EP 42: Red // Yellow // Green: the Multi-Colored Food Traditions of Juneteenth

<p>Celebrated throughout the United States since 1865, June 19th is marked by lots of good food with a particular emphasis on the colors red, yellow, and green. Kim &amp; Leigh go behind the scenes to explore and learn more about Juneteenth and its tasty traditions.</p><p>In 2021, the federal government of the United States added a new national holiday on June 19 - Juneteenth National Independence Day (aka Juneteenth). This day, celebrated around the United States since 1865, marks the completed emancipation of enslaved Black and African-African people within the state of Texas and the last of the Confederate States. With its marked colors of red, yellow, and green, Juneteenth food traditions honor African-American foodways while evoking the diverse diaspora of cultures of enslaved people brought to the United States. Leigh and Kim dive into the color significance of the foods to discuss how they bring hope, vision, and power of community to Juneteenth celebrants.</p><h4><strong>Sources We Found Helpful for this Episode </strong></h4><p><a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/juneteenth-menu-5189136" rel="nofollow">What to Eat on Juneteenth Serious Eats</a></p><p><a href="http://www.fredopie.com/" rel="nofollow">Dr Fredrick Douglass Opie</a></p><p><a href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2021/06/18/juneteenth-food-toni-tipton-martin" rel="nofollow">Toni Tipton</a></p><p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/red-green-and-gold-foods-eaten-at-juneteenth-gatherings-have-special-meaning-111127227.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIRUvUe34so73MJY4RysPsktIjZ-IQMVFM8u2U9EuYAkynkiiw0ZRL6o5qOaK8ps2X_maafujWLtjnd5CRDlY0XhUi4KMZ1EnMYRrH2rs8m8rJoMgVD4h2dHnUQFwocjN9AolRufSG4oMfhZiCganjl-UaTH6IqQ4C20DVgW-6Y2" rel="nofollow">Yahoo News Interview with Carla Hall and Marcus Samuelsson</a></p><p><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81034518" rel="nofollow">High on the Hog Netflix</a></p><p><br></p><h4><strong>Books We Think You’ll Enjoy Reading</strong></h4><p><a href="https://bookshop