Watermelon and Red Birds: A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Black Celebrations by Nicole Taylor

Watermelon and Red Birds: A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Black Celebrations by Nicole TaylorA joyful celebration of Juneteenth, through food Watermelon and Red Birds by Nicole A. Taylor is the first cookbook dedicated entirely to Juneteenththe holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the U. S. On June 19, 1865, freedom finally reached Galveston, Texasmore than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. A year later, Black Texans gathered in celebration, laying the foundation for Juneteenth traditions