Juneteenth Food Traditions: Toni Tipton-Martin Shares Memories Of Baked Beans, Devil's Food Cake

More people will be commemorating Juneteenth this year now that it’s a federal holiday with parades, pageants and celebrations filled with food.

Some of the signature dishes that folks may cook or prepare for Juneteenth include red velvet cake, strawberry soda and barbecued or grilled meats. Red velvet cake is a new tradition that stems from an old one, says Toni Tipton-Martin, editor-in-chief of Cook's Country magazine and author of "Jubilee: Recipes From Two Centuries of African American Cooking.”