Nov 29, 2011 | LCA Main Blog
We have a lot of history hidden in the dark between the pages of our record books. I really wanted to bring it out into the light where anyone can find it. We are accomplishing that.” — Jim Powell, Jr. Since 1999, a small handful of dedicated volunteers...
Nov 28, 2011 | LCA Main Blog, Uncategorized
The Alachua County Virtual Cemetery Project On most Saturday mornings, cousins Taylor Griffith, 12, Camara Casson, 12, Elora Powell, 11 and Rianna Griffith, 6 venture out to spend some quality time with their grandfather Jim Powell. But...
Nov 26, 2011 | Joseph McGill, LCA Main Blog
On the day after Thanksgiving every year, StoryCorps asks all Americans to start a new holiday tradition: set aside an hour to interview a friend, a loved one, or someone in their community about his or her life. Lowcountry Africana is pleased to be an official...
Nov 15, 2011 | LCA Main Blog
"If you don't recount your family history, it will be lost. Honor your own stories and tell them too. The tales may not seem very important, but they are what binds families and makes each of us who we are." –Madeleine L'Engle ...
Nov 14, 2011 | LCA Main Blog
The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. ~Thich Nhat Hanh Story Corps fourth annual National Day of Listening is Nov. 25, 2011. Each year Story Corps invites all Americans to set aside an hour on the day after Thanksgiving, to...
