The sweet appeal of the Nation of Islam's bean pie
Anthony Umrani is a CNN Senior Photojournalist based in Washington, D.C. He previously wrote about the menu at the National Museum of the American Indian. February is Black History Month. February is...
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Marcus Samuelsson and Roblé Ali are two different chefs. Samuelsson, 41, is an established name amongst foodies and the proprietor of Red Rooster, a renown Harlem restaurant. Ali, 27, is an up and...
View ArticleThe cook who picks cotton: reclaiming my roots
Chefs with Issues is a platform for chefs, writers and farmers we love, fired up for causes about which they're passionate. Michael W. Twitty is a culinary historian, living history interpreter and...
View ArticleSylvia Woods - beyond the label, a legacy of dignity and inspiration
Michael W. Twitty is a culinary historian, living history interpreter and Jewish educator from the Washington D.C. area. He blogs at Afroculinaria.com and thecookinggene.com. As the originator of the...
View ArticleEdna Lewis and Judith Jones at the American table
Editor's note: The Southern Foodways Alliance delves deep in the history, tradition, heroes and plain old deliciousness of Southern food. Here’s a tidbit from the latest issue of Gravy quarterly. The...
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