I'm writing a paper about an article about a georgia town which is very divided along black and hispanic lines. the story is about two ministers, one black and one hispanic, who have become friends (for over 10 years now). im writing suggestions on how the two ministers can encourage their communities to engage in positive interaction, and one of my suggestions is to hold a barbeque with both mexican food and "soul food." Im not sure if this is PC (politically correct) or not. is there another way to say "soul food"--you know, collard greens, corn bread, fried chicken, etc etc.--that would be more appropriate for a college essay? or is this the best way to describe traditional southern black cuisine (maybe I should call it that, tho not sure if its more general southern cuisine or considered "african-american food", for lack of a better term. please help!
2006-12-07 01:06:54 · 12 answers · asked by christina rose 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
I live in the south, and as many or more whites enjoy those foods as blacks, so I think it would be an error of categorization to call it soul food. I don't think the term itself is pejorative, just incorrectly applied in this instance. Traditional southern cuisine is a good term for it.
2006-12-07 01:09:47 · answer #1 · answered by I hate friggin' crybabies 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, anybody can enjoy 'soul food'. Don't worry about being politically correct. If you aren't writing in a demeaning or racist manner, the rest of your story will show your fair-mindedness, so why worry about an traditional Southern term everyone uses?
2006-12-07 01:27:09 · answer #2 · answered by Strange Design 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stick with Soul Food, Southern Comfort Food. Don't call it 'African American food'.
2006-12-07 01:10:49 · answer #3 · answered by BAnne 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Soul food works perfectly. You can put in parentheses "term defining traditional Southern food" to clarify.
As for me, I call it DELICIOUS!
2006-12-07 01:16:37 · answer #4 · answered by Danagasta 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
stick with "soul food" it is universally accepted already.
pointing out the specific foods of a popular american culture to a large audience on tv has been tested by sports announcers, and received a huge thumbs down.
2006-12-07 01:14:51 · answer #5 · answered by bonsai bobby 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Homestyle Cooking
2006-12-07 01:16:03 · answer #6 · answered by dirt29180 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
certain all of us have temptations and all of us sin because we are human and we'd be forgiven. i imagine what your talking about is interior the bible. it says that lucifer (devil) use to be gods accurate hand guy and god gave virtually as a lot power as himself. and the even as devil became on god he took a million/3 of all gods angels. this is why were even right here to ensure for ourselves no matter if to ensure god or not. yet i ought to suspect that the "undesirable souls" are the1/3 that devil took from god. that doesn't inevitably advise that they are gonna bypass to hell because this is why we are right here to grant them a 2d chance to be "kept" it truly is the tale. it somewhat a lot skill souls that were undesirable previously they were even born. yet that ought to replace in the journey that they "discover god"
2016-11-30 06:24:11 · answer #7 · answered by youngerman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your just gonna confuse yourself & everyone-else, "Soul Food" is a well known term that everyone can relate to & will most definitely understand. Leave it as is. Good luck with your paper.
2006-12-07 01:21:30 · answer #8 · answered by Lue 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Saying "Soul Food" is fine.
2006-12-07 04:18:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Black food.
2006-12-07 01:23:50 · answer #10 · answered by toobland21 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