Durham Rising

09/01/2026

We know you care about the future of Durham. Come share your dreams for how to make it better on Sat. Sept. 19th at Durham Dreams: Worker & Community Convening!

RSVP at the link in our bio.

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Sabemos que te importa el futuro de Durham. ¡Ven a compartir tus sueños sobre cómo mejorarlo el sábado 19 de septiembre en “Durham Sueña: Asamblea Comunitaria y de Trabajadores”!

Confirma tu asistencia en el enlace de nuestra biografía.

08/27/2026

We know Durham can do better and we know we have the power to make it better.

If you believe a better Durham is possible, join us September 19 for Durham Dreams, a convening of workers and community members imagining and organizing for the city we deserve.

RSVP: bit.ly/durhamdreams26 or at the link in our bio!

08/25/2026

Durham’s boom isn’t reaching everyone.

A report released last month from the shows that as wealth has surged in Durham, working people, especially Black workers, are facing rising rents, stagnant wages, and a widening racial wealth gap.

Duke is one of Durham’s biggest employers. It has the resources and influence to help close that gap. The people who keep Durham running should be able to afford to live here. It’s time to invest in workers and our community.

Come out the be part of the change on Sept 19th for Durham Dreams: Workers & Community Convening. RSVP at the link in our bio!

08/18/2026

Durham deserves to be safe and affordable. And we’re organizing to make it happen!

As housing costs are rising, schools are underfunded, and too many workers are struggling on poverty wages, Duke continues to bring in billions.

Join Durham workers, residents, families, and community members to build power and organize for the Durham we deserve.

🍳 Breakfast + lunch provided
🧒 Childcare + interpretation available

Registration required for childcare and interpretation needs.

RSVP here: bit.ly/DurhamDreams26
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Durham merece ser una ciudad segura y asequible. ¡Y nos estamos organizando para que así sea!

Mientras los costes de la vivienda suben, las escuelas siguen con fondos insuficientes y demasiados trabajadores luchan con salarios de pobreza, Duke sigue generando miles de millones.

Únete a los trabajadores, residentes, familias y miembros de la comunidad de Durham para ganar fuerza y organizarnos por el Durham que nos merecemos.

🍳 Se ofrece desayuno y almuerzo
🧒 Hay servicios de cuidado de niños e interpretación disponibles

Es necesario inscribirse para poder acceder al servicio de interpretación y al servicio de guardería.

RSVP: bit.ly/DurhamDreams26

08/14/2026

Duke has enormous influence in North Carolina. Imagine what could happen if we all came together to demand that Duke use its voice and power for the public good for fair elections.

That's what Durham Rising is building: a broad coalition organizing for accountability, democracy, and a Durham where institutions stand with the people who make them possible.

Come talk more about how Duke can help make a better Durham on Sept. 19th! Link in our bio to RSVP.

08/10/2026

It's Durham's time to rise.

While Duke pours millions into executive pay, too many workers and Durham families are struggling to afford rent, groceries, and other basic necessities. Duke has more than enough resources to invest in all of its workers and the community that makes its success possible.

It's time for Duke to invest in Durham, not just the people at the top.

08/06/2026

Durham is growing, but too many workers are being left behind.

A new report from the that while wealth has poured into Durham over the last decade, more of it is flowing to the top. Rents are rising, the racial wage gap has widened, and many Black and Latino workers are still stuck in low-wage jobs despite the city’s economic boom.

As Durham’s largest employer, Duke has the power and the responsibility to help change that.

Workers who make this city run deserve more than paycheck-to-paycheck survival. We deserve living wages, quality jobs, and the opportunity to thrive in the city they help build.

It’s time for Duke to invest in Durham.

08/06/2026

Durham is growing, but too many workers are being left behind.

A new report from the Institute for Southern Studies shows that while wealth has poured into Durham over the last decade, more of it is flowing to the top. Rents are rising, the racial wage gap has widened, and many Black and Latino workers are still stuck in low-wage jobs despite the city's economic boom.

As Durham's largest employer, Duke has the power and the responsibility to help change that.

Workers who make this city run deserve more than paycheck-to-paycheck survival. We deserve living wages, quality jobs, and the opportunity to thrive in the city they help build.

It's time for Duke to invest in Durham.

A new report by the Institute for Southern Studies, publisher of Facing South, finds that while Durham, N.C. has boomed, workers’ wages have failed to keep pace — and for Black workers, the racial wage gap is widening.

07/31/2026

The Duke Chronicle (The Duke Chronicle) reported that Duke’s highest-paid executives received compensation increases, including one executive earning more than $5 million. All the while hundreds of workers were laid off or accepted buyouts, and many Durham families continued struggling to afford rent, food, and utilities.

Duke has the resources to invest in all of its workers and in the city that makes its success possible.

That’s why Durham Rising is organizing for a Durham where working people come first. Stand up to Duke. Stand up for Durham. Stand with us.

07/01/2026

Duke has announced they are raising their minimum wage from $18 to $20 an hour after months of our Durham Rising coalition demanding they raise to $25 an hour.

While we’re going to celebrate this win, the job’s not finished! This shows that Duke is listening and we are going to keep fighting until our demands are met.

Sign the Durham Rising petition in our bio to support this campaign!