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On the Porch: A Conversation with State Rep. Allen Buansi

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Representative Allen Buansi grew up in Chapel Hill and has represented District 56 (Orange County) in the NC House since 2022. His vision is a North Carolina that is affordable, accessible, and inclusive for everyone. Rep. Buansi previously served on the Chapel Hill Town Council, where he helped the town move forward on housing access, environmental justice and public safety. He is a lawyer, and he is a co-chair of the House Democratic Freshman Caucus.

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May 11, 2024

This week, D.G. Martin is joined by UNC-Chapel Hill’s Jodi Magness, Kenan Distinguished Professor for Teaching Excellence in Early Judaism. They talk about her new book, “Jerusalem through the Ages: From Its Beginning to the Crusades”.

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On the Porch: A Conversation with State Rep. Maria Cervania

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NC Rep. Maria Cervania, an epidemiologist and biostatistician, applied her expertise while serving as a Wake County Commissioner during the COVID-19 pandemic.

State Rep. Maria Cervania

Sworn in as North Carolina State Representative—District 41 in January 2023, she became one of two first-ever Asian American women elected to the NCGA and the first Filipino American to represent our state. She serves you on the Standing Appropriations, Appropriations—Health & Human Services, Health, Energy & Public Utilities, House Oversight, and Select Education Reform Committees.

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May 4, 2024

Chapel Hill’s Elizabeth Engelhardt, Senior Associate Dean for Fine Arts & Humanities at UNC Chapel Hill, talks about her new book, “Boardinghouse Women: How Southern Keepers, Cooks, Nurses, Widows, and Runaways Shaped Modern America” (2024).

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On the Porch: A Conversation with Martin Johnson

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Martin Johnson is a co-founder of Shameful Nuisance, a non-profit that aims to make Orange County more vibrant, accessible, fun, and sustainable. Among other things, Shameful Nuisance runs Triangle Blog Blog, a daily group blog covering civics and news in Chapel Hill and Carrboro that reaches thousands of people across our region. He is also a member of the Orange County Affordable Housing Coalition and the Chapel Hill Bicycle Alliance.

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