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Favorite Foods

• Beef Patties
• Chicken And Fries
• Pizza
• Spanish rice And Chicken

1. Micheal Jackson
2. Justin Bieber
3. Keri Hilson
4. Alica Keys
5. Lady Gaga

1. African Americans blended old style with new when cooking, smithing, woodcarving, storytelling, and gospel singing traditions.
2. Africans added their own spices and cooking style to some pre-existing European dishes.
3. Slaveowners were also influenced by African cooking styles which is an example of the blending of the cultures. Many African traditions were kept alive by placing familiar, symbols (such as the snake) in smithed gates and window frames.
4. The wood that the carver chose played an important role in native culture preservation.
5. This meticulous tradition lead the way for woodcarvers to make canes, statues, and sculptures such as chains, to show the bondage they endured.
6. The carvings were very detailed and had relevance to the family and friends of the woodcarver.
7. Songs that began in the fields of the plantations to pass the work day evolved into a new type of music, gospel.
8. Gospel music combined the themes of salvation and freedom of Christianity with a native style of singing and dancing. http://www.coloradocollege.edu/dept/hy/hy243ruiz/research/diaspora.html