Tag: Black History Month

The African Roots of American Cuisine

The African Roots of American Cuisine

African American food ways can be traced back to Africa, along the stretches of Olduvai Gorge, from which humans had their common origin and where the first meals were eaten. In this lecture, Dr. Martha Bireda will discuss the journey of African foods from the village, the Middle Passage, into the cabins of the enslaved, […]

Gallery Event: “Black Matters: Past, Present & Future”

Gallery Event: “Black Matters: Past, Present & Future”

This art exhibit celebrates the peaks and valleys of black lives in the past, the present and the possibilities of the future. Art that explores the struggle, tears, laughter, frustration and hope. Art that depicts the unwavering faith, power and character, the endurance and fearlessness experienced generation upon generation. To help with social distancing, an […]