Danielle Dreilinger

Raleigh

Storytelling Reporter, American South at Gannett

National rewrite editor, @gannett. Author, The Secret History of Home Economics. Ex-@umknightwallace, @nolanews, @bostonglobe, etc.

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Articles

'Farming is very isolating': Inside the networks helping Black farmers cope with stress

Sep 12, 2023 | citizen-times.com | Danielle Dreilinger

Some bet the farm on a chance. Since Davon Goodwin opened Off the Land Farms in Laurinburg, North Carolina, four years ago, he’s bet his house on his farm succeeding. “All our money is in the ground,” he said. Farming is fear and faith. “You put a seed out there, and you hope to have a harvest,” Goodwin said. Two hours north, Stanley Hughes, 75, knows that strain. He was born on the land he farms.
‘Always tell your story’: Black farmers race to apply for discrimination compensation

Sep 10, 2023 | tennessean.com | Danielle Dreilinger

After decades of racist discrimination in farm loans, farmers have a couple of months to request some level of restitution. Applications for the federal Discrimination Financial Assistance Program are due Oct. 31. The program is not restricted to Black farmers and ranchers: It’s open to people who were discriminated against due to a variety of characteristics. However, the U.S. government documented unfair treatment of Black applicants as early as 1965 — yet it continued.
‘Always tell your story’: Black farmers race to apply for discrimination compensation

Sep 10, 2023 | knoxnews.com | Danielle Dreilinger

Program has $2.2 billion to give out. Applicants may have been discriminated against due to a variety of characteristics. Heirs are also eligible. Free help is available. After decades of racist discrimination in farm loans, farmers have a couple of months to request some level of restitution. Applications for the federal Discrimination Financial Assistance Program are due Oct. 31.
A menstrual pad that tests for cervical cancer? These teens are inventing it

Sep 7, 2023 | msn.com | Danielle Dreilinger

The teenagers launched into their well-rehearsed pitch in the exposed-brick loft of a Raleigh, North Carolina, co-working space. Two men, a venture capitalist and a lawyer, listened. “The menstrual cycle occurs 450 times in a woman’s life. But we’ve yet to normalize it,” said Nandini Kanthi, 18. In many places, periods are taboo. “But! What if we could turn the commonly stigmatized menstrual blood into a life-saving device?” said Shailen Fofaria, 15, the team’s only man.
A menstrual pad that tests for cervical cancer? These teens are inventing it

Sep 6, 2023 | usatoday.com | Danielle Dreilinger

The teenagers launched into their well-rehearsed pitch in the exposed-brick loft of a Raleigh, North Carolina, co-working space. Two men, a venture capitalist and a lawyer, listened. “The menstrual cycle occurs 450 times in a woman’s life. But we’ve yet to normalize it,” said Nandini Kanthi, 18. In many places, periods are taboo. “But! What if we could turn the commonly stigmatized menstrual blood into a life-saving device?” said Shailen Fofaria, 15, the team’s only man.
A menstrual pad that tests for cervical cancer? These teens are inventing it

Aug 30, 2023 | tennessean.com | Danielle Dreilinger

The teenagers launched into their well-rehearsed pitch in the exposed-brick loft of a Raleigh, North Carolina, co-working space. Two men, a venture capitalist and a lawyer, listened. “The menstrual cycle occurs 450 times in a woman’s life. But we’ve yet to normalize it,” said Nandini Kanthi, 18. In many places, periods are taboo. “But! What if we could turn the commonly stigmatized menstrual blood into a life-saving device?” said Shailen Fofaria, 15, the team’s only man.
A menstrual pad that tests for cervical cancer? These teens are inventing it

Aug 30, 2023 | citizen-times.com | Danielle Dreilinger

The teenagers launched into their well-rehearsed pitch in the exposed-brick loft of a Raleigh, North Carolina, co-working space. Two men, a venture capitalist and a lawyer, listened. “The menstrual cycle occurs 450 times in a woman’s life. But we’ve yet to normalize it,” said Nandini Kanthi, 18. In many places, periods are taboo. “But! What if we could turn the commonly stigmatized menstrual blood into a life-saving device?” said Shailen Fofaria, 15, the team’s only man.
This queer youth choir gives teens a place to feel safe and change the world

Aug 19, 2023 | news.yahoo.com | Danielle Dreilinger

For Bee Crowell of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, middle school was horrible. “Every single kid was awful to me every single day,” they said. Name-calling, physical threats. Crowell hadn’t come out as queer, but “it was assumed. And they weren’t wrong,” they said. Their parents talked to school staff, to no avail. However, once a week, Crowell had a respite, a creative refuge where they were greeted with hugs: , the youth division of Nashville in Harmony, a choir for LGBTQ+ people and allies.
This queer youth choir gives teens a place to feel safe and change the world

Aug 19, 2023 | usatoday.com | Danielle Dreilinger

For Bee Crowell of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, middle school was horrible. “Every single kid was awful to me every single day,” they said. Name-calling, physical threats. Crowell hadn’t come out as queer, but “it was assumed. And they weren’t wrong,” they said. Their parents talked to school staff, to no avail. However, once a week, Crowell had a respite, a creative refuge where they were greeted with hugs: , the youth division of Nashville in Harmony, a choir for LGBTQ+ people and allies.
School lunch 101: Your guide to the key questions and controversies

Aug 16, 2023 | tennessean.com | Danielle Dreilinger

Every weekday, kids have to eat during school hours. And there is an army of parents and cafeteria workers making that happen. Cafeteria meals — not just lunch but often breakfast and after-school snacks — are a huge undertaking. Pre-pandemic, school cafeterias served lunch to close to 30 million students per day, according to the School Nutrition Association.