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 […]
Introducing . . . The Black Smoke Spice Collection!
I’m proud to partner with Savory Spice on a collection of regional African American barbecue seasonings to coincide with my book, Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue. This spice set contains five staples in African American barbecue history: Black Smoke Seasoning Beaumont BBQ Rub Tsire West African Spice Jamaican Jerk Seasoning […]