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For many people, the holiday dinner table is not complete without tender collard greens and creamy black eyed peas. In addition to being Southern staples, these dishes are also two symbolic foods ...

The food itself was part of the décor. The colors all seemed to represent the colors of Kwanzaa since the greens (always collard) and the black-eyed peas were always front and center. As a kid ...