The Fayetteville Observer
There is a cultural divide between Black and white Americans, but in the south, that divide is more blurred.
Culture, in terms of sociology, as defined by sociology associate professor Stacye Blount at Fayetteville State University, is the total way of life for people. Each group of persons has its own unique characteristics . that makes its culture different from other groups, said Blount.
During slavery, a lot of what the slaves did and created became Southern culture, from food to religion.
Francena Turner, FSU history professor said: There are ways that what we managed to make into meals has crossed and a lot of what s considered Southern culture in general is actually Black culture.