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5021
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From the slave period until 1898, African Americans in Eastern North Carolina observed a Christmastime custom called Jonkonnu. The practice originated in Jamaica and spread to North Carolina, which was the only state where it was observed. Jonkonnu is a unique blend of West African and English customs. In 2000, the Christmas tradition was revived during New Bern's annual Holiday Candlelight Tours.
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24745
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Jonkonnu Celebrations—celebrations performed byAfrican slaves during the nineteenth century--occurred almost solely in North Carolina. Today Tryon Palace continues this tradition of dancing and singing twice each December.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 83 Issue 7, December 2015, p32, 34-35, il, por, map Periodical Website
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24755
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In 1939, schoolteacher Stella Sharpe wrote the children’s book, Tobe, about African American rural life in North Carolina. Even though the pictures in the book are staged, the story line and depiction of African American life centers on the truth.
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Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 55 Issue 1, Fall 2015, p14-16, il, por
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34421
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In the mid-1940s, entertainment in Charlotte was almost entirely segregated. But the owner of Plaza Airport, named Haskell Deaton, organized an air show specifically for African American spectators to attend, though all were welcome. Pilots Charlie Foxx and Charlie Flowers, members of the celebrated Tuskegee Airmen, all African American, flew in the show.
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36319
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John Kooner signifies the connection between Africa and the shore that African slaves landed on. The masked tradition remains a tribute to African-European-American Indian-Caribbean peoples.
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36439
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After finding a journal that belonged to his grandmother from 1951-52, the author was able to devise what daily life was like for an African American woman.