I am a young African American woman that was brought up on the American culture and traditions. Some of my family rituals included going to church on Sundays, Studying the bible ( the root of our lives), family gatherings on various occasion, etc. This was instilled in me from my mother, as it was from her mother, which led this to being a tradition that has continued to flow for over 50 years. Although, college hasn't always been a part of our culture, I started the legacy and will continue to push other family members to make this a part of our culture and a tradition.
The food we eat is considered Soul food. A traditional American dinner is something like a Thanksgiving meal. There is some kind of meat course that is the center of it all. For Thanksgiving, this is traditionally a turkey. But, for other types of meals, this could be a roast, a ham, or something like that. Included with the meal is some kind of vegetable dishes. Again, for Thanksgiving, this is traditionally mashed potatoes, baked sweet potatoes, green beans, etc. In some more rural communities, they throw in steamed turnips and other tuberous vegetables. Some kind of salad is also traditional. This can be a standard green salad, or any of a variety of different types of salad combinations. The typical American meal also includes bread. This can be sliced bread, biscuits, corn bread, etc. And, the typical American meal includes some kind of dessert, like ice cream, cake, or pie. Apple pie is considered to be an extremely traditional American dessert. And, of course, there are foods that Americans invented or perfected that we consider traditional. This would include things like hamburgers, hot dogs, and sandwiches.
