num_pages: 65
description: Did you know that 'pot likka' is the rich water in which greens are cooked? That peanuts came to North America with the earliest African Americans? And that the holiday of Kwanzaa comes from a Swahili phrase for 'the first fruits'? This title covers the African American traditions, culture, flavors, and recipes.
language: English
title: African American
titlecomplete: African American
publisher: Mason Crest