Take a moment and imagine your favorite fruit. Visualize the bright sheen of a perfectly ripe cherry, or the deliciously sweet, grainy texture of a pear. Whether you enjoy the occasional apple as a midday snack or start each day with a bowl of oatmeal sprinkled with blueberries, the sweet treat you’re eating is probably […]
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The First Generation 1910: K.D. and Lulu Reverend Kimbal Dolphus Stroud, pastor, teacher, Langston University graduate, appreciated living in Oklahoma territory. His wife, Lulu, was a member of the Creek Indian tribe and minorities had opportunities not often found elsewhere. But when Oklahoma became a state in 1907, segregation moved in. This was not the
Tucked away just outside of Tucson, Arizona is a little mission called San Xavier del Bac, which is the northernmost mission of a chain established by Father Eusebio Kino in the late 1600s. This quaint, dignified church holds mass every day but afterward is open to the public, and we had the chance to venture
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Every year, Swedes celebrate a national holiday called “Midsummer.” The roots of the festival go back to the 6th century A.D. Originally held to usher in the season of fertility, Midsummer also honors the summer solstice. The traditions began in the southern areas of Sweden and then gradually spread to the rest of the country. People
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I walked into a Korean grocery store in Aptos to buy a beach towel. A leathery skinned man, probably in his 50s, was asking the woman behind the counter something about the sandwiches in the cooler. He wore a tight yellow bathing suit nestled between his spindly legs and bloated stomach, and he had a
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