Podcasts about downtown durham

Downtown Durham just got a little friendlier! In this CityLife episode, Host Beverly Thompson talks with Downtown Durham Inc.'s Kenny Valenzuela about the organization's refreshed Ambassador Program and how the team is bringing more smiles, energy, and support to our downtown streets.   About CityLifeCityLife, a talk show that features information on current City issues and upcoming events, airs daily on Durham Television Network (Spectrum ch. 8, Frontier ch. 70 and AT&T U-verse ch. 99)  and on Roku, Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV on the free Boxcast app. For more information about the City of Durham, call (919) 560-4123, like on Facebook, and follow on Twitter, Instagram, and Nextdoor. 

With NC Tripping, Christina Riley and her husband Carl Hedinger make a living - and provide for their two kids - through influencer marketing. Today, Christina answers some of the tough questions like "How do brands quantify ROI?" and "How do you even start a brand relationship?", and she unveils some of her secrets to success. Today's episode is hosted by Cee Cee Huffman, and filmed at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Earfluence⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Studio in Downtown Durham.

From Nov. 21, 2022: Downtown reporter Ryan Wilusz and visual journalist Calvin Mattheis return to Knoxville to share what they learned from their trip to Durham, North Carolina, where a downtown baseball stadium opened in 1995 resembles the plans for downtown Knoxville, just east of the Old City.  As the Tennessee Smokies prepare to move downtown in 2025, visit knoxnews.com for more insight gathered from our trip, including video tours and stories on the lessons Durham Bulls officials learned about their downtown stadium over time. There are lots of takeaways for the Tennessee Smokies, downtown Knoxville stakeholders and taxpayers. "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by Knox News. Want more downtown analysis? Sign up for the free weekly Urban Knoxville newsletter by clicking here, and join the downtown discussion by becoming part of the Urban Knoxville group on Facebook.

As a startup investor at Primordial, Jenn Summe is the queen of getting coffee with founders. And in many of those conversations, the question she gets asked is, "How can I market my startup when every dollar (and every minute) is critical?" Let's find out! Today's episode is hosted by Cee Cee Huffman, and filmed at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Earfluence⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Studio in Downtown Durham.

From around campus, Appalachian State Theatre and dance production of “The Moors” is chosen for the 2023 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival is a prestigious national theatre program that recognizes and celebrates the work done at college theatre level. According to HCPress , the November 2022 production of “The Moors” will be performed during the 55th annual festival. This year's festival will take place at Georgia Southern University from February 7 through February 11 on their Statesboro, GA campus. In state news, Durham, NC hosted the 5th annual Chili-Cook Off. According to ABC11, mature cooks in Durham brought flavor to Downtown Durham this past Sunday, February 19. The 5th annual Chili-Cook Off was hosted by the Ponysaurus Brewing Company. The winner received a $75 gift certicificate and a trophy. All donations from the event went towards Porch Durham, an organization that helps provide meals to families facing hunger in Durham County. In national news, extra SNAP benefits, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, are to end in 32 states and threaten food security in rural America. According to USA Today, food bank managers fear demand for food banks will spike in March, when officials take back the pandemic era increase to SNAP benefits. Officials estimate that families on these benefits will see a 30-4-% decrease in SNAP payments. as emergency allotments tied to the public health emergency halt in 32 states. Now time for sports. First, today women's track and field will participate in the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships after starting yesterday in Birmingham, Alabama. Baseball will today be in High Point, NC to take on High Point. This is coming off of a 3 win sweep against Queens including a 13-5 win. On Wednesday, women's basketball will take on James Madison here in Boone while the men's team will take on Georgia State in Atlanta. The men's team coming off of a tough loss to Old Dominion during senior day here at home, and the women's team losing on Saturday to Troy 66-73. Both teams are trying to end their season strong. Friday, the App State softball team will start playing against Georgetown in Wilmington on Friday and Baseball will take on North Carolina A&T in High Point. Women's basketball on Friday will end here in Boone against ULM, and the men's basketball team will end their season in Statesboro against Georgia Southern. Finally rounding out the week on Saturday, Softball will take on Georgetown again, Men's golf is in the Wolfpack invitational in Raleigh, Baseball will take on North Carolina A&T here in Boone for their home opener, women's tennis will be at UNC Asheville, and finally Softball plays again in Wilmington against UNCW. Now to the weather. According to Booneweather.com, it will be partly cloudy with a few rain showers. The high is going to be 58 with a low of 43.

