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How a Native American artisan keeps the 4,500-year-old practice of wampum alive

The history of Juneteenth, which just became a federal holiday after 156 years

8 movies that accurately represent Chinese Americans

Injera is a staple of Ethiopian cuisine — here is how it's made and how to eat it

The Gold Rush decimated Native Americans. How the US whitewashed one of the bloodiest moments in history.

Queens restaurant serves Trinidad and Tobago's iconic Bake and Shark

The Halal Guys' chicken and gyro platter is NYC's most legendary street food

How Sylvia's dishes out Harlem's most legendary soul food

A Louisiana-based hairstylist is a deep-waves expert

How handcrafted wooden paddle boards are made from recycled materials

These superlong eyelash extensions are mesmerizing

Glue-less lace frontal wigs blend seamlessly

Why the Bronx has almost double the coronavirus cases as Manhattan

Kopitiam is a tiny Malaysian cafe that is showing up on best restaurant lists nationwide. Here's how a Malaysian immigrant opened the traditional spot.

How Bollywood gave Britney Spears her greatest hit

A NYC restaurant is serving traditional Hong Kong-style clay pot rice

YouTuber Adam Saleh tells us why he loves the Yemeni dish lamb haneeth

YouTuber Karim Jovian makes Egyptian street food favorite ta'ameya at Zooba, a Cairo-based chain that just opened in NYC

Tangia is a clay-pot dish popular in Marrakesh. Moroccan musician ABIR took us to try it out.

We tried Indonesia's national dish Nasi Goreng with Indonesian rapper Rich Brian

Forget ramen — handmade buckwheat soba noodles are the true quintessential dish of Japan

Why today's country music looks and sounds like hip-hop

The legal cannabis industry is exploding, but overwhelmingly run by white owners

How this designer custom-makes clothes for the NBA's most stylish players

Sea snails are a staple street food in Vietnam, with an entire street dedicated to them in Ho Chi Minh City

Why this cut is perfect for natural, curly hair

This legendary Creole restaurant in New Orleans was the inspiration for the Disney film 'Princess and the Frog' — here's a look inside

Meet the first hijab-wearing model in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition

Why it's hard for people of color to get great tattoos

The best jollof rice: Nigerian, Ghanaian or Senegalese?

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