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Wade in the Water
Wade in the Water (2019 Recording)- Performed and Produced by Cynthia Liggins Thomas Wade in the Water (1925 Recording)- Performed by The Sunset Four Jubilee Singers “Wade in the Water” was written during the era of slavery in the United … Continue reading
Slave Songbook : Origin of the negro Spiritual
Excerpt from PBS documentary History Dectectives Slave Songbook tracing the development of Negro Spirituals and cultural connections to Africa
Masks from Many Cultures – Screener
Masks from different regions of the world and from diverse cultures are presented in this overview which includes images of over 100 masks combined with footage of festivals where masks are worn in traditional ceremonies, such as Mardi Gras. See … Continue reading
You Can Sleep in Gaudí’s Legendary First House ‘Casa Vicens‘ for $1 | My Modern Met
By Samantha Pires on June 24, 2021 For the first time in 136 years, Gaudí’s first house, Casa Vicens, is available to spend the night in for an incredible experience. If you have always loved the incredible Art Nouveau … Continue reading
Why Brazil’s indigenous people fight for the Amazon rainforest | Nixiwaka Yawanawá | TEDxBedford
Nixiwaka Yawanawá is a member of the Yawanawá tribe — a community of indigenous people who live within the Amazon rainforest — on the Acre River Headwaters Indigenous Land. Like many other Amazonian tribes, the Yawanawá rely on the rainforest … Continue reading
The case to recognise Indigenous knowledge as science | Albert Wiggan | TEDxSydney
In this passionate talk, Albert Wiggan calls for better recognition from the scientific community arguing that Indigenous knowledge is science and that’s what we should call it. Albert Wiggan is a Bardi-Kija-Nyul Nyul man from the beautiful waters of Boddergron … Continue reading
The TRUTH about JFK’s “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech | German Girl in America
Did President Kennedy really embarrass himself by saying “I’m a jelly doughnut” in front of 120,000 Germans when he gave his famous speech in West Berlin in 1963? Or was all of this just a huge misunderstanding? What do Germans … Continue reading
5 Mythical Creatures That (Kinda) Actually Existed | Answers With Joe
[…] There are myths and legends of mythical creatures through out the folklore of civilizations around the world. Myths like dragons, cyclops and the kraken. But where did these myths come from? And could they have actually existed in some … Continue reading
linguistic discrimination and the pitfall of intelligence.
I’m fierce, fabulous, and know next to nothing about English grammar. Ask the “C” I made in my college grammar class for more deets. ✰ KO-FI: https://ko-fi.com/shanspeare ✰ SOCIALS instagram: @shaniya.jpg twitter: shaniyatwainx – ARTICLES MENTIONED: Marguerite Rigoglioso, Stanford … Continue reading
Our Boats Are Changing the Tide
We often think of the ocean’s tide as a simple rise and fall, connected to the motion of the Moon. But on any given shore, the reality is much more complex and oceanic scientists have realized recently that there’s another, … Continue reading
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