Why We Eat Red On Juneteenth: The Powerful History Behind The Tradition
If you plan on celebrating Juneteenth this year, know that there are some traditions and rituals you may want to honor, including the consumption of red food and drink. The post Why We Eat Red On Juneteenth: The Powerful History Behind The Tradition appeared first on MadameNoire.
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While the country may have just caught on to the fact that Juneteenth is important enough to be designated as a federal holiday, Black folks have known since the 1800s that our liberation is always cause for celebration.
In other words, we’re not new to this, we’re true to this.
But if you’ve never made a practice of celebrating Juneteenth in your own life, know that there are some pretty beautiful and meaningful traditions associated with the day that the enslaved folks in Galveston, Texas, learned that they were free.
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