As the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, millions of households across the southern United States sit down to ...

Black holiday traditions are not just about celebrations—they are about weaving a rich tapestry of cultural preservation, family bonds, and ancestral connections that echo through generations.

(Getty Images) Through centuries of struggle and migration, Black Americans carried traditions. Collard greens, peas, and cornbread traveled north on trains and west on highways during the Great ...

Black sesame seeds are packed with antioxidants, fighting off oxidative stress and potentially slowing down aging signs. The ...

This New Year’s Eve, many say they will skip the club and celebrate at home. The “sober curious” movement, COVID-19, seasonal depression, and refusal to pay exuberant cover charges are among ...

While families, churches and native Washingtonians anticipate new beginnings at the top of January, many will start 2025 with time-tested traditions that uphold the foundation and historic values of ...

Traditions say that eating black-eyed peas or lentils (as with Italian traditions) on January 1st will bring a year of g ...

Stories from the Black community’s culinary heritage, steeped in history and rich with meaning, reveal resilience, remembrance, and a continued hope for a brighter tomorrow. No, we’re not talking ...

Christmas across the pond is a little different from the US. From Yorkshire puddings to pantomimes, these Christmas ...

The cooks in my neck of the woods always cooked black-eyed peas for New Year’s Day. This carried on for generations and still to this day remains a tradition.

Today, as we look back on 2024 and prepare for the year ahead, many of us stand to learn from the long traditions of Haitians and Black Americans for whom New Year’s practices honor the ...

Whether it’s Christmas, Kwanzaa, or New Year’s, the holiday season is a time for family, food, culture and joy. The beauty of Black holiday celebrations lies in the diversity of traditions, the ...