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The Tragic History of Southern Food

Grits and Groceries

Where it hasn’t been ignored outright, the troubling tale of Southern food has been perverted into a myth of a past that never existed—yes, we’re talking about you, Aunt Jemima.

Jason Berry

Published Nov. 12 2014 5:50AM EST

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Jason Berry

Jason Berry

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