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WATCH: In My Feed - Why Do We Eat Black-Eyed Peas On New Year's Eve?

By Essence · Updated January 3, 2024
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In recent years, series such as Netflix’s High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America have brought to light the connection between food traditions in The United States and the African Diaspora. Yet, a point of origin that is often overlooked is Hoodoo.

TOPICS:  African-American cuisine black eyed peas hoodoo New Year Traditions New Year’s Eve