I’m excited to be one of the cultural performers representing the U.S. at the 2020 World Expo in Dubai, U.A.E! I’ll share stories and recipes celebrating African American culinary history. Here’s the video: Things to know 👇🏾 What is the role of a Cultural Performer? Cultural Performers – including representatives from dance, music, theater, literature, […]
Adrian Miller hosts new podcast “The Black Kitchen Initiative”!
The team at HEINZ is launching a podcast mini-series, The Black Kitchen Initiative, on September 29. In this podcast series, Food Historian Adrian Miller will interview several of the grant winners. The podcast will be available for streaming via www.blackkitcheninitiative.com. Grant recipients will also be able to leverage HEINZ employee resources and business expertise to […]
THE LEE INITIATIVE, HEINZ, AND SOUTHERN RESTAURANTS FOR RACIAL JUSTICE ANNOUNCE BLACK KITCHEN INITIATIVE GRANT WINNERS
Through a partnership with HEINZ and Southern Restaurants for Racial Justice, The LEE Initiative has awarded $1,111,000 total in grants to Black-owned food businesses across the country! (September 22, 2021), The LEE Initiative, in partnership with HEINZ and Southern Restaurants for Racial Justice (SRRJ), awarded $1,111,000 to 71 number of Black-owned food businesses across the […]
Colorado Restaurant Foundation and Planterra Foods Announce Recipients of OZO Good Relief Worker Fund Grants
Nine Black-owned independent restaurants across Colorado received $2,000 grants for a gift card campaign to drive repeat business in response to COVID-19 challenges. LET’S SUPPORT THIS BUSINESSES! From a Colorado Restaurant Association statement released on April 13, 2021. Denver, CO – The Colorado Restaurant Association (CRA), Colorado Restaurant Foundation (CRF), and Planterra Foods are pleased […]