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The History of Collard Greens Nov 12, 2023

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How did a plant originating from the Mediterranean become so beloved by black folks, Join us while we talk about the History of Collard Greens
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https://www.fingerlakeswinecountry.com/blog/post/celebrating-black-history-with-collard-greens/#:~:text=Collard%20greens%20date%20back%20to,the%20delicious%20dark%20green%20vegetable. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/one-mic-black-history--4557850/support.

The History of Mac and Cheese Oct 15, 2023

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Have you ever wondered the history of Mac and Cheese and how it became so beloved with Black Folks? Join us while we talk about the History of Mac and Cheese
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https://www.essence.com/culture/macaroni-james-hemings-feature/
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/03dbf30ccad245b0a505f18b18fb5e8c
https://thesoulfoodpot.com/african-american-history-of-macaroni-and-cheese/
https://thesciencesurvey.com/spotlight/2022/02/01/the-history-and-cultural-impact-of-baked-macaroni-and-cheese/
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The History of Fried Chicken Oct 01, 2023

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What, does a fried chicken have to do with race? Don’t white people like watermelon too? What’s so offensive about liking fried chicken? Join us while we talk about the History of Fried Chicken.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_chicken_stereotype
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/05/22/186087397/where-did-that-fried-chicken-stereotype-come-from
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/02/13/opinion/fried-chicken-watermelon-origins-racist-food-stereotypes/
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The Freedom Summer Project Sep 29, 2023

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Freedom Summer, or the Mississippi Summer Project, was a voter registration drive in 1964 aimed at increasing the number of registered Black voters in Mississippi.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Summer
https://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/vote/freedom-summer
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The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Sep 17, 2023

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The March on Washington was a massive protest march of 250,000 people that occurred in August 1963, in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. the event aimed to draw attention to continuing challenges and inequalities faced by African Americans.
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https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/1963-march-washington
https://www.si.edu/spotlight/1963-march-on-washington
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The History of Black Barbecue Sep 10, 2023

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Have you ever wondered why Black folks love to Barbecue? Join us when we talk about the Historical reasoning behind Black Barbecue.
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Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue, by Adrian Miller https://www.amazon.com/Black-Smoke-African-Americans-Barbecue/dp/1469662809 https://destination-bbq.com/history-of-barbecue/
https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/why-barbecue-is-an-essential-part-of-black-history
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The Birmingham Campaign Sep 03, 2023

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The Birmingham Campaign was a movement led in early 1963 by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) which sought to bring national attention to the efforts of local Black leaders to desegregate public facilities in Birmingham, Alabama.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_campaign
https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/birmingham-campaign
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Why Black Folks love Butter Pecan Aug 27, 2023

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Have you ever wonder why butter pecan is so popular with Black Folks? well there is a histoical reason for that, join us as we talk about.
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/04/black-people-vanilla-ice-cream-jim-crow-independence-day
https://www.dailydot.com/irl/butter-pecan-ice-cream/
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Bonus: The Injustice of George Stinney Jr. Jun 26, 2023

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George Junius Stinney Jr. was an African American boy, who at the age of 14 was convicted, and executed, for the murders of June Binnicker, age 11, and Mary Emma Thames, age 7 in March 1944.
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http://calendar.eji.org/racial-injustice/jun/16
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/12/18/the-rush-job-conviction-of-14-year-old-george-stinney-exonerated-70-years-after-execution/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/george-stinney-jr
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Bonus: The Untold Story Of The Foods Of Juneteenth Jun 19, 2023

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Juneteenth foods, are deeply rooted in the African-American experience. foods like Barbecue pork, watermelon, and collard greens are all traditional dishes that reflect the resilience of the African-American people. These dishes not only provide sustenance, but also serve as symbols of African-American pride, representing the strength, courage, and perseverance of African-Americans in the face of adversity.
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Sources: African Americans : a concise history By Hine, Darlene Clark https://www.history.com/news/what-is-juneteenth
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juneteenth
https://www.nytimes.com/article/juneteenth-day-celebration.html https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/what-is-juneteenth/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Juneteenth
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/five-myths/juneteenth-holiday-five-myths/2020/06/18/4c19fff8-b0e1-11ea-8758-bfd1d045525a_story.html
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