Lyndigo Spice and its founder, Celeste were featured on Chowhound in their article about what Juneteenth personally means to her.
For others, food lends itself as a tangible symbol, a way to viscerally pay homage to their ancestors. Celeste Croxton-Tate, the owner of spice store Lyndigo Spice in Boston, Massachusetts, always prepares candied yams and macaroni and cheese—her sons’ favorites—but it’s her stewed okra that is much more meaningful on Juneteenth.