As such, Thanksgiving, like Decoration Day (Memorial Day), became post-emancipation holidays that were added to the larger constellation of antebellum African-American observances that we see in Negro ...

A traditional Thanksgiving Day in the African American community would not be complete without soul food.Soul food is comprised of various dishes prominent in Black culture such as collard greens ...

Exploring the complex history of Thanksgiving, from its origins to its impact on Native Americans. A look at how the holiday is addressed in Maryland's classrooms.

Ben Jealous serves as president of People For the American Way and People For the American Way Foundation. (Courtesy Photo) Thanksgiving 2020: Grateful for new hope and new direction in our nation … ...

For Laurisha and Marcus Fant, an African American couple living in Charlotte, Thanksgiving is far from what you might expect from a Black, southern family — and they wouldn’t have it any other ...

The First American Thanksgiving. In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims and local Wampanoag Indians gathered for a feast of wild turkeys, duck, geese, fish and shellfish, corn, ...

Thanksgiving is one of the most important holidays for African-American families, especially from a culinary standpoint, according to Wanda Draper, executive director of the Reginald F. Lewis ...