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Flavor & Soul

In this brief history of African American food, we'll be taking a closer look at one dish each week and tracing its roots within the African American cooking tradition.

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Watermelon and the seeds of Black freedom

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Watermelon and the seeds of Black freedom

Watermelon is embedded within African American history in complex ways.

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Rosalind Cummings-Yeates

PublishedJuly 2, 2021

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Confusion and connection: The yams and sweet potatoes of the African Diaspora

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Confusion and connection: The yams and sweet potatoes of the African Diaspora

A yam by any other name would be just as important to our culinary history.

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Rosalind Cummings-Yeates

PublishedJune 25, 2021

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Collard greens: A different kind of root vegetable

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Collard greens: A different kind of root vegetable

Greens can be traced back centuries throughout the African Diaspora

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Rosalind Cummings-Yeates

PublishedJune 18, 2021

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On the enduring significance of potato salad

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On the enduring significance of potato salad

From Germany to Aunties Pride and Joy throughout the African American Diaspora

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Rosalind Cummings-Yeates

PublishedJune 11, 2021

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Barbecue traces an unbroken line of Black culinary history

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Barbecue traces an unbroken line of Black culinary history

Welcome to Flavor & Soul: A Brief History of African American Food. We’ll be taking a closer look at one dish each…

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Rosalind Cummings-Yeates

PublishedJune 4, 2021

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