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A collection of weekly reflections written by BLK South community and board members.
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There Are Children on Grant Street Again
There are children on Grant Street again! In Durham’s Historic Hayti neighborhood, a new generation is discovering what it means to belong to a community shaped by generations of Black history, faith, resilience, and love. As my sister and her family make Grant Street their home, I reflect on the sacred gift of intergenerational relationships, the wisdom of our elders, and what it means for children to be woven into a neighborhood’s living legacy. Perhaps the future of our historic Black neighborhoods is not only found in what we rebuild, but in the stories, relationships, and traditions we pass down.
Every Shut Eye Ain't Sleep and Every Good Bye Ain't Gone.
Every shut eye ain't sleep, and every goodbye ain't gone.” Through the wisdom of Grandma Bea, this reflection explores the power of discernment and hope, reminding us that things are not always as they seem. From overlooked voices to communities the world has written off, we are invited to look beyond appearances, trust that God is still at work, and remember that what the world buries, God often plants.