Tag: Black History

Green Wings
August 4, 2022

Green Wings

Chicken wings. Uniquely American, the late 20th century bar food staple invoke bromances formed over lifelong allegiances to modern day he-men battling one another, with feigned enmity, so that brutish titans may line their already teeming coffers with even more gold. My mother’s favorite part …

Soul Food
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by Robin Sparks
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Happy Black History Month
February 6, 2021

Happy Black History Month

I am taking a break from the kitchen today in honor of my ancestors. Happy Black History Month to you all! I would be remiss if I did not add something to the current conversation about being Black in America. Black In Real Life is …

African American Culture, Popular Culture
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by Robin Sparks
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Shrimp Po’ Boy Salad
January 12, 2021

Shrimp Po’ Boy Salad

A Shrimp Po’ Boy Salad with buttery, gluten-free croutons and buttermilk-based Remoulade Dressing is the healthy dinner your 2021 needs.

African American Heritage Diet, Food, Food and Drinks, Gluten-free, Healthy, Healthy Dinner, Popular Culture
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by Robin Sparks
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31 Comments
Red Beans & Tri-Color Quinoa
January 31, 2020

Red Beans & Tri-Color Quinoa

When Mayor Pete Buttigieg introduced The Douglass Plan it made me question why he thought naming his project to benefit African Americans after a 19th century antebellum icon was a good idea. The name alone demonstrated Mr. Buttigieg had not consulted any African Americans during …

Africa, African American, African Diaspora, African Diasporic History, African Heritage Diet, Black History, Black History Month, Diaspora, Dinner, Enslaved People, Lunch, Mississippi, Organic, Plant Based, Plant Based Diet, Plant Based Eating, Popular Culture, Red Beans, Red Beans and Quinoa, Red Beans and Rice, Soul Food, Southern Cooking, Southern Cuisine, The South, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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by Robin Sparks
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