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Multicultural Events in Middle Tennessee
The American Mid-South has always experienced a rich and varied infusion of different cultures at different times--and this is still a very active process this very day. For most Americans several generations removed from their ancestors who first arrived here, family trees generally haven't shown much but the last two to three branches. It was not really until the vital TV series 'Roots' that America saw a flourish of genealogical interest in the average person and a surge in the number of groups that formed to remember ethnic roots and commemorate the contributions of their ancestors and their original heritage to what has become the blended American experience. Many towns and cities have African-American street fairs in their 21st year, Scottish Highland Games having their 18th festival, the 34th annual Oktoberfest in acommunity with German roots, or the 11th Intertribal Native American Pow Wow for an area.
For students in the Middle Tennessee area the Fall semester particularly offers a wide range of opportunities to attend multicultural festivals, to learn more about what American has been and is continuing to become, to sample the sights, sound, smells, tastes of a variety of cultural backgrounds. Links to some of these organizations will allow you to find out the details and to make plans for unique and wonderful experiences.
The idea that real patriotism calls on one to be 'just an American' recognizes the vital importance of our blended society, but often ignores who became blended how. While current discussions on the idea of 'multiculturalism' are often tied to social movements of our specific era and might be considered a liberal extreme, the value of a more global view of America's multicultural roots and an historical perspective do indicate real importance for today's America. On the other hand some conservative extreme views decry the concept of the 'hyphenated American'. The concept of the 'hyphenated American' has become a pawn in today's political climate
African-American
Celtic Events
Deaf Culture
French/Canadian-American
German-American
Greek-American
Hispanic Community
Irish-American
Mexican-American
Native American
Scottish-American
International Events