“You will always see a bit of Black culture peeking out — on the table, in the music, in the art, in the dance, and the conversation.”
, who shares how she hosts family and friends for Juneteenth, which marks when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were informed they were free — an event that came more than two years after Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. It has been celebrated for years in Texas and all over the United States but became a federal holiday in 2021.
Nicole A. Taylor has been celebrating Juneteenth for over a decade, gathering her loved ones in both her fourth-floor walk-up with a tiny kitchen in Brooklyn and her home in Athens, Georgia, that she refers to as her “creative retreat.” There are lots of ways to celebrate the holiday, but most include gathering with loved ones to enjoy each other’s company and relax. For Taylor, a typical Juneteenth celebration is essentially a standard Black American cookout, with barbecued food, a potato salad, and at least one play of Frankie Beverly and Maze’s “Before I Let Go.” “Every year, I cook for about 20 to 25 people. After that number, my kitchen and my brain can’t handle it,” she says.
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