Culture
Lost Boys of Southern Sudan inspire hope for the future
Today, I attended a moving lecture given by Sudanese “Lost Boys” Samuel Anei (Co-Founder of the Lost Boys Rebuilding Southern Sudan Foundation) and Joseph Akoon at Meredith College in Raleigh.
Meredith students have been studying the country of Sudan and viewed a film depicting the Lost Boys’ escape from civil war and their difficult journey [...]
New Way To Get Around This Weekend
It’s the weekend and about now we are all unwinding from the work week trying to figure out what we’re going to do, who we’re going to see and how we’re going to get there.
Well, if you plan to stick around Raleigh this weekend, I have the answer to one of those questions.
Last Friday, [...]
Feel The Excitement Of My Great America Road Trip
This morning at 1 a.m. my colleague Doug Sutton and I deliriously boarded a coach bus with Triangle area families, foreign students, and inspired individuals en route to the 44th Presidential Inauguration in our Nation’s Capitol.
We rode through sleet and snow and were dropped off in the, with little direction, middle of C street [...]
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage this month
Sept. 15 was chosen as the kick off date because it is the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on Sept. 16 and Sept. 18. Although a little earlier, another Latin American country, Brazil, celebrates their independence on [...]
I kissed a girl…and I liked it
Her name was Bimini and her skin was as smooth as fresh hot dog out of water. She was a mammal alright, but not like you and I…she was a dolphin! You’ve heard the mysterious legends and fascinating facts about dolphins. This Labor Day weekend, I traveled to
Miami and had one of the most exciting [...]
Today. Another excuse for a celebration.
Today and throughout the end of this week, many will make plans to dance to mariachi music, eat chips and salsa and sip on Margaritas at Cinco de Mayo (May 5th) events throughout the Triangle. But why? Do we know the significance behind the festivities? The holiday of Cinco De Mayo, The 5th Of May, [...]
Smart chicks mind their manners
As a graduate of Raleigh’s Peace College, i’ve continutd to be involved at my alma mater as a student mentor and Alumnae Board member. I have heard many scoffing at the idea of a their daughters attending small, women’s college instead of a large university. Many may not realize that women’s college graduates made up [...]
From the Open Heart of My Proud Lumbee Friend
As Smart in the City blog readers, I am sure that you also know, that there are 8 state-recognized tribes located in North Carolina. Last week, The Commission of Indian Affairs scheduled a gathering of American Indian war veterans, tribal chiefs, students, American Indian citizens and advocates and General Assembly members to celebrate their culture [...]
Wake Co. Schools encourage cultural pride
Hispanics represent one of the largest minority groups in the United States. By 2050, experts predict that the Latino population will account for 29 percent of the U.S. population. For Hispanic students, success in school is a complex process, dependent on both the actions of parents and teachers. The Hispanic/Latino Program in the Prevention Services Department [...]
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