Commentary: If you\’re barbecuing on July 4th, you\’re building on a Black American legacy
Dearly beloved, we are gathered in this moment to celebrate the culinary union of barbecue (a.k.a. barbeque, bar-b-que, bar-b-q, and BBQ) and Independence Day (a.k.a. July 4 or “the Fourth of July”). This moment is a culmination of the Founding Fathers’ need for the right to party. Early in our republic, Independence Day was often …