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"Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass-A Meeting of Minds" The inaugural presentation of the 2009-2010 Emerson Center Humanities Series, "Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass-A Meeting of Minds", will be held on Sunday, October 18 at 7 p.m. Charles Everett Pace and George Frein portray ... Read Full Story

Happy Halloween! There is something very satisfying about the shape and colour of pumpkins, it seems to me. Like concentrated sunlight--which, now that I think of it, may be the reason why using them as part of harvest festival is so appropriate. Certainly the many, many pumpkins I've seen on doorsteps these last 10 days add colour to days which are increasingly short. What a contrast with the rather contradictory messages at large this time of year when a festival that originally commemorated the dead has become a festival for children who parade around in costumes and eat too many sweets! When the kids ... Read Full Story

Emerson Center Presents Third Annual Florida Humanities Series Acknowledging community interest in the continuation of its annual Humanities Series, the Emerson Center will present a new group of speakers for 2009-2010, again in partnership with the Florida Humanities Council. Wilmington ... Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is about Emerson. Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article! Read Full Story

By: Lynn Green My husband sent me the video below. It is Barack Obama in Emerson’s Barber Shop in Marion, South Carolina. I enjoyed watching this video because it took me back in time….to when blacks were not so in a rush, so busy. I LOVE southern states because the life is at a slower pace and people care about other people. Check out this video. It represents the good, the closeness in the black community and all we should be striving to be as a people. SOURCE Read Full Story