The Joy of a Black Thanksgiving

***THIS EPISODE CONTAINS PROFANE LANGUAGE*** While Thanksgiving has become a more controversial holiday through the years, many people still enjoy getting together with their friends and family on one of the few days of the year when most are likely to be off from work and school. In this episode, we celebrate some traditions surrounding Thanksgiving in many Black homes, from the foods cooked to the language spoken. We begin our conversation with journalists TRE'VELL ANDERSON and jarrett hill, who co-authored the book Historically Black Phrases: From "I ain't one of your little friends" to "who all gon' be there." The book celebrates hundreds of Black phrases while also offering historical and social insight into the value of language. We also spoke with Dr. Psyche Williams-Forson, a scholar of African-American life and a professor and chair of The Department of American Studies at the University of Maryland College Park. She's also authored several books, including Eating While Black: Food Sharming and Race in America. She breaks down the history of soul food while challenging some negative beliefs about African-American cuisine. To learn more about Dr. Williams Forson's work, visit https://psychewilliamsforson.com. To get a copy of Historically Black Phrases, visit https://www.historicallyblackphrases.com. For guidance on how to cover Indigenous communities, visit the Indigenous Journalist Association at https://indigenousjournalists.org. --------- The opinions heard in this episode belong to the individuals who made them and not to NYABJ. Music by HoliznaRAPS. For more information on the New York Association of Black Journalists, please visit our website at www.nyabj.org.