Enjoy this self-guided walking tour of downtown Durham starting at the Visitor Info Center at 212 West Main Street. In it, you'll explore CCB Plaza, American Tobacco Campus, Five Points, and more.

Serving up food, heritage and culture. Toriano Fredericks, owner of Euro-African restaurant Boricua Soul, speaks with Tobias Rose about the challenges of owning and operating a restaurant. Learn how Boricua Soul pivoted their business in March 2020, the lessons Fredericks has learned so far as a restaurant owner and his beliefs about the future of the restaurant business. We also hear the story of how Boricua Soul came to be, their values as a family-run business and their journey to owning a brick and mortar in the historic American Tobacco Campus in Downtown Durham, North Carolina. 

Creating space for community is harder than it sounds. Tobias Rose and Erin Kauffman, executive director of Durham Central Park, discuss the challenges of retaining the Park's identity while Downtown Durham continues to experience gentrification. In March 2020, the Park faced its biggest challenge yet from the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn about the Park's pandemic pivot, including significant changes to how they budget, fundraise and host events. Wrap up with Kauffman's words of wisdom as a nonprofit leader and her vision for the future of the Park.

From India, to Dubai, to Durham NC. A truly world class citizen, business owner, and architect, Vandana Dake and Nick Jordan sit down to discuss her career journey, her passion for helping empower and inspire women in developing nations, and finding your why. Vandana provides a broad range of experience in design and construction — both locally and internationally. Vandana is currently the Owner of Alliance architecture. Her technical expertise and strong design concepts inform her work, ranging from schematic design through construction administration.She has received numerous awards, including much recognition from Downtown Durham, Inc. for Best Projects in 2004 and 2005 and from the Raleigh Preservation Society for Best Projects in 2005. Enjoy this personal discussion with Vandana and Nick Jordan! - Want to take this episode with you? anchor.fm/nextmattersmost To learn more about Vandana & Nick Jordan: nextmattersmost.com/blogs/ We've got more to offer on our social platforms! linktr.ee/_nickjordan Thank you for watching this episode of the Next Matters Most Podcast! What did you think of this episode? Let us know in the comments!

On Episode 18, host Susan talks with friend-turned-family, Dr. Harold Dorrell Briscoe, about his journey to becoming a pastor, his experience in the church as a black man, and how he hopes to restore the mission and value of the gospel in his community.    Dr. Harold Dorrell Briscoe is a writer, speaker, pastor, and public theologian. He focuses on the intersectionality of race, religion, law, and power. Dorrell also taught at the university level as an adjunct professor teaching public administration, management, and leadership to undergraduate students. While teaching, Dorrell pursued and was awarded a master's degree in Theological Studies at Liberty University in 2015. Dorrell finished his Doctor of Ministry degree at Duke University in 2017.He has a strong passion for the local church, politics, racial justice, equality and international affairs. He is the founder and Lead Pastor of The Six:Eight Church in Durham, North Carolina. Six:Eight's vision is to build a gospel community that is intentionally diverse, cross-cultural and neighborhood-centered by engaging and developing ministries in Downtown Durham. To follow along with Six:Eight and Dorrell, check out his Instagram: @drbriscoe and click the links below! Website Six:Eight   CW: religion, race, political and social current events, US politics, systemic racism, privilege  

Special Library Fest Episode! An interview with artist Volkan Alkanoglu who designed the Purple S.T.E.A.M. sculpture outside the Main Library in Downtown Durham. He is an accomplished artist who put a lot of thought and work into the sculpture for our community. Listen to learn about the process of creation, his history with libraries, and how he thinks about sustainability in design.  Learn more about Volkan Alkanoglu at his website, and register for his Library Fest event! Volkan was reading Grace and Gravity: Architectures of the Figure by Lars Spuybroek. See all Library Fest events at the Library Fest website! Durham County Library, in partnership with Durham Library Foundation, is hosting the inaugural Library Fest Monday, April 5, through Saturday, April 10, 2021. Library Fest is a community celebration during National Library Week that showcases the library system’s exceptional services. With speaker events featuring The Vanishing Half author Brit Bennett, Transcendent Kingdom author Yaa Gyasi, “Purple STEAM” artist Volkan Alkanoglu, and YouTuber Daniel Davis (aka Tinkernut), to name a few, Library Fest will be a diverse representation of the many ways the library can be a part of our lives.   While Library Fest will feature a community reading program with opportunities for readers to engage with authors and illustrators, there’s more to it than just books! Some of the many services we will be highlighting include our new Business Services department, our makerspaces, our support for the arts and humanities, our North Carolina Collection, our new gaming and media center, our outreach to the Hispanic community, and much more. To learn more about the programs offered and registration, visit DurhamCountyLibrary.org/LibraryFest.   Follow the Durham Tech Library on Facebook and Instagram. Contact me, Courtney Bippley, at bippleyc@durhamtech.edu. Contact the Durham Tech Library at library@durhamtech.edu.  Music for this podcast was made by Robert Isaacs. 

