Posts Tagged ‘African American culture’
African-American Hoodoo: more than magic
RUTGERS (US) — The tradition of herbal healing known as Hoodoo is about more than using hex-breaking oils and candles to ward off bad vibes, according to a new book by scholar Katrina Hazzard-Donald. Continue…
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Society & Culture - Dec 31, 2012 14:38 - 4 Comments
Proud Black teens do better in school
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — African American teenagers perform better academically when their parents instill in them a sense of racial pride. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 12, 2012 13:46 - 0 Comments
Artifacts show family at heart of race history
U. MARYLAND (US) — Archaeological evidence reveals how a Filipino and African American family thrived amid the racial tensions of early 20th century Annapolis, Maryland. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 9, 2012 10:40 - 1 Comment
Black history echoes in latest dance crazes
DUKE (US) — The movements that underlie many social dances arise from early African American social history and continue with today’s dance fads. (more…)
