Tag: black history
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Hibiscus and Black History: From Sorrel to Jamaica
Hibiscus tea is pretty popular nowadays. This is probably because it’s packed with potential benefits like reducing blood pressure, lowering cholesterol, and even possibly preventing cancer. But hibiscus drinks have actually been used around the world for a long, long time. They began in Africa, traveling around the world via the slave trade. Today, they…
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Tea Cakes: A Celebration of Black History
February is Black History Month! While we celebrate black people year round, we’re still using this as an excuse to educate about black history! Today we’re writing about a piece of black history in the form of a food. This treat is quintessential to black history in the United States – tea cakes!