Charlotte Multicultural Resource Magazine

Addressing the Body, Mind and Spirit with Traditional Chinese Medicine

Addressing the Body, Mind and Spirit with Traditional Chinese Medicine By Sonja Whitemon Approximately 64 percent of adults have experienced some type of childhood trauma, which can have lifelong health effects, according to the CDC.  In fact, the CDC reports that Americans who have experienced adverse childhood experiences are at higher risk of dying from five of the top 10 leading causes of death with heart disease and cancer consistently leading the list.…
Charlotte Multicultural Resource Magazine

Festival of India Celebrates the History, People and Culture of India

By Angela Lindsay What started as a small one-day affair at Spirit Square in 1995 has blossomed into a sprawling weekend of vibrant sights, sounds and events. It’s Festival of India — and it’s spectacular.  At its current scale, Festival of India hosts more than one thousand participants — artists and volunteers who all play vital roles in the event’s continued success. Last…
Charlotte Multicultural Resource Magazine

Living the Dream: The Joys of Becoming an American Citizen

By Angela Lindsay For those of us born in the United States, we may sometimes take our citizenship for granted. However, for the hundreds of thousands of people who are naturalized as citizens of this country every year, it can be the most exciting moment of their lives.…