Dr. LaKeshia N. Myers

By LaKeshia N. Myers

Thanksgiving for many is the official kick-off to the winter holiday season. The holiday season for my family stretches from November until February; we celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Year’s, and Mardi Gras (which ends the day before Ash Wednesday). But throughout the season, music has always been an integral part of holiday festivities for me. It has become our family tradition to have a soundtrack for each holiday. As my mother and I prepare the Thanksgiving meal for the family, we play songs from our Christmas playlists which include many holiday classics, but William DeVaughn’s “Be Thankful for What You Got” is always a reminder to pause and give thanks.

DeVaughn’s 1974 classic has only fifty-five words, but provides a mess

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