Rofhiwa Book Café to open a new East Durham bar

Why it matters: The new neighborhood bar, at 419 S. Driver St., is a signal of the owner's investment in East Durham and making it a place where "Black life and Black conviviality can thrive," they said in the post.

• Driver Street and Angier Avenue has become a hub of business activity in the past few years, with the addition of Rofhiwa, Ideal's Sandwich and Grocery, Sofia's Pizza and the forthcoming Mike D's BBQ.

Go deeper: Triangle bookstores are in expansion mode