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Say Something Good – Blue Stingray Seafood

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By Art Fettig Blue Stingray Seafood Restaurant in Durham, North Carolina [now permanently closed] is one of those rare finds that put a smile on my face and made my mouth water all at the same time. No, it's not a chain. With their menu, including "Fried Gater", it couldn't be. Catfish and fried shrimp with hush puppies, two sides and a beverage was $9.99. It is what they … [Read more...] about Say Something Good – Blue Stingray Seafood

Longfellows by Art Fettig

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I'm a poet, my feet show it. They're Longfellows. I've been called a lot of strange things in my career but not since high school has anyone referred to me as a poet. Not so lately. Last Saturday I attended a meeting of our local Orange Dog Poets. Tuesday I went to the Nash Street Tavern open mike session and read some of my poetry. Early Wednesday morning I read some of my … [Read more...] about Longfellows by Art Fettig

The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness

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by Rhonda V. Magee In a society where unconscious bias, microaggressions, institutionalized racism, and systemic injustices are so deeply ingrained, healing is an ongoing process. When conflict and division are everyday realities, our instincts tell us to close ranks, to find the safety of those like us, and to blame others. This book profoundly shows that in order to have … [Read more...] about The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness

The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration

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By Isabel Wilkerson From 1915 to 1970, this exodus of almost six million people changed the face of America. Wilkerson compares this epic migration to the migrations of other peoples in history. She interviewed more than a thousand people, and gained access to new data and official records, to write this definitive and vividly dramatic account of how these American … [Read more...] about The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration