A long-time reader, frequent commenter, and even more frequent “answerer” of Tar Heel trivia postings emailed the following link to me recently: A black woman’s journey to the rabbinate in North Carolina In June, Alysa Stanton will become the first African-American woman to be ordained as a rabbi. In August, she will assume her duties […]
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First African-American Woman Rabbi
Posted in Tar Heelia on May 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Best Barbecue? Barbeque? BBQ? Bar-B-Q? Bar-B-Que?
Posted in Tar Heelia on May 22, 2009 | 6 Comments »
I just read an entire article on CNN’s website called “Does your state have the best BBQ?” or the “Quest for the best barbecue” and only saw “North Carolina” mentioned once! The entire article could have been just one sentence: “Yes, my state, which is North Carolina, does have the best barbecue.” The word “Texas” […]