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It rained all day today. This is what we in South Florida refer to as "crappy weather." Granted, my version of crappy weather is not your version o...
The American South can't seem to shake off the Civil War. Or Jim Crow. And yet, that region of the U.S. is undergoing some dramatic changes. How the South responds to these changes will determine how easily it will enter the modern world and usher out the racial demons of its past.
A sign sellotaped to the bench read "All funds to the Church of the Ecstatic Angel Tongues." I instantly got images of people writhing on the ground babbling in gibberish.
Two Savannah personalities personify the notion of old meets new. Marsha Thompson runs Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room, a classy dining experience, while Stratton Leopold owns and operates Leopold's Ice Cream, a quirky ice cream shop.
In the world of The Help nothing is what it seems, but there is a kind of innocence to its mysteries. There is just enough suspense to keep the pages turning, and tragedy throughout.
I knew I would attend an HBCU because there was a cultural puzzle piece missing in my life, an untold story about my history that was not in the repetitive lessons my white teachers thought were expanding horizons or bringing awareness.
There's no institution, predominantly white or otherwise, that can match the lessons I've learned at my historically black university.
My experience at Morehouse has been one I could never replace or duplicate.
Have no fear, use these tips to make college visits as affordable as possible, even if it means you never leave home!
Sunday, May 8 is Mother's Day this year. It is also graduation day at Northern Kentucky University. I'll be at Northern, watching my nephew, Nick McNay, go through the graduation procession.
As the weather gets warmer and days get longer, it's all too easy for high school juniors to start experiencing symptoms of early on-set senioritis. ...
Financial aid can be a foreign language to many of us. When it comes back, is it final? Can you ask for more? What if your parents lose their job sin...
College search is back. Months after students submitted their applications, they've all heard back and now it's time to pick the right school. With acceptance letters in hand, a college visit can make or break a student's decision to attend, so The Unigo Expert Network has put together a list of some non-traditional, but vital things to look out for on your next college visit.
High school seniors across the country will be receiving their college admissions letters this week, and with the dramatic increase in the number of applications this year many can expect to get the dreaded "thin envelope."
Southerners are serious about their drinks, and the current issue of Imbibe finds 100 of the best spots to drink throughout the region. From where to ...
In February 1865, shortly before the Civil War ended, Congress established "a bureau of refugees, freedmen and abandoned lands" -- a radical attempt at social change by conservative people.
