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October 1st, 2013
Written by The Associated Press in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
October is Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage month in the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida.
Beginning Tuesday, there are a number of events to draw attention to preserving the culture of the descendants of slaves on the sea islands and the coast of the Southeast. The corridor runs from south of Jacksonville, N.C. to south of Jacksonville, Fla.
On Tuesday, a proclamation signed by Gov. Nathan Deal...
September 5th, 2013
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Actress Eva Longoria, and chef Jose Andres are among a list of honorees receiving the Hispanic Heritage Award.
The Hispanic Heritage Foundation is presenting the awards Thursday at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. The award show will be broadcast Sept. 15 on MundoFox.
Longoria will be honored with a community service award, while Andres is winning the program's design...
August 12th, 2013
Written by Glenn Minnis in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
A National Communication Association study finds that black students attending predominantly white universities struggle mightily with the balancing act of maintaining their own identity while integrating into that of the prevailing, far more accepted, culture.
The "Understanding the African-American Student Experience in Higher Education through a Relational Dialectics Perspective," study was...
August 7th, 2013
Written by Rita Cook in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
With so many places to visit and things to do in Thailand, it's hard to know where to begin. Along with the rich culinary options, the possibilities are diverse – a traveler might be riding an elephant one day and immersing themselves at a Buddhist temple the next.
In any country, however, there are certain places or activities that truly highlight that country's culture and should be at the top...
July 30th, 2013
Written by Brian Witte - Associated Press in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
EASTON, Md. (AP) – Did the first free slaves live in Maryland and formed the nation's first free African-American community? Archaeology students have been sifting through a little patch of ground on Maryland's Eastern Shore this summer, seeking evidence that it was home to the nation's first free African-American community.
Historians say hundreds of free blacks once lived in the area, while...
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