I had a great time at the “Roosevelt Reading Festival” hosted by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, NY. The festival features a collection of authors who have written books in the year since the last festival that include some material about the Roosevelts. Here’s a fun, 30 minute video […]
Today is Juneteenth!
“Juneteenth” commemorates the day when U.S. federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865, and spread news that African Americans were no longer enslaved thanks to the Emancipation Proclamation. Chattel would legally end later that year when the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified on December 18, 1865. Though widely […]
Happy Mother’s Day!
Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers and mother figures. Here’s a piece that I wrote last year as a tribute to my late mother, Johnetta Miller.
Order My Books TODAY!
Thank you for your interest in my books. You may get an autographed copy of either (or both) of my books by clicking on the links below: Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time The President’s Kitchen Cabinet: The Story of the African Americans Who Have Fed Our […]