We are talking about Race & the Nonprofit Leadership Gap with our very special guest and ReCity partner, Harvey Hinton of CAARE - The Healing Center in Durham. 0:00 Episode starts  0:44 Personal check-in 1:18 Jes talks about seasons changing and something new 2:59 Rob talks about change being the most productive right now 3:38 Rob addresses how important it is to acknowledge how we can only take on the weight of so many people's stories 5:02 Introduces the topic of discussion, race and the leadership gap 5:50 Rob introduces Dr. Harvey Hinton III of https://www.caare-inc.org/ (CAARE) 6:34 Rob introduces Dr. Hinton's bio for background 7:38 Rob asks about Harvey's story and what led him to serve in his current role at CAARE 7:58 Harvey talks about growing up in Durham and being taught by people from NCCU 8:11 Harvey brings up the theme of community being foundational 8:41 CAARE started by women who had hearts that wanted to make sure black people had access to healthcare 9:51 Harvey credits CAARE's success in using its location in Downtown Durham strategically as a sunshine ray of hope 11:01 CAARE showed people how to maneuver in the nonprofit space to find opportunities to support yourself 12:12 Racism is a public health issue 12:31 CAARE stands for community action, advocacy, restoration, and empowerment 12:54 The goal was not to discuss racism, the goal was being there as a black person to figure out how to make improvements 13:27 Jes mentions the Doc Rivers quote about desiring to just be a basketball coach 14:39 Jes brings up the article https://nonprofitquarterly.org/how-white-people-conquered-the-nonprofit-industry/ (How White People Conquered the Nonprofit Industry) 16:38 Jes asks Harvey about this white-dominated nonprofit industry and how he has encountered it 17:18 It's not based on meritocracy 18:12 If a white person would take true action, it would take career suicide 19:58 Rob brings up the importance of digging up the root causes 20:50 Are we going to prioritize true impact or are we going to prioritize self-preservation? What do we do when those two things do not go hand in hand? 22:04 In the context of philanthropy, we need to stop trusting white people to solve black people's problems 25:11 What does it mean historically for white men to want to preserve their own places 25:21 Have we learned to love our spaces in our boxes so much that we aren't willing to live uncomfortably? 26:01 America is denying its own reality of racism 27:41 Jes asks about what advice would you give somebody to someone who wants to get involved in the white-dominated nonprofit sector? 29:06 Link up with already existing organizations, don't try to start from scratch 30:07 We have to understand if we have a mission we believe in, we have to figure out how to capitalize on that 30:49 Rob asks Harvey about where is hope come froms 31:28 Harvey says that his hope comes from his two daughters and the idea that right now they don't have opportunities 34:17 Harvey recognizes that he isn't someone who is able to sit on the sideline because he wants to be fighting 35:43 What is the point of all of the effort 36:39 Jes asks about what listeners can take away and what they can do as a next step 46:51 Harvey encourages people to work where they are, starting with deep reflecting 37:07 “I can't wait to see white people work in white spaces” 39:05 Harvey signs off conversation 39:11 Jes shares her takeaways 40:30 Rob shares his takeaways 42:01 “A good white leader is a good white follower” 42:25 What does it look like to step down and step back to allow a leader of color to step in? 43:47 Sign-off 53:54 Outro 44:12 Preview of next show

Joining me on the podcast today is a super successful entrepreneur who knows a lot about battling low self-confidence and learning to appreciate her own beauty. Jeannell Darden is the Founder & CEO of Moisture Love. It's been quite a journey from a chance encounter at a natural hair store in Downtown Durham to the podcast, but I'm delighted that Jeannell finally made it. Getting comfortable with your own beauty is a complicated and life-long process. Jeannell breaks down how she has worked on this (and continues to work on this) to be more successful. Many of her obstacles were internal versus external challenges. Her story will inspire you and help you see how you have been ignoring your own magic. In this episode we discussed:How Jeannell Darden went from Engineering to Entrepreneurship Why she kept damaged hair for 3 years and what she did when she finally cut it Why you shouldn't make promises you can't keep How she got to a place where she accepted her beauty How she grew more confident in her appearance How I made her eyeballs sweat How to raise confident girls and what this leads to The advice she would give to her 17-year-old self Full show notes and the transcript are available at https://allegrasinclair.com/079 Find Jeannell on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/moisturelove/

