A Roundup of the Week’s News and Tea You Missed

A collection of our best posts of the week in culture

There are more than a dozen things that are off the table (or should be kept off the table) when it comes to what to bring to Thanksgiving. Or rather...a Black Thanksgiving. Read More

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Walter Davis On Building a Black-Owned Bank From Zero to $2 billion
Walter Davis On Building a Black-Owned Bank From Zero to $2 billion

Letโ€™s face it: between wrangling family members and figuring out how to brine a turkey, the holiday season can be stressful. But that doesnโ€™t mean there arenโ€™t some sweet moments that make the whole season worth it. Read More


Patti LaBelle performs during the CMT Smashing Glass at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on October 26, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Youโ€™ve already heard me wax poetic on why Rihannaโ€™s viral mac and cheese recipe will not make an appearance at my table this holiday season โ€“ again, no shade, but vegetables, mustard and ketchup have no place in Southern-style macaroni and cheese. Read More


SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 25: Snoop Dogg performs during the โ€œH.S. Reunion Tourโ€ at Golden 1 Center on August 25, 2023 in Sacramento, California.

From his time on VH1's Martha & Snoopโ€™s Potluck Dinner Party to his bestselling book of soul food recipes, โ€œFrom Crook to Cook,โ€ Snoop Dogg has shown us that he can get down in the kitchen. Read More


L-R: Nas, Issa Rae, Pharrell Williams

Thanksgiving is upon us โ€” the time of year when eating becomes a competitive sport. Family tables across the country are loaded with the most mouthwatering meals, scrumptious sides and decadent desserts. By the end of the night, everyone is ready for sweatpants and a nap. Read More


People take part in a Day of the Dead Parade in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York on October 29, 2023.

This past year has been a lot.

Aside from the usual bouts of burnout, wavering self-esteem, and crippling social anxietyโ€”shoutout to Lexapro for helping to keep me saneโ€”thereโ€™s been death. Read More


Chef Charlie Mitchell

At Thanksgiving dinner, the turkey is usually the star of the show. It gets the prime position at the center of the table, and carving it is often a divine right bestowed upon the familyโ€™s patriarch. But on a day thatโ€™s all about eating, you certainly canโ€™t skimp on the sides โ€“ especially the stuffing. Read More


Letโ€™s lay down some ground rules for Thanksgiving 2023.

For the past years, Iโ€™m sure weโ€™ve all have endured the same or if not, similar events on this particular holiday. Someone asks about your weight, someone asks about your ex, someone experiments with the mac nโ€™ cheese - so on and so forth. Read More


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