The vice president-elect's ties to her sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, run deep, and her jewelry lets that shine
Puppets weren’t a common form of entertainment in Jewish culture
Normally. the German-speaking lands of Central Europe would be bustling filled with food, drink, good cheer, and other longstanding traditional activities
This extraordinary year, we asked how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting people’s families and communities
A Smithsonian research fellow weighs in on the ways culture proves both vital and resilient
Throughout American history, philanthropy has involved the offering of time, money and moral concern to benefit others, but it carries a complicated legacy
Students can use Thanksgiving and their new tools for thinking about culture to learn and share more about their own family’s history and traditions
One clear winner this election season? Everything from empanadas to barbecue, courtesy of star chef José Andrés and his partners
Chicano artists and activists blend cultural and visual traditions
The roots of el Día de los Muertos are millennia-deep in Indigenous Mexico
Today’s social media obsession has its roots in the development centuries ago of the reflective material
The spellbinding refrains of the kulning call reflect a tradition that offered women freedom and independence
A group of Minnesota faculty and students is documenting and archiving the phenomenon
Ranging from high-performance sportswear to haute couture, emerging and established designers are meeting the needs of stylish Muslim women
Craftspeople in the building arts are practicing “social distancing stone masonry” in safeguarding this cultural heritage
The Anacostia Community Museum wants your story for its new archive #Moments of Resilience
The appropriation of Native language and imagery perpetuates racism and legitimizes racist acts, says the director of the American Indian Museum
This year, experience the familiar smells, sights and sounds, while streaming the events online
In modern pan-Indian, the term, "Two Spirit," refers to individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender, transsexual or gender-fluid
Made with rosewater, nigella seed and stuffed with dates or nuts, the bite-size 'kleicha' evokes layers of meaning and memory
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