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‘House Us Now’ March Advocates for Affordable Housing for 30 Percent Area Median Income

‘House Us Now’ March Advocates for Affordable Housing for 30 Percent Area Median Income

Posted by | Aug 29, 2021 | ,

This weekend community leaders held a march for affordable housing. The “House Us Now” march originated with the Community Empowerment Fund in partnership with the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP, the Marian Cheek Jackson Center, EmPOWERment Inc, and the Interfaith Council. It called for affordable housing for community members who make 30 percent or below the area median income.

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Former UNC Assistant Dean Begins Position as Director of Black Culture Center at Duke

Former UNC Assistant Dean Begins Position as Director of Black Culture Center at Duke

Posted by | Aug 27, 2021 | ,

Dawna Jones is a jack of all trades. She’s president of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP, was chair for the Carolina Black Caucus, worked as an adjunct instructor in the UNC Higher Education program and served as the assistant dean of students UNC. This month, she began a new position as the Director of the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture at Duke University.

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On Air Today: The ‘House Us Now’ March

Posted by | Aug 18, 2021 |

Several local organizations are partnering to hold a march demanding more affordable housing on August 28 in Chapel Hill. Yvette Mathews of the Community Empowerment Fund, as well as Delores Bailey of EmPOWERMent Inc., Quinton Harper of the Interfaith Council and Paris Miller-Foushee of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP join 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to discuss the upcoming event.

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