Black History Month: African American Sellers, The Storque Wants to Chat!
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In honor of Black History Month (the month of February), The Storque would like to get in touch with any and all African American sellers to find out more about your artistic process, your culture and handmade creativity. Post in this thread or give us a shout at storque at etsy dot com.
We'd love to hear from you!
Posted at 4:39pm Feb 8, 2008 EST
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I embrace Black History Month with a special exhibit. This year it focuses on Blues Musicians. Wow did they have some obstacles to overcome. Also I have a series called 'The Happiest Day of my Life'. Centers around the Smith Family.
Posted at 4:14pm Feb 1, 2009 EST
Hoodoo and Diasporic religions have played a large part in many things that I make and offer.
Posted at 4:37pm Feb 1, 2009 EST
Um. Why would you think their process is any different because they're black??
Posted at 12:59pm Feb 2, 2009 EST
naloh says:
African Canadians welcome? Not all black folks are African Americans.
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Posted at 1:02pm Feb 2, 2009 EST
This is from last year yall.. Seemed super familiar as I reading all the suggestions.
Posted at 1:04pm Feb 2, 2009 EST
It is, but in the now, I wrote a long winded reply:
buttonmakersball.blogspot.com/2009/02/soapdeli-misses-point.html
Posted at 1:12pm Feb 2, 2009 EST
cassowaryjewelry said:
It is, but in the now, I wrote a long winded reply:
buttonmakersball.blogspot.com/2009/02/soapdeli-misses-point.html
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Not all blacks have a different process b/c of their background though. My high school was primarily black as were my best friends but they didn't celebrate any differently than I did. That was my point. Just being black doesn't necessarily mean you do things differently is all.
Posted at 1:19pm Feb 2, 2009 EST
I realize this thread is a year old, but someone mention Native American heritage as well, here is the list of observed celebrations by the US census--I thought it was really interesting...but I am kind of a boring person!
African-American History Month (February)
Valentine's Day (Feb. 14)
Women's History Month (March)
Irish-American Heritage Month (March)
St. Patrick's Day (March 17)
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (May)
Older Americans Month (May)
Mother's Day (May 14)
Father's Day (June 18)
The Fourth of July (July 4)
Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act (July 26)
Back to School (August)
Labor Day (Sept. 4)
Grandparents Day (Sept. 10)
Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15)
Halloween (Oct. 31)
American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month (November)
Veterans Day (Nov. 11)
Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 23)
The Holiday Season (December)
and here is the US calendar of Holidays for 2009...I never knew there were so many!
www.earthcalendar.net/_php/lookup.php?mode=country
Posted at 1:37pm Feb 2, 2009 EST