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Picking Green and Being Green – Lessons from African American Mothers on Culture, Conservation and Community

Lessons Become Traditions

By The Chisholm Legacy Project | October 13, 2022 | 0
A collage of women, both in color and black-and-white photos, smiling and posing in various outfits, with a leafy green background.

Tradition is described as “a belief or behavior passed down within a group or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past.”

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Champagne Tastes and Beer Money

By The Chisholm Legacy Project | September 7, 2022 | 0
A collage of family photos featuring women and girls smiling together, with a green leafy background.

In the late 9th century, champagne denoted luxury and class. Beer on the other hand, is not only the most popular alcoholic beverage, but it describes a more affordable lifestyle.…

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The Language of Love–Listening and Learning Life Lessons Through Language

By The Chisholm Legacy Project | July 22, 2022 | 0
A collage of six photos featuring Black women of varying ages, set against a leafy green background. Some women are smiling alone, while others pose together or sit indoors, dressed in casual and formal attire.

The second segment of Picking Greens and Being Green – Lessons from African American Mothers on Culture, Conservation and Community, entitled “The Language of Love–Listening and Learning Life Lessons Through…

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Picking Greens & Being Green: Lessons from Black Mamas on Culture, Conservation and Community 

By The Chisholm Legacy Project | May 12, 2022 | 0
Two photos of women smiling together are set against a background of vibrant green leaves. One photo is outdoors, the other indoors. Both capture joyful moments and close bonds between the pairs.

As children, our kinfolks, particularly the women – mothers, grandmothers, aunts, cousins and others, shared their sage wisdom and customs with us; about safety, love, intelligence, community, the environment and more. That wisdom and knowledge and those beliefs and customs, passed from generation to generation, become family traditions.

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