Minority Health Matters
In 2002, April was chosen as National Minority Health Month to highlight the disproportionate health outcomes of racial and ethnic minorities in America. Each annual observation is coupled with a theme, and this year has been dedicated to health literacy.
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Sweet Tea, Succotash, and Soulful Hospitality: An Ode to Black American Cuisine
Black American cuisine stems from eating patterns of the rural South. With the Great Migration, this cuisine spanned throughout the rest of the United States getting more and more seasoned with each region. You know what they say: “All Southern food isn’t soul food, but all soul food is Southern food”. It isn’t the buttermilk biscuits or smoky collards that characterize soul food, but the traditions of a people that overcame adversity.
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Winter Holiday Food Traditions Make the World Go Round
When I say “holiday dinner” what images come to mind? Perhaps family, friends, and food? Lots and lots of food! But what does that food look like? You may reminisce on warm memories of an American Christmas dinner laden with roasted turkey and cornbread dressing, buttermilk mashed potatoes, brown gravy, cranberry sauce, and a vegetable medley. But there are many other cultures around the world that have their own unique traditions when it comes to what they eat during this special time of year.
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