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Frances Perkins – Women’s History Month Written by Robyn Andrews The Americans and the Holocaust exhibit on the lower level of the Duke Library examines sentiment in America during that time and it doesn’t always show us in the best light. But one of the people who had a tremendous impact on America’s response to . . .Continue reading Frances Perkins – Women’s History Month
Population: 3,098,423 Motto: ” Joannes Est Nomen Eius, “John is his name”. Puerto Rico’s motto Latin, a quotation from The Bible, Luke 1:63, which means “Joannes Est Nomen Eius” (“John is his name.”) and refers to St. John the Baptist, the patron saint of the island. Puerto Rico has been a colony since Christopher Columbus . . .Continue reading LibDEI: Black History 2023 Day 23 – Puerto Rico
Population: 5,414 Motto: “A people of excellence, molded by nature, nurtured by God.” Montserrat is only 39 square miles and may have been inhabited as early as 500BC. The population of Montserrat is small due to people leaving following the volcanic eruption of the Soufriere Hills volcano between 1995 and 2000. It is estimated that . . .Continue reading LibDEI: Black History 2023 Day 22 – Montserrat
Population: 129,150,971 Motto: ” La Patria Es Primero, “The Homeland is First” Mexico is home to one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Chichen Itza [above] dates back to somewhere between the 8th and 10th centuries AD. Mexico is home to the world’s largest pyramid, the Great Pyramid of Cholula. Also known as . . .Continue reading LibDEI: Black History 2023 Day 21 – Mexico
Population: 374,502 Motto: “La collective au service du pays (The collective at the service of the country.) Is it a library? Is it a museum? It’s BOTH: It’s the Schoelcher Library, named after abolitionist Victor Schoelcher who donated about 9,000 books. The main floor is also used for art exhibits. UPDATE! As of February, 2023, . . .Continue reading LibDEI: Black History 2023 Day 20 – Martinique
Population: 2,818,596 Motto: “Out of Many, One People.” The flag of Jamaica is one of only two national flags that does not contain the color red, white or blue. True story: The 1993 movie Cool Runnings is based on the true story of Jamaica as the first Caribbean country to enter the Winter Olympics when . . .Continue reading LibDEI: Black History 2023 Day 19 – JamaicaLibDEI:
Population: 11,334,637 Motto: “L’Union Fait La Force” which means “Union Makes Strength.” Haiti’s currency is the gourde, named after the food, the gourd. Until 1807, the plant itself was the actual currency. A lot of firsts: first black-led republic after it threw off French colonial control and slavery in the early 19th century; first independent . . .Continue reading LibDEI: Black History 2023 Day 18 – Hait
Population: 400,124 Motto: One People, One Nation, One Destiny. Guyana is the only English-speaking country in South America. The world’s largest single drop waterfall, Kaieteur Falls is in Guyana, with a total length of 823 feet (5 times higher than Niagara Falls) and is among the most powerful in the world. Georgetown, the capital, is . . .Continue reading LibDEI: Black History 2023 Day 17 – Guyana
Population: 400,124 Motto: Liberty, Equality, and brotherhood. Guadeloupe is a French overseas territory so the official language is French and the currency is the Euro. Guadeloupe has two flags. The official flag is the tricolor French national flag with the tri-color red, white and blue. A locally used unofficial flag, based on the coat of . . .Continue reading LibDEI: Black History 2023 Day 16 – Guadeloupe
Population: 113,949 National Motto: “Ever conscious of God we aspire, build and advance as one people.” Grenada is the home of the world’s first underwater sculpture park. The sculptures are developed with concrete and rebar, and are placed naturally without affecting the natural reef and the lives of its inhabitants adversely. [above] Grenada is known . . .Continue reading LibDEI: Black History 2023 Day 15 – Grenada