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‘Food Apartheid In This Country Didn’t Just Happen. It Happened By Design.’ | HuffPost

June 8, 2020June 9, 2020Food Equity

By Anna Rahmanan, HuffPost Renowned chef Marcus Samuelsson, who has pivoted to help his community, speaks about the current state of the food industry and the status of African Americans. Chef Marcus Samuelsson — the owner of a slew of restaurants around the United States, Canada and Europe — tells Anna Rahmanan that “change is coming to […]

Bartender Shannon Mustipher Upgrades Instant Ramen “I hooked it up with mint and basil and fresh scallions.” | Grub Street

February 25, 2020February 26, 2020African American Cuisine

Earlier this year, the relentlessly energetic Shannon Mustipher released Tiki, a beautiful book of modern cocktails that’s the first by a working African-American bartender in over a century. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] A rum evangelist, Mustipher is also the beverage director at Glady’s, where you’ll find her excellent painkiller; works with spirit brands (currently Bertoux brandy); and […]

Mariya Russell Is The First Black Woman To Earn A Michelin Star | Essence

February 13, 2020February 13, 2020African American Chef, African American Cuisine

Russell she says she’s baffled by how long it’s taken for a Black woman to break through barriers. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Chicago is one of the toughest towns in the whole country. And the culinary arts—with all the blood, sweat, tears, and sleepless nights that come with it—can be one of the toughest industries to make […]

An exhibit celebrating 400 years of African American culinary history is coming to New York | Lonely Planet

January 5, 2020January 5, 2020African American Cuisine, African American Culture

African American culinary traditions have a long and storied history, but their influence doesn’t often receive the recognition it deserves. This winter, though, one New York museum will begin to rectify that situation, via a Kickstarter-funded exhibit dedicated to the black chefs, farmers, and food and drink producers who made the country’s cuisine what it […]

Teen Entrepreneur Celebrates 10 Years in Business, Lemonade Distribution in 1,500 Supermarkets | Black Enterprise

January 2, 2020January 2, 2020#BuyBlack, African American Entrepreneurs

She started a business that went from a single lemonade stand to the shelves of 1,500 supermarkets across the country. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] 1,500 supermarkets She walked off Shark Tank with a $60,000 investment and Daymond John as a mentor. She speaks at business conferences all across the world—this year alone she presented in Budapest and […]

Truck Driver Launches Website To Help Travelers Find Black Owned Restaurants | We Buy Black

January 2, 2020January 2, 2020African American Cuisine

Truck drivers spend a lot of time on the road and the meal options can be hit or miss. The simple act (seemingly) of finding a seasoned piece of meat can turn into an adventure, when you’re away from home. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Edward Dillard has been a truck driver for almost 15 years and in […]

This Soul Food Restaurant is Serving Lessons In Black History With “Shoebox Lunches” | Black Enterprise

October 22, 2019December 18, 2019African American Cuisine, African American Culture ...

Patrick Coleman is packing a piece of history into the meals served at his soul food restaurant Beans & Cornbread. Throughout Black History Month, the Detroit-based bistro will offer “shoebox lunches” similar to the boxes African Americans used to store food when traveling in the south during the Jim Crow-era. Because they were banned and […]

Marcus Samuelsson Is Fighting For A More Diverse, Creative Food Scene | Uproxx

June 28, 2019April 28, 2020African American Cuisine, KINDR'D ...

Marcus Samuelsson is a lion of the modern food scene. This doesn’t simply come from his incredible string of successes in the kitchen (Aquavit, Red Rooster, Streetbird Rotisserie), his high-visibility TV projects (he’s a judge on Chopped and hosts No Passport Required on PBS), or even his Beard-Award winning writing (he’s authored New American Table, […]

The Leah Chase You Didn’t Know | Garden & Gun

June 28, 2019April 28, 2020African American Cuisine, African American Culture ...

The Queen of Creole Cuisine had another passion—collecting and heralding the work of African American artists

Southern Culture Foods Founder and Chef Shares Her Recipe for Success with You | Black Enterprise

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019African American Cuisine, KINDR'D ...

Lydia Blanco, Black Enterprise Chef Erica Barrett. Featured Image [dropcap]You’ve[/dropcap] probably scrolled past editorial stylized dishes on your favorite food blog or on social media. But it’s not every day that you learn about the business behind culinary entrepreneurship. Yes, it’s an entire industry. And if you’re ready to learn how to take the heat […]