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by Marion Nestle
Jun
20
2022
Juneteenth: a holiday celebrated with food
Today, we celebrate Juneteenth, the day slavery ended in Texas.
Here’s a quick introduction to the food traditions, courtesy of the food historian Michael Twitty and Oprah Winfrey.
If you want to dig deeper, there is plenty to work with. For starters:
And anything by Michael Twitty is worth reading.
