Harmony
Businesses, schools and organisations around the country are marking ‘Harmony Day’.It’s touted on the federal government’s website as a day which celebrates “our diversity, and brings together Australians from all different backgrounds”. While this might seem at first glance to be a worthwhile cause for celebration, the day’s bleaker history (which occurs during Harmony Week) […]
Be good to people. As a concept, it’s simple. As a practice? Lifechanging. The immeasurable power of doing good, of service, of compassion and acceptance are throughlines of the thousands of speeches, sermons and letters of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. And, says historian Daina Ramey Berry, they’re as essential now as they were when […]
Ray Benson, longtime leader of the Western swing group Asleep at the Wheel, in concert at the Palace Theatre in Corsicana, Texas, on Dec. 9, 2022. He says he steers clear of politics on stage because “now it’s totally toxic.” Ben Torres for NPR hide caption toggle caption Ben Torres for NPR Ray Benson, longtime […]
It’s a week where people across Australia bring traditional dishes to share at school or work while wearing colourful clothes or draped in orange. March 21 is known as Harmony Day in Australia, kicking off Harmony Week, where individuals are encouraged to share and celebrate their cultural identities. But the United Nations marks the day as The […]
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