Tag: african american
Hog and Hominy: Soul Food from Africa to America
Fredrick Douglas Opie, associate professor of history and director of the African Diaspora Studies Program at Marist College, discusses his book, Hog and Hominy: Soul Food from Africa to America. Opie's culinary history is a portrait of the social and rel...
Food History: Soul Food
Soul food can be a divisive term. How is soul food different than Southern food? Does soul food refer to rib-sticking food like fried chicken and ribs, or more everyday fare like red beans and rice? Soul food pioneers like Princess Pamela point the way t...
Madame C.J. Walker: America’s First Self-Made Female Millionaire
Explore the remarkable life of Madame C.J. Walker, the trailblazing entrepreneur who built a haircare empire, created economic freedom for Black women, and became America’s first self-made female millionaire.
Ex Slaves talk about Slavery in the USA
A story by ABC News in 1999 about slavery as told by people who were slaves. Recorded in the 1940's.
