Eating green before January isn’t a trend; it’s a new expression of how people want to feel during the most indulgent month of the year. It’s a quiet refusal to wait. A belief that renewal doesn’t ...

MICHEL MARTIN, BYLINE: If you are eating at somebody's home for the holidays and they or you are from the South and/or African American, chances are you are going to be cooking and eating some greens ...

Morning Edition host Michel Martin talks with food historian Jessica B. Harris about the history of eating greens during the holidays and how it became a tradition for many African-American families.