Let's Talk... Business, Finances & Wealth. But not just in this 49th Episode of the... and Landlord Podcast. I'm now ready (and now have the location) for an in-person local meet-up. So here I announce that starting on April 6th (and the 1st Monday of each month thereafter) - we'll have a monthly meet-up to talk about (among other things)... Business, Finances, Wealth Creation, Mindset - and so much more about MONEY. The location? It will be at Rivals Barbershop in Downtown Durham, North Carolina (727 N. Mangum Street - Suite 100). And Rivals Barbershop is my latest business endeavor... A partnership with Professional Barber (Khedron Mims) in a Sports Themed Barbershop. NO - I'll not be cutting anyone's hair! But in line with the purpose of this monthly meet-up - I partnered with Khedron in Rivals Barbershop because its another business that will create additional passive income for me. It also gives me the chance to lend my business knowledge and expertise to aid Khedron in creating passive income for himself. So what better place to come together on a monthly basis to discuss helping others to do the same. If you've ever desired to start a Business; have a Business that you seek to grow; want to get into Real Estate (Flipping, Wholesaling, Rentals); or you just want to make more Money; improve your Finances and grow your Financial IQ - this is the place you need to be each 1st Monday of the month at 6:30PM.

Even in the holiday season, it often comes to our attention that there are a lot of folks out there who don't have adequate food or housing...Rebuild Communities is tackling this very difficult problem...  Rebuild Durham is acquiring building that are in much desrepair, fixing them up and them making them available at a very affordable rate...and not making them available for rent but for eventual home ownership....Edythe Hall Thompson, Executive Director is a driven visionary and executive leader in the field of community and economic development. Hall Thompson has more than 20 years of experience in driving dramatic results in national economic development and partnership building. Hall Thompson is a former President for the Prince-George Maryland NAACP.  And, we are thrilled to have her on the show today to discuss this vital work that she is doing...  One of their projects is a cultural arts center in Henderson that is telling the story of the African American struggle both in that city and other parts of the state....we are looking forward to learning about these projects and much more....Also featured with Ivan Rodriguez who has done work in the restaurant area here......Among the places she has worked are Fullsteam and other restaurants......Downtown Durham has been a very major place with all kinds of growth in the area.....      

Even in the holiday season, it often comes to our attention that there are a lot of folks out there who don't have adequate food or housing...Rebuild Communities is tackling this very difficult problem...  Rebuild Durham is acquiring building that are in much desrepair, fixing them up and them making them available at a very affordable rate...and not making them available for rent but for eventual home ownership....Edythe Hall Thompson, Executive Director is a driven visionary and executive leader in the field of community and economic development. Hall Thompson has more than 20 years of experience in driving dramatic results in national economic development and partnership building. Hall Thompson is a former President for the Prince-George Maryland NAACP.  And, we are thrilled to have her on the show today to discuss this vital work that she is doing...  One of their projects is a cultural arts center in Henderson that is telling the story of the African American struggle both in that city and other parts of the state....we are looking forward to learning about these projects and much more....Also featured with Ivan Rodriguez who has done work in the restaurant area here......Among the places she has worked are Fullsteam and other restaurants......Downtown Durham has been a very major place with all kinds of growth in the area.....      

- The Durham Police Department’s Third Quarter Crime Report is showing that crime is up. http://durhampolice.com - Our Community Development Department is working to make sure that the affordable housing component of the Whitted School project is able to continue to operate. http://verandawhittedschool.com - Our Transportation Department is moving ahead with the development of a new transit plan. http://engagedurham.com- A significant watershed protection and restoration project by our Public Works Department will help stabilize multiple streams that were impacted by Hurricane Florence. http://durhamnc.gov/506- Downtown Durham now has more public art by way of three art-deco inspired pedestrian crosswalk designs. http://smartdurham.org

- The Durham Police Department’s Third Quarter Crime Report is showing that crime is up. http://durhampolice.com - Our Community Development Department is working to make sure that the affordable housing component of the Whitted School project is able to continue to operate. http://verandawhittedschool.com - Our Transportation Department is moving ahead with the development of a new transit plan. http://engagedurham.com- A significant watershed protection and restoration project by our Public Works Department will help stabilize multiple streams that were impacted by Hurricane Florence. http://durhamnc.gov/506- Downtown Durham now has more public art by way of three art-deco inspired pedestrian crosswalk designs. http://smartdurham.org

Sulaiman Mausi, CEO of The DOME Group, joins the Sports Shop to discuss this year's Art of Cool festival taking place in Downtown Durham from Sept. 27-29. The festival will feature numerous exhibits as well as performances from up-and-coming artists as well as established superstars including Jill Scott and Run DMC. For more information, log onto aocfestival.com.

