Roadside Memorials in East Texas

By Blanca Jenkins. Have you ever wondered why some traditions stay around for a long time while others disappear? Have you noticed that some traditions are still around but they have undergone significant changes over time?

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Good Dirt: Texas Black Farmer Oral History Project

By Rockie GIlford. Take a moment and imagine yourself as a farmer standing in a vast open field. The sun hangs high in the sky, casting a warm, golden glow over the landscape. As you take a deep breath, you can smell the earthy aroma of the soil beneath your feet.

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Flamenco Flows from the Río Grande to Houston

By Maria Luisa Ornelas-June. Serendipity marked my path to becoming a Texas Folklife Fellow.

B. C. (Before COVID)
When COVID forced everyone to stop, I,too, stopped. But as everyone looked forward to the easing of restrictions, I took the time to look back. I looked at my ancestors and at

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The Shared Memory of Kenyan Food

By Imgard Khosravi. I have a memory of my grandmother’s compound in Kenya, where the grass was covered in dew that sparkled like fragments of mirrors in the sun. The sounds of the animals filled the air: the hens clucked, the sheep bleated, the birds cooed, and the cows mooed.

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