KEYNOTE SPEAKING Engagements
Adrian Miller has been instrumental in fostering a deeper understanding of Black culture, history, and the significance of Juneteenth within our organization. The Juneteenth Speaker Series with Mr. Miller at Media.Monks has been nothing short of exceptional. We eagerly look forward to future collaborations and the invaluable contributions you will continue to make to our organization and the broader community.
– Tamika Johnson
Associate Director, Media.MonksWow! Adrian blew us away and exceeded all expectations. He is incredibly knowledgeable and well spoken. The Food Scholar is absolutely the perfect tile for him as he has a deep understanding of the history of soul food! Adrian was able to deliver content on the challenging topics of race, racism and slavery while infusing humor to make it approachable. Our audience was able to learn about the history and impact different cultures have had since the inception of our country. Working with Adrian and Trinity has been a pleasure. They insured all details and timeline were confirmed to make for a professional and successful experience.
Higher Education
Using Adrian Miller’s, Soul Food, in a university history course on immigration and ethnicity opened up students’ minds to the significance of food as a vehicle of change, exchange, and understanding why history matters—with a lot of yummy fun along the way! One student described it as, “one of my favorite books that I have ever read. It’s so interesting to read a thoughtful and well-developed book that so accurately details soul food.” Thanks to Adrian Miller, students noted their desire to dig deeper into their own family history, an unexpected but appreciated outcome. Peppered with humor, the book kept all students’ attention and continues to resonate. I highly recommend Soul Food for aficionados, historians, wide-ranging university courses, curious cooks—or just the curious!
Dr. Pamela Stewart
Arizona State UniversityAdrian Miller was insightful, funny, and engaging in his fireside chat at Metropolitan State University of Denver. He expertly transitioned from food history to the inner working of today’s culinary scene. MSU Denver is focused on preparing Coloradans for the modern workforce and Adrian helped both prepare and inspire the students in the audience with his unique career and candid conversation.
Janine Davidson
President, Metropolitan State UniversityPANEL MODERATION
Adrian was recommended to us and agreed to moderate two panels . . . Adrian did a wonderful job of formulating and asking his own questions that generated great insights from our panelists and made the issues come alive for the audience. Adrian was a good time manager and handled the audience participation portion very well. In the feedback that we got from our evaluation forms, the participants felt the panel discussions were very informative.
Rev. Linda Gertenbach
Faith Advocacy Day coordinatorGovernment
…Mr. Miller was very knowledgeable on his subject, and made a strong impression on the staff at Food and Nutrition Service — and we know about food! We’d highly recommend Mr. Miller as a speaker on any of the topics he offers.
USDA, Food and Nutrition Service, Mountain Plains Region
Excerpt from Letter of RecommendationNon-Profit
…Adrian deftly managed to be in two adjoining rooms at once with double screens. It was an amazing feat and the feedback from the attendees was very enthusiastic, and they then shared back with other members who had not made it that Adrian should present again.