/tags/national-humanities-center National Humanities Center en-US Copyright Wed, 11 Apr 2018 16:23:26 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-04-11/marriage-and-the-single-black-woman There was a time during slavery when black women could not legally marry. Yet, throughout history the single black woman has been vilified.The… Wed, 11 Apr 2018 16:23:26 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-04-11/marriage-and-the-single-black-woman Frank Stasio, Dana Terry /race-demographics/2018-04-11/marriage-and-the-single-black-woman There was a time during slavery when black women could not legally marry. Yet, throughout history the single black woman has been vilified.The… Wed, 11 Apr 2018 16:23:26 GMT /race-demographics/2018-04-11/marriage-and-the-single-black-woman Frank Stasio, Dana Terry /show/the-state-of-things/2016-10-12/novel-sounds Rock music has roots in many different musical forms. It is shaped by the blues and jazz. Meanwhile, the narratives in rock songs can be traced back to… Wed, 12 Oct 2016 16:28:19 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-10-12/novel-sounds Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2016-10-12/novel-sounds Rock music has roots in many different musical forms. It is shaped by the blues and jazz. Meanwhile, the narratives in rock songs can be traced back to… Wed, 12 Oct 2016 16:28:19 GMT /arts-culture/2016-10-12/novel-sounds Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2015-12-09/move-over-screens-make-room-for-zines We hear constantly that “pens and paper are dead,” and “screens are taking over our lives.” But there is one small corner of the world where pens, paper,… Wed, 09 Dec 2015 16:53:08 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-12-09/move-over-screens-make-room-for-zines Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2015-12-09/move-over-screens-make-room-for-zines We hear constantly that “pens and paper are dead,” and “screens are taking over our lives.” But there is one small corner of the world where pens, paper,… Wed, 09 Dec 2015 16:53:08 GMT /arts-culture/2015-12-09/move-over-screens-make-room-for-zines Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2015-11-12/flags-soldier-statues-and-civil-war-memory The Confederate flag has been around for more than a century, yet the controversial symbol has been in the headlines almost every week this year. South… Thu, 12 Nov 2015 17:09:09 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-11-12/flags-soldier-statues-and-civil-war-memory Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2015-11-12/flags-soldier-statues-and-civil-war-memory The Confederate flag has been around for more than a century, yet the controversial symbol has been in the headlines almost every week this year. South… Thu, 12 Nov 2015 17:09:09 GMT /arts-culture/2015-11-12/flags-soldier-statues-and-civil-war-memory Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2015-04-23/the-history-of-the-smile A white-toothed smile is a gesture that many likely engage in dozens of times a day without thought. Historian Colin Jones traced the history of the smile… Thu, 23 Apr 2015 16:18:17 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-04-23/the-history-of-the-smile Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2015-04-23/the-history-of-the-smile A white-toothed smile is a gesture that many likely engage in dozens of times a day without thought. Historian Colin Jones traced the history of the smile… Thu, 23 Apr 2015 16:18:17 GMT /arts-culture/2015-04-23/the-history-of-the-smile Anita Rao, Frank Stasio