Watermelon and Red Birds: A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Black Celebrations Virginia Willis one of the South Carolina

one of the South Carolina Sea Islands well known for their West African-influenced Gullah culture

the book contains 125 approachable and flavorful recipes

Mark Boughton is a Nashville-based photographer who specializes in food photography for magazines

Bestselling author and acclaimed chef Lynn Crawford celebrates the bounty of the seasons with over 140 recipes featuring farm-fresh produce for every occasion

their success drew investors and led him to open a standalone restaurant

Watermelon and Red Birds: A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Black Celebrations Virginia Willis one of the South CarolinaAuthor: Nicole A. Taylor The very first cookbook to celebrate Juneteenth, from food writer and cookbook author Nicole A. Taylor who draws on her decade of experiences observing the holiday. On June 19, 1865, more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and issued General Order Number 3, informing the people of Texas that all enslaved people were now free. A