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American Folklife Center & Veterans History Project
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25 Years of Stories: A Director Meeting Veterans Where They Are
Published: April 22, 2026 16:12
In celebration of the Veterans History Project’s 25th anniversary, this installment features reflections from retired U.S. Army Col. Karen Lloyd, director from 2016 to 2021. She highlights key milestones, including expanded outreach to underrepresented…
If Tenth Street Could Talk Online! Exciting News from Community Collections Grant Recipients Tameshia Rudd-Ridge and Jourdan Brunson
Published: April 17, 2026 12:00
This post is an interview with American Folklife Center Community Collections Grant recipients Tameshia Rudd-Ridge and Jourdan Brunson of kinkofa to celebrate the launch of their online collection, Tenth Street Historic District and The Bottom in Dallas's…
Softee Man and the Pete Welding Collection: Caught My Eye
https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2026/04/softee-man-and-the-pete-welding-collection-caught-my-eye/
Published: April 15, 2026 16:58
This post looks at a remarkable series of recordings and photos of Doug Quattlebaum, a South Carolina blues guitarist and singer who found his way to Philadelphia and got a day job driving a Mister Softee ice cream truck. He would park the truck and open…
“Arirang” Album by K-Pop Band BTS Draws on AFC’s Collections
https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2026/04/arirang-album-by-k-pop-band-bts-draws-on-afcs-collections/
Published: April 10, 2026 13:59
If you're a fan of the K-pop band BTS, you may have seen a teaser video last month for the band's new album, "Arirang," which takes its name from a beloved Korean folk song. The video alludes to the first recording ever made of that song, a nearly…
American Folklife Center Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Engagements Across the Country
Published: April 8, 2026 20:45
This blog post highlights three programs of the American Folklife Center, to be held in locations across the United States, in celebration of the Center's 50th anniversary. Featured in the post are public programs with the French Quarter Festival in New…
Now Available: “Desde el Fondo de Los Tiempos” (“From the Depths of Time”) – A New Homegrown (at Home) Concert with Argentine artist, Nadia Larcher
Published: March 30, 2026 12:19
This post details, in English and Spanish, the American Folklife Center's latest Homegrown (at Home) Concert with Argentine artist, Nadia Larcher. In the concert, Larcher reinterprets songs from the AFC collections of Isabel Aretz--a pioneering female…
Veterans History Project Trivia: Who Knew?
https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2026/03/veterans-history-project-trivia-who-knew/
Published: March 26, 2026 16:12
How well do you know the Veterans History Project and military history trivia? If you couldn’t join us for our in-person trivia event last week, put your knowledge to the test as you try to answer questions inspired by the stories and collections of…
Food on the Go
https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2026/03/food-on-the-go/
Published: March 20, 2026 23:32
Explore the tasty world of food trucks, farm stands, and other street food options through selections from the American Folklife Center's archive.
Guess Who Just Turned 50? Lead Belly on a Milestone Disc from the Archive
Published: March 18, 2026 15:52
In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the American Folklife Center, we take a look at the 50th disc accessioned for the Archive of Folk Song. The disc numbered AFS 50 features Huddie Ledbetter, more generally known as “Lead Belly,”…
Making Their Pointe: An interview with Community Collections Grant recipient Kamilah Thurmon
Published: March 16, 2026 10:47
An interview with documentarian Kamilah Thurmon about her 2024 American Folklife Center Community Collections Grant project, Evolution of Blacks in Ballet in Washington D.C., and project-based film, Making Their Pointe. The interview discusses the…