by: Amanda Hughley In June of 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, officially making Juneteenth a federal holiday. At that point, many, especially non-African Americans, in the United States did not know what Juneteenth was or that it even existed. Although most states recognized the day, some even as an […]
Read MoreSymbolism Last year we shared the story behind the years and how the animal order was determined. This year the animal is Tiger and the element is water. Water is symbolic of a prosperous year and the Tiger is a symbol of strength, exorcising evils, and braveness. Things to expect in this year… About big […]
Read MoreBy: Amy Cheng & Lindsay McDonnell To me Chinese New Year is like Christmas, Thanksgiving and New Year all rolled into one massive celebration!! It is a time to celebrate my family, spend days cooking, and eat certain traditional food. But before we dig into the family feast, we would clean our house, visit our […]
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