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ABOVE PHOTO:  Hanes Bakery By Renée S. Gordon  On Easter Sunday, the Moravians of Salem, North Carolina will hold their deeply spiritual Sunrise Service. It dates from 1732 when a group of Moravian men met in the graveyard, “God’s Acre,” to sing praises and ponder the true message of Christ’s death and resurrection. Annually, attendance…

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Family Features Dream vacations come in all shapes and sizes and are unique to every traveler. For some, a dream vacation may be visiting every ballpark across the country. For others, it could be exploring the national parks in their state or island hopping on a cruise in the Caribbean. According to a recent Bank…

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“Bunny Hop Doo-Wop” hotel package features Breakfast with the Easter Bunny online Spring Sale starts March 14 Wildwoods, NJ–Named the best seaside amusement park in the world by Amusement Today, Morey’s Piers & Beachfront Water Parks located on the boardwalk of the Wildwoods, NJ kicks off the 2016 season with the grand opening of Mariner’s…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Samson and Delilah on red carpet By Renée S. Gordon Lancaster’s Sight & Sound Theater premiered its newest production last week. It is the 27th original pro-duction, each more spectacular and technologically innovative than its predecessor. Samson, the subject of the current show, is the latest of the Biblical heroes whose life is…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Slave sale square By Renée S. Gordon A third-story “Afro-Colombian mural, Currulao y Desplazamiento,” is located at 1344 U Street NW of Washington, DC.  The mural pays homage to the thriving culture in Colombia that traces its roots to the Africans that infused the New World with customs and traditions brought from their…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Gerrit Smith’s Office By Renée S. Gordon “Now I see fire inside the mountain. I see fire burning the trees, and I see fire, hollowing souls. I see fire blood in the breeze and I hope that you remember me. –Ed Sheeran From the moment individuals were enslaved in the New World, they…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Crailo State Historic Museum By Renée S. Gordon The Dutch West India Company (DWIC) was founded to monopolize Dutch trade in 1621. They desired to control New Netherlands (New York) and in that year they sent settlers to construct Fort Orange in what is now Albany to establish a presence that would keep…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  North Star Underground Railroad Museum “Could be called a ‘conductor’ on the underground railway, only we didn’t call it that then. I din’t know as we called it anything—we just knew there was a lot of slaves always a-wantin’ to get free, and I had to help ‘em.” –Arnold Gragston, former slave By…

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By Renée S. Gordon Historians believe that the first slaves in Maryland were relocated from Virginia, probably as indentured servants, but this can’t be verified because no records were kept on groups other than Whites.  Documents indicate that in 1639 the status of non-Christian black servants was changed to slaves for life. Five years later…

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Family Features Admiring the Statue of Liberty up close, hanging 10 in the Pacific Ocean or exploring Europe’s most charming cities are just some of the experiences that may rank high on your travel bucket list. Creating that list is just the beginning – the real fun begins when you start making your travel dreams…

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