Esmeraldas
Marronage—the flight of enslaved men and women was a common occurrence in the Americas and Caribbean from the sixteenth through the nineteenth centuries. Originally believed to be of Spanish origin (cimarrón; French marron), the term “maroon” is now thought to derive from a Hispaniola Taino root meaning “fugitive,” which combined with the Spanish cimá (mountaintop). […]
The Gullah
In music class when I was in junior high school my teacher told us something fascinating about former African American slaves who settled off the Southern United States coastline and said that to this day their descendents have their own language developed on the islands. I found it intriguing and it stuck in the back […]
Melungeons
Melungeons, dark-skinned mountaineers of eastern Tennessee, southwest Virginia and Kentucky, have sparked myths and theories over the past century: among them that they were descendants of shipwrecked Portuguese sailors, or the Roma, the Gypsies. Some have speculated on connections with the Lumbee Indians in Robeson County or the Lost Colonists of the Outer Banks. The […]
Circassian
The Greeks are known to have established colonies and carried out extensive trade on the Circassian coast of the Black Sea, and their influence is clear. The successive influence or outright control of the Romans, Khazars, Mongols, Crimean Tatars, Turks, and Russians was to follow. In the great territorial wars that ensued between Russia, Persia, […]
The Daur
Prior to the 17th century, the Daur lived along the Shilka River in modern day northeast Russia as well as the Heilongjiang, Zeya, and Bureya Rivers. Today, that region is known, among other names, as Dauria. In the mid-17th century, the Daur came under the control of the Manchu, a fellow northeast Asian people who had […]
The Ocean Clean Up
Boyan Slat (1994) is a Dutch inventor and entrepreneur who creates technologies to solve societal problems. He is the founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup, which develops advanced systems to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. www.theoceancleanup.com
Bitty and Beau’s Coffee Shop
Beans And Beyond The original Beau’s Coffee opened January 2016 in a 500 square foot space in Wilmington, NC. The original shop was run by 19 employees with intellectual and developmental disabilities. With over 70% of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) unemployed nationwide, Beau’s Coffee created a path for people with IDD to […]
Christine Frechard Gallery
When Art Coincides with a Strong Spiritual Quest “We are energy. Art is energy with powerful vibrations . I try to bring all these good vibes into my gallery space, as I believe that strong artwork is a means for spiritual awakening.“ -Art Director of the Christine Frechard Gallery, ChristineFrechard For gallery owner and art […]
Brad Howard
“Country is not just my music; country is my life.” — Brad Howard ‘THE BEST NEW OLD COUNTRY AROUND!’ Brad has recorded three full length albums and an EP album. Two of his recorded songs have been nominated for Song of the Year by the Academy of Western Artists. The Blue Ridge mountains echo through Brad Howard’s […]
Bill Shea Photography
Bill Shea is a free-lance photographer working out of Newport, Rhode Island. He concentrates on yacht racing and marine lifestyle photography. His sailing photographs regularly appear in sailing magazines and online. Awarded first place in a juried photo exhibit hosted by the Newport Photo Guild in 2018. Bill is the photographer for the Newport Yacht […]