Black Thanksgiving
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15 Traditional Thanksgiving Foods Inspired By Black People
Though we were given the scraps of the hog, we managed to make some delicious meals.
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18 Restaurants in 18 Cities to Visit This Black Thanksgiving [Update]
Not in the mood to cook this Thanksgiving? No worries because we got you covered. Check out these restaurants near you.
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Black Thanksgiving Game Ideas To Get you Through Even The Most Awkward Dinners
Whether it's Spades or Uno or monopoly, we have you covered for post-dinner game night.
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Chef Tanya Holland’s Thanksgiving Tradition Plus Her Cooking Dos and Don’ts
Velveeta in mac and cheese? Should you rinse your chicken? Here's what the "California Soul" chef has to say.
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Chef Kardea Brown’s Thanksgiving Tradition & Her Secret To A Juicy Turkey
The Food Network star shares her tips, tricks, and traditions for a yummy and stress-free holiday.
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Wendell Pierce Channels His Late Mother For His Thanksgiving Tradition
Here's what you might find on actor Wendell Pierce's (Jack Ryan, Suits, The Wire) Thanksgiving table this year.
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Black Friday: A Special Rite of Passage With My Black Family
I’m not always the fondest of turkey, but I always look forward to shopping on Black Friday. Although the day after Thanksgiving is often reduced to “capitalist consumption for the un-woke masses,” it has become a favorite family tradition of time spent with two women I love, my mom and aunt. It always includes a…
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How a Black Family Talks About Impeachment During Thanksgiving
Whoever said politics don’t belong at the dinner table has never been to a black Thanksgiving. With food, family and maybe a sip of something, very few topics are out of bounds at my Aunt Sara’s house. Like my mom, Aunt Sara is from Tuskegee, Ala. A child of the civil rights movement, her activism…
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Michelle Obama Shares Family Photo on Social Media, Wishing Everyone Happy Thanksgiving
Forever First Lady Michelle Obama kicked off the holiday season with great cheer by posting a family photo on social media. On Wednesday, Mrs. O shared a group shot of her and husband, former President Barack Hussein Obama with their two daughters, Malia and Sasha. “From our family to yours, #HappyThanksgiving!” Mrs. Obama wrote on…
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Family Members, Ranked
As Black Thanksgiving quickly approaches, it may be necessary for some people who are unfamiliar with this holiday to understand black genealogy. In black culture, the family dynamic is not dictated by genetics, DNA or blood. Instead, much like race, “family” is a social construct. To help our readers understand this subject, we assembled a…