Of all the foods on a Juneteenth table, the red ones are the ones that ask to be explained. Red velvet cake. Strawberry soda. Hibiscus punch. Watermelon. They show up every June 19th across tables in Texas, in Georgia, in church fellowship halls and backyard celebrations from Houston to Harlem. Ask why, and most people will pause. They know it's tradition. They know it … [Read more...] about Big Red Soda, Red Velvet Cake, and a 160-Year-Old Story Most Americans Don’t Know