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Blaming the Constitution
Within hours of the tragic killings of 10 Americans — nine Black and one white — in a Buffalo supermarket by a deranged white racist...
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News From Around the South 5/16 to 7/23
KENTUCKY: Mills Spring Battlefield to Hold Memorial Day Services NANCY, Ky. — Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument and Mill Springs National...

What Is Soul Food? 14 Essential Soul Food Dishes
Before diving into this rich catalog of culinary traditions from the Deep South, learning what soul food is—along with its history—will deepen your appreciation of this rich cuisine. Incorporate classic soul food recipes into your weeknight dinner rotation, or make them for your next holiday meal. What Is Soul Food? Soul food is a type of cuisine rooted in African American culture in the...

Civil War Reenactments Grow In Popularity In Wake Of 2020 Protests
Before showtime, pots and pans are some of the tools reenactor Tanya Haessly makes the most use of as a camp cook, feeding families and individuals...

Site of Stono Rebellion preserved for historical interpretation, public access
RANTOWLES, S.C. — When a group of Black farmers bought this property in the 1970s, they didn’t know its historical importance. They didn’t know...

Charleston Slave Badge Named Among World’s Top Archaeological Discoveries
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- A small yet profound object tied to slavery and unearthed by a team of researchers and students at the College of Charleston...
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News From Around the South 5/16 to 7/23
KENTUCKY: Mills Spring Battlefield to Hold Memorial Day Services NANCY, Ky. — Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument and Mill Springs National Cemetery are working together to honor military service members who died in the line of duty. Memorial Day events will...
Blaming the Constitution
Within hours of the tragic killings of 10 Americans — nine Black and one white — in a Buffalo supermarket by a deranged white racist last week, the governor of New York began calling for infringements upon personal liberty. First, she argued that social media...
Why Would U.S. Give A War Guarantee — To Finland?
Seeing Russia invade Ukraine, historically neutral Finland has undergone a late conversion and decided to join NATO immediately. Why? Because NATO membership means the world's strongest power, the United States, under Article 5 of NATO, would go to war against Russia,...
What Is Soul Food? 14 Essential Soul Food Dishes
Before diving into this rich catalog of culinary traditions from the Deep South, learning what soul food is—along with its history—will deepen your appreciation of this rich cuisine. Incorporate classic soul food recipes into your weeknight dinner rotation, or make...
News From Around The South 5/9 to 5/16
SOUTH CAROLINA: S.C. Revolutionary War Site Tells Story Of Woman Who Spurred Defeat For The British FORT MOTTE — Lovers of history gathered at a hilltop near the Congaree River to remember a Revolutionary War battle that might have turned on one woman’s sense of...