The History of Buffalo Wings Is Blacker Than You Think
Black History Year
PushBlack
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🗓️ 13 October 2025
⏱️ 3 minutes
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Summary
Buffalo wings are a favorite for many, especially during sports events. But did you know a Black chef invented them? Here’s the hidden Black history of Buffalo wings.
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| 0:00.0 | Imagine a delicious patty nestled between two buns with cheese and ketchup. |
| 0:04.7 | It's not a burger. |
| 0:05.6 | That patty is actually sausage, which makes this a sandwich. |
| 0:08.6 | A breakfast sausage sandwich, the new 199 sausage sandwich from McDonald's. |
| 0:12.8 | Made with RSPCA at short pork. |
| 0:15.6 | Until 11am. |
| 0:16.6 | Price and participation may vary. |
| 0:17.8 | Up charges and fees apply to delivery. |
| 0:19.2 | Subject to availability. |
| 0:24.1 | Buffalo wing. Price and participation may vary. Up charges and fees apply to delivery. Subjects availability. Buffalo Wings are a favorite of many, especially during sports events. |
| 0:29.3 | But did you know a black chef invented them? |
| 0:32.7 | Here's the hidden black history of Buffalo Wings. |
| 0:38.8 | I'm Len from Push Black. This is two-minute black history of buffalo wings. I'm Len from Push Black. |
| 0:41.0 | This is two-minute black history. |
| 0:43.2 | What you didn't learn in school. |
| 1:01.1 | In the 1960s, John Young was experimenting with sauce recipes in his restaurant's Buffalo, New York Kitchen, wings and things. |
| 1:04.3 | Business was slow in this neighborhood joint until Young added something special to his |
| 1:09.8 | mongo sauce. |
| 1:11.6 | Little did he know this tweak, but change everything. |
| 1:14.6 | Young's restaurant wings and things popped off. |
| 1:18.6 | Until then, chicken wings hadn't been a desirable cut of meat, |
| 1:22.6 | but Young's whole wings breaded and dipped in his special sauce were an immediate hit. |
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