Why are so many folks excited about seeing the movie Black Panther? Fred Opie reviews the movie from the gaze of an historian.
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Why are so many folks excited about seeing the movie Black Panther? Fred Opie reviews the movie from the gaze of an historian.
How fish became a principal food eaten during the Lenten season is unclear. The season does coincide with the thawing of waterways and the maturity of a variety of seafood.
What was the Sandwich Brigade? In his book Southern Food and Civil Rights: Feeding the Revolution, Historian Frederick Douglass Opie show how food has helped activists continue marching for change for generations. “The Sandwich Brigade” is the chapter on the organizing efforts to feed thousands who attended the August 1963 March on Washington.
Does your family have the tradition of eating cake on Christmas?
What's the history behind eggnog and why people in the United States drink it during the winter holiday season?
What is soul food — and is it gentrifying? How do major historical events like the Civil Rights Movement influence food? And what feelings arise when you find a food from your homeland in an unfamiliar place? What's gentrification and how does it affect restaurants and the prices on their menus?
