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Many assume African-American cuisine consists solely of fried chicken, collards, and cornbread. These are indeed touchstones of Black food in America ... evident in those people stolen from ...

Black people are foundational to the culinary identity of the United States. This is the thesis of African/American: Making the Nation’s Table, the upcoming exhibition from the Museum of Food ...

And it's been a long time coming." The show explores how the origins of so many American foods can be traced to enslaved people from Africa. "They brought rice. The yams. Peas. Beans. Black-eyed peas.

Yes, Africa is a youthful continent, 70% of our population is under 35. Nutrition and access to nutritious food is critical for young people. But young people also make a huge part of the labor ...

the Legacy Quilt — part of the Museum of Food and Drink’s (MOFAD) latest exhibit, “African/American: Making the Nation’s Table” — includes 406 tiles that illustrate Black people’s ...

“We’ve noticed more people coming in, not just from the African diaspora but also others curious about our foods,” John said. “They’re asking about things like how to cook cassava leaves ...

food has a way of bringing people together. It was for these reasons that South Africans are encouraged to explore the different African cuisines, as we celebrate Heritage Day. To give locals an ...