Umoja Festival returns to Downtown Johnson City
This weekend, Sept. 7-8, will see the return of Johnson City’s annual Umoja Festival. The festival — the name of which translates to “unity” in Swahili — has been …
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Martha Redbone Roots Projects reveals Appalachian heritage in Native American culture
What do you get when you mix a Cherokee-Choctaw mother, a gospel-singing black father, youth spent in the coal country of Kentucky, “gritty” teenage years …
What is patriotism–assimilation or acceptance?
With all of the discussion about international people coming from their home country to live in the United States, many people have discussed whether these …
Chinese National Day celebrates cultural holidays
Most American holiday celebrations are still several weeks away, but some international students are already celebrating their country’s holidays. The ETSU Chinese Students and Scholars …