Voices Journal Volume 2020: 3-4

Urban Explorers is a youth development program by City Lore in New York City that uses the skills of documentation and fieldwork.

The village green is a public common that is found in many northern New York towns and is reflective of the influence of settlement by former New Englanders. The influence of New England migration is also evidenced in place names, foodways, dialect choices, and vernacular architecture. Hopkinton, New York is an example of such cultural migration.

Long Island and its beaches is seen as a haven during the flu epidemic of 1917 and the COVID-19 Pandemic.

A book review of "Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking" by Toni Tipton-Martin.

The Haudenosaunee Creation Story retains value and relevance as the versions transmit "elaborate lessons unknwon" outside of their contexts and communities. Each version makes a valuable contribution to understanding the lifeways of Haudenosaunee communities.

The author discusses the preparation and eating of fish noodle soup (Kaw Naw), a well known Karen dish.

The stories of nurses during the COVID-19 epidemic are discussed.

Polish Papercutting, or Wycinanki, is a traditional folk art. Each wycinanka is hand-crafted, expressing the folk artist's creativity as well as traditional and regional characteristics. Participation in the art form helps nourish a sense of identity. The author discusses the importance of teaching folk and traditional art within k-12 educational settings.

The wearing of facial coverings during the COVID-19 pandemic that comment upon the "Black Lives Movement" mark their wearers as part of a collective, united movement.

The celebration of Lucia as it is celebrated by the Swedish American community of Rochester, NY.

The author reflects on the immigration stories of Armenians and the effects of the Armenian genocide from the context of her own family's history.

The author relates his experience of informal barbering and the role of the barber as a listener.