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American Folklife Center & Veterans History Project
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Sephardic Songs with the Susana Behar Ensemble: Homegrown Plus
Published: June 23, 2025 16:33
Welcome to the latest post in the Homegrown Plus series, featuring Susana Behar, one of the leading voices in Sephardic Song, with a hand-picked ensemble of accompanists. Just like other blogs in the series, this one includes a concert video, a video…
Jack Rescues the Princess from the Tiger: A Bahamas Jack Tale
https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2025/06/jack-rescues-the-princess-from-the-tiger-a-bahamas-jack-tale/
Published: June 20, 2025 16:16
We continue our exploration of Jack tales with a fascinating story recorded in the Bahamas in 1935: "Jack Rescues the Princess from the Tiger." The story was told to Alan Lomax and Mary Elizabeth Barnicle by Alexander Finderson and a group of his neighbors…
Homegrown Foodways Film Premiere: Bayous, Buddha, and Padaek: Southern Louisiana’s Lao Foodways
Published: June 18, 2025 16:00
This post premieres the film, Bayous, Buddha, and Padaek: Southern Louisiana's Lao Foodways, by filmmakers Phanat Xanamane, Sami "Sai" Haggood, and Ba Bader who received a 2022 Community Collections Grant from the Center. The film is a captivating two-part…
Ensemble Sangineto from Italy: Homegrown Plus
https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2025/06/ensemble-sangineto-from-italy-homegrown-plus/
Published: June 11, 2025 12:41
The latest post in the Homegrown Plus series features Ensemble Sangineto, one of the most popular groups on the Italian folk scene. Just like other blogs in the series, this one includes a concert video, a video interview with the musicians, and…
CCG Year of Engagement Podcast #1: Remembering Black Dallas
https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2025/06/ccg-year-of-engagement-podcast-1-remembering-black-dallas/
Published: June 9, 2025 12:00
In this post, AFC Folklife Specialists Michelle Stefano and Meg Nicholas chat with Tameshia Rudd-Ridge and Jourdan Brunson, from the Community Collections Grant project "If Tenth Street Could Talk." The post includes photographs from the project, interview…
Healing Work in Puerto Rico – A New Occupational Folklife Project
Published: June 6, 2025 13:00
In 2023, the American Folklife Center awarded folklorist Selina Morales with an Archie Green Fellowship to interview traditional healers living and working in Puerto Rico. Morales, in collaboration with filmmaker Alexis Garcia, used the fellowship to…
Bunday! Old-Story Jack Tales from the Bahamas
https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2025/06/bunday-old-story-jack-tales-from-the-bahamas/
Published: June 2, 2025 22:21
This post presents several folktales from the Bahamas focusing on the adventures of the tricky, resourceful folktale hero Jack. We’ll see Jack escaping from the giants by charming them with his musical instrument and witness his courtship with the Devil’s…
“Get it hot off of the pit”: a celebration of barbecue
https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2025/05/get-it-hot-off-of-the-pit-a-celebration-of-barbecue/
Published: May 26, 2025 21:26
In celebration of National Barbecue Month, AFC Folklife Specialist Meg Nicholas turns to the Center's archival collections for inspiration and insight on what makes for the best barbecue.
Celebrate National Road Trip Day with the American Folklife Center!
Published: May 23, 2025 22:03
Readers are encouraged to take a virtual road trip through AFC's digital collections in celebration of National Road Trip Day, observed on the Friday before the Memorial Day Weekend.
“This We’ll Defend”: VHP’s Newest Online Exhibit
https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2025/05/this-well-defend-vhps-newest-online-exhibit/
Published: May 22, 2025 20:06
Happy 250th birthday to the United States Army! Today, the Veterans History Project (VHP) debuts the newest installment of our online exhibit, Serving: Our Voices. This feature launches the celebration of the Army’s 250th birthday, which will officially…