NEW York City will drop its famous apple, Atlanta its peach and Tuskegee, Ala., its peanut in symbolic countdown ceremonies to ballyhoo the arrival of the new millennium. But the answer to the traditional song's query, "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" may surprise most onlookers. Despite a myriad of parties and other entertainment opportunities, most African-Americans plan to spend New Year's Eve surrounded by friends and family.
According to a recent family opinion poll, ...