Candied Yams Photo: Getty Images bhofack2. The sweet potato was arguably in our DNA the knowledge of how to cultivate the crop, considering the commonality of the vegetable in African countries.

Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States to honor the early settlers and Native Americans who came together for a harvest feast. This year ...

(WTRF) — Thursday marks the kickoff to Kwanzaa. The annual celebration of African American heritage was started in 1966 as an alternative to Christmas, but that stance was softened in the 90s.