ESPAÑOL
We invite you to learn about the diversity of the Latino/a community in Durham through the material archived on this site. This is a collaborative project between community members and Duke University. It is being coordinated by the Community-Based Language Initiative of Duke Service-Learning.
Stories
Listen to entrepreneurs, community leaders, artists, and others describe their lives and offer observations on how Durham has evolved over the years.
Lat
ino Life in Durham
Read a short historical overview of how the presence of Latinos in Durham has grown in recent years.
Historical Essays
Learn about events that impact our community in short essays focused on documenting important issues for Latinos in North Carolina.
Nice topic for the article. Maybe a bit more in depth for the next time. Latinos have been an important part of the Durham community for decades. It’d be great to read more stories celebrating the culture. Thanks!
HI! My name is Adriana Ruggiero. I’m a JOurnalist based in Los Angeles. I have worked for the most part of my career in Spanish TV and right now I’m working on my own stories about Latinos in the US to be published on my YouTUbe Channel. I am planning on visiting Durham on Dec 27th, when I’ll be interviewing the 3 Latinos running for the City Council and I’ll like to interview some of you about the Latino community in NC