Celebrate Cultural Diversity in Fayetteville

In celebration of cultural diversity in Cumberland County, the library would like to acknowledge Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 through October 15, as well as the 31st annual International Folk Festival on September 25 through 27. The following list of links includes web sites, library programs, cultural information, and recommended reading for Hispanic and cultural topics.


Books at Your Library
Language and Culture at Your Library Web Sites and Local Links

Books at your library

A different mirror: a history of multicultural America
Ronald Takaki
305.8009 T Rev. Ed.

Interracial America: opposing viewpoints
Eleanor Stanford
305.8009 I

Stride toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story
Martin Luther King, Jr.
323.1196 K

Real role models: successful African Americans beyond pop culture
Joah Spearman and Louis Harrison, Jr.
920.0092 S

The flavor of our Hispanic faith
Karen Valetin
277.3083 V

Empires lost and won: the Spanish heritage in the Southwest
Albert Marrin
979.01 M

Latinos: Remaking America
Marcelo Suarez-Orozco
305.868 L

Latino wisdom: celebrity stories of hope, inspiration and success to recharge your mind, body and soul
Cathy Areu
305.868 A

Everything you need to know about Asian American history
Himilce Novas and Lan Cao with Rosemary Silva
973.0495 N

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Language and Culture at Your Library

CultureGrams Online Database World cultural information for all ages from elementary school to the business traveler. Includes worldwide photo gallery, famous people collection, and a unique recipe collection from all countries in the database. You will need a library card for remote access.
Mango Languages Interactive online service with free language instruction for ESL and foreign languages. Includes Spanish, French, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and more. You will need a library card number for access.

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Web Sites and Local Links

Acento Latino La revista gratis de latinos en NC
Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County Fayetteville has a rich and long history of celebrating its multicultural population. Years ago, a group of forward thinking citizens got together to create the International Folk Festival as a celebration of our diversity. Now in its 31st year, the International Folk Festival has become a weekend long celebration.

Hispanic Heritage Month Home

This Web portal is a collaborative project of the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.

Pew Hispanic Center

 The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan "fact tank" that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It does not take positions on policy issues.

State Library of North Carolina

The State Library is taking this opportunity to focus on the contributions Hispanics have made and continue to make to North Carolina.

U.S. Census Bureau

 The Census Bureau tracks and records statistics about racial and ethnic groups in the United States.

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