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Linda Martell was the first black woman solo artist to perform at the Grand Ole Opry and three of her singles earned spots on the country charts in the 1960s, yet her name rarely appears alongside contemporaries like Patsy Cline and Dolly Parton. This Rolling Stone profile focuses on Martell's career trajectory, beginning in gospel and R&B before blossoming as a country singer billed as the "First Female Negro Country Artist." Martell's performances of her only album, Color Me Country, earned standing ovations at the Opry before her career came to an abrupt halt in the 1970s. In the article, writer David Browne talks to Martell about the impact of black voices on country music, her experiences with racism as a country singer, and her thoughts on the country music genre today.
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This exercise, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, covers the concept of nanobacteria. In this lesson, students will "calculate surface area, draw graphs, and approximate the populations of bacteria and nanobes." Additionally, this exercise will run more smoothly if students have an understanding linear functions. Before completing this lab, students must know how to calculate the surface area of a circle, draw and label a graph, and define circumference and radius. A teacher guide, student guide, and Next Generation Science Standards for this lesson are included.
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About STEMLink
For STEM faculty seeking to enhance their courses with high-quality STEM educational materials, ATE Central's STEMLink offers an efficient solution. STEMLink integrates directly into a campus Learning Management System (LMS) and provides access to thousands of applied STEM...
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Version 1.2.1 of the Metavus open-source digital collections platform is now available.
This is primarily a performance optimization and bug fix release, with minor enhancements to EduLink, GoogleMaps, and ChatPDF plugins. The minimum PHP version required by Metavus is now 7.4.
Monday, April 14, 2025
Version 1.2.0 of the Metavus open-source digital collections platform is now available. Three noteworthy additions in this new release include:
