Pan-African Food Festival

The taste of who we are. Somebody say the blessing...

Sky Is Black

SKY IS GRAY

And Walker, Serrao, and Livingston. | In this episode, Anton and BC try pastry snacks made by the Black-owned company, GHETTO GASTRO, discuss Pan-African children's books developed and published by Black-owned company, ADA-ARI, and continue their review of the Disney+ animated series, IWAJU, produced by Black-owned animation company, KUGALI

Sky Is Black

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #65

BC and Anton discuss the new Disney+ animated series, Iwaju, the popular Apple+ series, Foundation, and enjoy Hot & Spicy Teff Puffs from the London-based, Ethiopian-owned company, LOVEGRASS.

Sky Is Black

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #64

In this episode, Anton and BC enjoy TEFFTASTIC snacks, share funny moments from their SKY IS BLACK video rehearsal, and take turns experiencing the brand new Apple Vision Pro. SKY is visual...

Sky Is Black

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #46

Anton and BC discuss their conversation with Timnit Gebru, the Black Pot Supper Club, and the presence and impact of pareidolia in AI.

Pan-African Food Festival

PAN-AFRICAN FOOD FEST #6

Christian Davis is the co-founder, with Meymuna Hussein-Cattan, of Flavors from Afar in Los Angeles. As a social enterprise extension of the Tiyya Foundation, Flavors from Afar works with refugees and asylum seekers to create an authentic, rotating menu featuring traditional dishes from around the world. The refugee chefs receive

Pan-African Food Festival

PAN-AFRICAN FOOD FEST #5

Martin Draluck is the founder of the Black Pot Supper Club, an interactive dining experience celebrating African American culinary heritage. It's the most memorable and meaningful meal ever...

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Seed Sovereignty

Founded by Amirah Mitchell, Sistah Seeds takes us to the roots. | From Sistah Seeds / Sistah Seeds grows heirloom vegetable, herb and grain seeds from across the African Diaspora, with a focus on African-American, Afro-Caribbean, and West African cultural crops.

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Tasting Freedom

Event: February 9-10, 2023 | The Center for Africana Studies at Johns Hopkins University will host “A Taste of Black Freedom,” a symposium which will explore the history, politics, and knowledges of black foodways in Baltimore, with local chefs, activists, restauranteurs, and scholars. | LEARN MORE.

Pan-African Food Festival

Heritage Ice Cream

South African ice cream artist, Tapiwa Guzha, is putting culture on ice. | From Tapi Tapi / "Food is often a source of othering and has been used as a way to corrupt a people's sense of identity and self worth. Our paramount mission is to heal and nurture

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The Black Foodie Bookstore

This is what we're talking about. | From Kayla Stewart via bon appetit / Sisters Gabrielle and Danielle Davenport created and have operated this delicious dreamworld in Brooklyn since 2021. The bookstore stocks cookbooks by Black chefs as well as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and children’s books that are related

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Keeping the Flame

Event: February 11, 2023 | From the Museum of the African Diaspora / "After his inaugural seven-year tenure as MoAD’s Chef-in-Residence, James Beard award winning chef and author Bryant Terry is passing the torch to his longtime colleague and collaborator Jocelyn Jackson. They worked on the first Diaspora Dinner together

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The Future of Tej?

Kaleab Girma considers the evolution of Ethiopia's lesser known national beverage. Via SHEGA / "Tej is a traditional honey wine that holds a special place in the hearts of Ethiopians. It is made by mixing together honey, water, wild yeast, twigs, and the leaves of Gesho, which acts

Pan-African Food Festival

Diasporican - The Cookbook.

Illyanna Maisonet shares ingredients to help satisfy the longings for a deeper culinary experience. This is what we're talking about. | Illyanna Maisonet was the United States' first Puerto Rican food columnist for a major newspaper, the San Francisco Chronicle, and sold out pop-up dinners across the San

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PAN-AFRICAN FOOD FEST #4

Sisters Jocelyn and Jaela Salala are on a mission to change the food scene. Jocelyn is the visionary behind the bold food blog, Salala Stirs the Pot, and Jaela is the force and spirit propelling Chef Keith Corbin’s Alta Adams Wine Shop.

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Yumber One

Akwasi Brenya-Mensa wins the Eater London Top Chef Award for his work with Tatale. From Eater London / "When he set out his plans for Tatale at the Africa Centre, chef Akwasi Brenya-Mensa said he wanted his restaurant to “explore what it means to be a restaurateur of African or

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Marcus Does It Again

Hav & Mar from Chefs Marcus Samuelsson and Rose Noël is named for Ocean in Swedish and Honey in Amharic, a nod to the culinary cues the restaurant takes from Samuelsson's dual heritage as well as the influence of African roots in modern Black cuisine.  Hav & Mar

Sky Is Black

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #42

In this episode, Anton and BC discuss MacArthur fellow Joseph Drew Lanham, THE farmer Ken Sparks, and their personal experiences gardening, hiking, and camping.

Sky Is Black

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #41

BC and Anton welcome visionary agriculturalist Ken Sparks for a conversation about food deserts, community gardens, and the future of urban farming. Let’s eat…

Events

Taste This

The James & Marguerite Hutchins Lecture Series | Event: November 9, 2022 | The Center for the Study of the American South is honored to host a conversation with Psyche Williams-Forson and Tressie McMillan Cottom who will discuss Williams-Forson’s Eating While Black: Food Shaming and Race in America (UNC Press, 2022)

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Isn't every day?

October 12th is National Gumbo Day. Okay, then - let's get after it. | Today is National Gumbo Day. Did you know this popular South Louisiana dish has its origins in West Africa? Though the dish we know now is more of an intersection of 3 cultures: West African,

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The Gullah Food Festival

Event: October 29, 2002 |Get tickets HERE. ABOUT THE MUSEUM "The Gullah Museum of Hilton Head Island was established by Native Islander Louise Miller Cohen in 2003. We will participate in various events in the Lowcountry, providing lectures and displays of artifacts. We currently have about seven people and

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Food, Film, and Fun at Harvard

The Harvard African Food Festival is part of Harvard Worldwide Week from October 11-12. Register for two great events in celebration of African culture and cuisine: * High on the Hog - How African American Cuisine Transformed America - Screening and Q&A on Tuesday, October 11 from 6pm-7:30pm

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The Only Black-Owned Vineyard in Franschhoek, South Africa, belongs to Paul Siguqa.

Learn the story at the New York Times. |

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How to Make Ofada Sauce

The founder of Tspices Kitchen breaks it down. | this is simplest way to make the popular Nigerian Ofada Sauce at home. very delicious & addictive! pic.twitter.com/W6AlIh7qif — Tspices Kitchen (@Tspiceskitchen) October 1, 2022

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Plating Heritage

Excellence in substance, and service, is the goal. | Baltimore: Through Their Cooking, David and Tonya Thomas Reclaim the Narrative of Their Ancestors | https://t.co/GGsQUWwsrL via @baltimoremag — Culture Type (@CultureType) September 29, 2022