Matt and Scott chat about the ACC Baseball Championship now Scott has woken up from his nap. They also chat with Tampa Bay Rays 2018 Minor League Player of the Year Nate Lowe, debate whether or not Durham Bulls Athletic Park is in Downtown Durham, and talk about how good the Bulls are.

Matt and Scott chat about the ACC Baseball Championship now Scott has woken up from his nap. They also chat with Tampa Bay Rays 2018 Minor League Player of the Year Nate Lowe, debate whether or not Durham Bulls Athletic Park is in Downtown Durham, and talk about how good the Bulls are.

Ryan Vet is an innovative leader, entrepreneur and author. He has presented to audiences around the globe on four different continents on leadership, marketing and reaching your maximum potential. Ryan's experiences range from start-ups to well-established multi-national, Fortune 500s. From launching his first business at age 14 to launching and successfully exiting start-ups, Ryan is a serial entrepreneur. He has been featured in countless publications and television interviews for his entrepreneurial endeavors. As an experiential marketing and branding consultant he has worked with iconic household brands like Warner Brothers, Samsung and Chrysler Jeep to opening a series of craft beverage lounges. In addition to his own entrepreneurial ventures, Ryan is a highly sought after dental practice management consultant in the areas of practice growth and patient experience. He also shares his expertise in major dental publications including Dental Economics and dental speaker around the USA. Ryan currently lives in Downtown Durham, NC with his wife Jessica, who is a practicing dentist in Raleigh.  Please feel free to quote Ryan throughout his talk via Twitter and Instagram @ryancvet and Facebook /ryancvet.

While most people would agree that downtown Durham’s revitalization is a good thing, it also requires focused attention to make sure that all of the growth happens in a very deliberate and measured way. In this new CityLife episode, Host Beverly B. Thompson sits down with Nicole Thompson, president and CEO of Downtown Durham Inc. to find out how she and her organization are taking the lead on steering all of this change in a positive and equitable direction.

While most people would agree that downtown Durham’s revitalization is a good thing, it also requires focused attention to make sure that all of the growth happens in a very deliberate and measured way. In this new CityLife episode, Host Beverly B. Thompson sits down with Nicole Thompson, president and CEO of Downtown Durham Inc. to find out how she and her organization are taking the lead on steering all of this change in a positive and equitable direction.

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We have a special treat for you this week! We are all about the Art of Cool Festival in Durham for this program, and Deborah sits down with co-founders Cicely Mitchell and Al Strong to learn what makes this gathering so popular. Plus, Al Strong and his bandmates gear up for not one but two amazing song performances, recorded at UNC-TV's studio. Join us as we get our groove on!

We have a special treat for you this week! We are all about the Art of Cool Festival in Durham for this program, and Deborah sits down with co-founders Cicely Mitchell and Al Strong to learn what makes this gathering so popular. Plus, Al Strong and his bandmates gear up for not one but two amazing song performances, recorded at UNC-TV's studio. Join us as we get our groove on!

THE SHOW IS SPONSORED BY: EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE:   Exceptional Service Home Care Agency is an agency that focuses on helping seniors and individuals with their daily activities to promote and maintain a safe and healthy environment in their homes.  They are offering CNA classes right now if you are looking to start a new career in the medical field. For more information call their office @ 919.309.9065 or Business Cell # 919.225.0538. Or visit them at their website at www.exceptionalservicehca.com. Join us as we broadcast live ""God belongs in my city" with coverage and interviews from the people who organized it and other leaders in Durham, NC as they pray throughout the communities in Durham. Presented by One Love Ministries Guest: John C. Fitzpatrick Jr. of One Love Ministries, Jonne Woodard and others.    

This week's show takes us to Durham to celebrate their Find Your Cool Music series, we go paddling and camping on the Tar River, explore Kidzu Children's Museum in Chapel Hill, visit a coffee shop in Mooresville that honors veterans and Deb checks out the food and beverages at The Buffalo Nickel in Asheville.

Barry Ragin and Kevin Davis continue their discussion of stormwater issues in the Bull City with Melissa Norton of Downtown Durham, Inc. Also Bill Kalkhof, Executive Director of DDI,talks about funding downtown development and neighborhood issues in light of the current economic downturn.