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Black Artisans: A Holiday Gift Guide
African-American handicraft traditions in the United States are rich and complex, influenced by African, Native American and European cultures. Here are 10 skilled black artisans who produce beautiful, high-quality goods — from furniture to knives to baskets — for everyday use. All handmade, all based in tradition and all made with love. Buy a basket,…
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Food for Thought
Last winter turned out to be a milestone of sorts. I had spent the past four years researching, reflecting and writing about the food of black people and of the Middle East. The watershed occurred in the backdrop of a winter in Chicago cooking and eating foods of Africa and the black Diaspora almost daily,…
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Soul Food: A New Place at the Table
My own interest in the study of black food culture field began innocently enough as a child at the tables of my mother and grandmother where I savored hot water bread, oxtails and chess pie all the while pondering the logic of pig feet, stewed okra and banana pudding. My interest in the Diaspora grew…
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