of her neighborhood in Durham, and wrestles with the idea of ethical homeownership in a gentrifying area built on white supremacy.

This week the Raleigh City Council approved rezoning for Downtown South, a $2.2 billion development project that will bring shops, housing and a soccer…

The novel “A Good Neighborhood” (St. Martin’s Press/2020) starts with a premise familiar to many North Carolinians: new residents moving into a historic…

The novel “A Good Neighborhood” (St. Martin’s Press/2020) starts with a premise familiar to many North Carolinians: new residents moving into a historic…

For generations, Black landowners in the South relied on informal agreements, instead of wills, to keep property in the family. In a new article from…

For generations, Black landowners in the South relied on informal agreements, instead of wills, to keep property in the family. In a new article from…

A well-known African American neighborhood in Durham has been added to the National of Historic Places. The College Heights Historic District…

Residents at the Rolling Hills apartment complex in Winston-Salem have alleged Section 8 housing fraud by management. They have been making complaints of…

Residents at the Rolling Hills apartment complex in Winston-Salem have alleged Section 8 housing fraud by management. They have been making complaints of…