Okra and Tomato Stew
December 26th – January 1st marked the 2021 celebration of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa is a non-religious celebration of African heritage and harvest. It was created in the 1960s by Maulana Ron Karenga, an African American activist and academic. There is no one dish that is prepared to celebrate Kwanzaa; instead, the food prepared usually draws from all of the African diaspora. Okra and tomato are common ingredients found in African diaspora dishes, particularly in African American southern cooking.