As slave ships crossed the Atlantic with their tragic cargo of bodies, they also carried okra, black-eyed peas, yams and rice. Africans who survived the journey planted their staples and eventually ...

While soul food restaurants have played important roles on the North and West sides, the epicenter in Chicago has always been the South Side. That’s where you’ll find Pearl’s Place (3901 S. Michigan ...

I was recently alerted to a troubling trend in the food industry by someone who contacted me to voice their outrage. The concerned citizen explained that there was a ...

Fried chicken, biscuits and mac and cheese are all notable dishes that can be found in both Southern and soul food. But what's the difference between these two very similar cuisines? Some say history, ...

Southern soul is the blues and the rhythm. The country and the western. The Sunday church sermon and the choir. The line dance and the celebration. It’s Otis Redding and Ray Charles. Little Richard ...

GONZALES, La. (Louisiana First)—Grab your boots and get ready to hit the ground at the Southern Soul Denim and Boots concert, which is coming to Gonzales in June. The highly anticipated concert brings ...

You may not have ever heard the words "Southern soul," but you've definitely heard the music. For starters, everybody knows Otis Redding and Al Green. They're the two biggest names to come out of the ...

Classix 102.9 will be shifting its format starting Saturday by adding Southern soul to its existing R&B songs from the late 1970s through the 1990s. Southern soul is a combination of styles including ...