Maria Craciun (11): Luciano Pavoratti’s grand daughter singing “Caruso” – video
Luciano Pavoratti’s grand daughter (Maria Craciun) singing in October 2013…she was 11 years old then.
Meet Maria Craciun (aka Maria Krachun), the granddaughter of world famous opera singer Luciano Pavarotti. Judging by the way this 11-year-old girl takes a shot at her grandfather’s famous ballad “Caruso”, that was recorded in 1979, we can conclude that she is definitely a future Opera Superstar!
Do We Need Black History? – By Dr. Dhanpaul Narine
Dr. Dhanpaul Narine
Do we need Black History? Should we set aside a month for the study of Black History? Do Blacks have a history anyway? The social media is abuzz with views on these topics. In an effort to answer such questions the life and times of Amos Beman is pertinent. The young Beman had his heart set on attending Wesleyan but in 1832 the college was not admitting Blacks. The Board of Trustees passed a resolution on October 10, 1832 saying that, ‘none but white male persons shall be admitted as students of this institution.’
Beman was tutored three times a week in the living room of abolitionist Samuel P. Dole as private tutoring was quite common at the time. Beman grew up and became an influential pastor. In 1843 Noah Webster who is famous for his thesaurus asked Beman for his views on Black History. After a discussion Webster concluded that Blacks do not have a history and worse yet ‘there can be none.’ Continue reading →
