"From the time we moved to North Carolina, my parents made sure we lived in neighborhoods that mirrored what television said was the American Dream. When I had a choice about where to live after college, I set my sights on a place that was diverse in heritage and class. Living in communities that "planned" their segregation along racial, ethnic and class lines wasn't an option for me. I also wanted to live near stuff: restaurants, shops, heck ... City Hall!  So, at 23, I moved into what became my lovely home in East Durham."

The Durham News (02/24/10)

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