Plus, Out! Raleigh Pride is this Saturday
 
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Shaw rezoning parts of campus

What to know about Shaw University’s rezoning
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Estey Hall is one of the protected buildings in Shaw University’s rezoning. | Photo via the City of Raleigh
Shaw University’s downtown campus has been approved for rezoning, which allows for up to 20 and 30 story developments on the historically Black university’s campus. Here’s what you need to know.
  • This rezoning may help Shaw, which is looking to drive revenue. Rezoned areas could be leased — not sold — to developers for office and housing use in an area that is redeveloping rapidly. Shaw wants to complement the community in these spaces with grocery stores, pharmacies, and restaurants.
  • At least 100 beds for student housing must be built in the first three new buildings. Housing costs in rezoned parcels cannot be higher than the average price of housing near other universities in Raleigh, meaning reasonable housing options for students.
  • Many of Shaw’s historic buildings will be preserved, like Estey Hall, the first building constructed for the higher education of African American women in the US. As a 157-year-old university, the South’s oldest historically Black university, there is important history to be preserved.
  • Rezoned areas include 17 parcels of land on East South Street, South Blount Street, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, East Lenoir Street, South Person Street, and South Wilmington Street.
Now that areas have been rezoned, Shaw will seek leasers and begin construction.
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Events
Thursday, June 22
  • Kids Yoga + a Book | Thursday, June 22 | 10-11 a.m. | Fiction Coffee Shop, 4509 Creedmoor Rd., Ste. 104, Raleigh | $15 | Children can practice yoga + mediation while the book “Slowly, Slowly, Slowly said the Sloth” is read allowed; designed for ages 2-5 with a parent or caregiver.
  • Kip Moore: Damn Love World Tour | Thursday, June 22 | 7 p.m. | The Ritz, 2820 Industrial Dr., Raleigh | $30-$105 | Listen to this country music singer perform songs like “Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck” and “If I Was Your Lover.”
  • Crabtree Summer Sale | Thursday, June 22 | 4-8 p.m. | Crabtree, 4325 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh | $5-$25 | Shop local businesses + brands you love with 20-80% off (just for ticket holders) for one night only in Center Court and retailers throughout Crabtree.*
Friday, June 23
  • Learn to Kokedama Workshop | Friday, June 23 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Hartwell, 620 W South St., Raleigh | $50 | Learn about the history and process of kokedama, a style of Japanese bonsai; receive a complimentary beverage and your own kokedama to take home.
  • Gag Presents: Girls Room Pride | Friday, June 23 | 8 p.m. | Junction West, 310 S West St., Ste. 110, Raleigh | $10-$20 | Dress to impress at this music- and- art-filled party created and curated by Queer women.
Saturday, June 24
  • The Original Downtown Raleigh Murals and Public Art Tour | Saturday, June 24 | 10:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | Wake County Justice Center, 300 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh | Free | See some of Raleigh’s best and most vibrant large scale art works.
  • Out! Raleigh Pride Festival | Saturday, June 24 | 11 a.m.-6 p.m. | Fayetteville Street, Raleigh | Free | Take the family to enjoy this inclusive festival featuring live entertainment, local vendors and artists, food, a KidsZone, and a beer garden in support of the LGBT Center of Raleigh.
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News Notes
Closing
  • Anisette Sweet Shop in Five Points is permanently closing Tuesday, June 27. To celebrate their final day, the shop will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with as many sweet bites in stock as possible.
Sports
Cause
  • Join SAFEchild‘s Comedy for a Cause fundraising event on Thursday, June 22 at Crafty Beer, Wine and Spirits at 7:30 p.m. Six comics will perform, and all proceeds will go toward preventing child abuse and neglect in Wake County. Tickets are a $25+ donation.
Community
  • Help your neighbors stay cool for the summer. Cool for Wake provides air conditioners and fans to qualifying households in the summer with help from the community. Financial donations can be made online and in-kind fan and air conditioner donations can be arranged as well.
Ranked
  • Raleigh and Durham ranked No. 11 on U.S. News and World Report’s list of the best places to live for young professionals in the US, with Charlotte coming in at No. 9 out of 150 popular metro areas. The Triangle ranked high because of job-searching graduates from NC State, Duke, and UNC-Chapel Hill.
Biz
  • Raleigh sustainability software startup GreenPlaces received $13 million in funding. The software tracks carbon emissions in businesses and plans for carbon footprint reductions. The startup plans to up its workforce from 25 to 35 people with the capital. (WRAL)
Outdoors
  • Listen to The Embers Ft. Craig Woodlard tonight from 5-7 p.m. at Coastal Credit Union Midtown Park for the final night of the Midtown Beach Music Series. Pro tip: Bring a blanket, lawn chairs + the fam, and place a pickup order from a North Hills restaurant. Reserve $5 tickets.*
Job
  • Trinity Academy is hiring a full time Lower School Latin Teacher to teach students between TK-6th grades. The ideal candidate will have teaching experience and knowledge in Foreign Language instruction and a passion for teaching younger students. Learn more + apply.*
Wellness
Drink
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Festival

🌈 Show your pride

Show your support at Out! Raleigh Pride
Rainbow flags that say "Out! Raleigh Pride" hang on lightposts.
This year is the 12th Out! Raleigh Pride. | Photo by RALtoday
This Saturday, June 24 is Out! Raleigh Pride on Fayetteville Street from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. This will be the 11th year of the Pride festival in Raleigh. Show your support for the LGBT Center of Raleigh as well as the greater Raleigh LGBTQ+ community.

Check out live entertainment at the Pride and Rainbow stages, including Broadway performer Frenchie Davis, the Triangle Gay Men’s Chorus, and a drag extravaganza with local performers. Although Out! Raleigh Pride doesn’t feature a full parade, the KidsZone is hosting a smaller parade with the Triangle Pride Band where kids can make their own parade craft to carry.

The family-friendly event will also feature a beer garden, food trucks, and vendors, as well as gender-neutral restrooms and on-site HIV/STI testing.

Reminder: This event will happen regardless of weather, but you can’t have a rainbow without a little rain.
 
The Wrap
 
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Today’s edition by:
Allie
From the editor
The 2023 Hockey Hall of Fame inductees are being announced today at 3 p.m., and I am rooting for Canes head coach Rod Brind’Amour to be inducted; 1,184 points in 1,484 games is pretty impressive, if you ask me. As a newer Canes fan, I haven’t experienced a Stanley Cup win yet, but I was really hoping this would be the year.
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