Episode 263: African American History Through The Lens Of Food NMAAHC

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The recently completed Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life history and culture It was established by Act of Congress in 2003 following decades of efforts to promote and highlight the contributions of African Americans Within the museums exhibits are five forms of cultural expression including Foodways Culture and Cuisine Author and historian of African-American foodways Jessica B Harris was a consultant on the project and talks about range of influence of African-Americans in the foods and cooking of the United States And she gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the careful planning of regional foods offered in the museum s Sweet Home Cafe Click here to visit this podcast episode

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