The Hall of Fame honor is bestowed upon a Coloradan who has been the first African American to accomplish a professional goal in their field and/or who has actively supported the African American community while achieving his or her goal. The original series contained forty-one photographs and was created in 1973 as part of a […]
Happy 9th Book Birthday to The President’s Kitchen Cabinet!
📚 **Celebrating 9 Years of *The President’s Kitchen Nine years ago today, the University of North Carolina Press published my second book, The President’s Kitchen Cabinet: The Story of the African Americans Who Have Fed Our First Families from the Washingtons to the Obamas. It was a finalist for both the 2018 NAACP Image Award […]
Sharing the Table in Steamboat Springs
Can a culinary celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spark meaningful conversation? On January 16, 2026, I was part of a very fun and unusual event at historic Art Depot in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Steamboat Creates, a local arts organization, invited me to curate a meal to celebrate the life and influence of […]
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Readin’, Cookin’, and Seasonin’–My First Quarterly Book Review
Welcome to my first quarterly review of noteworthy books on Black food culture. The past few years have been an exciting time for Black authors sharing their experience and wisdom in the culinary space. So many great books have been published, and the ones that I review below are definitely going to crowd your bookshelves. […]