Month: January 2017

by michaelwtwitty January 25, 2017 6

African American Food History Events and Appearances Pop Culture and Pop Food Scholars, Elders and Wise Folk The Cooking Gene

Revolutionary in Residence, Come See Me February 11th in Colonial Williamsburg

I believe in America. Even now when so many things feel out of place and regressive. I am dedicated toContinue Reading

by michaelwtwitty January 19, 2017 6

African American Food History Cultural Politics Food Philosophy at Afroculinaria Pop Culture and Pop Food Publications Scholars, Elders and Wise Folk The Cooking Gene

Don’t Come for Me Unless I Send For You…

You wish I was just a “folk historian….” I am not a “folk historian”..There are scholars of folklore and theyContinue Reading

by michaelwtwitty January 16, 2017 27

Elders and Wise Folk Food Philosophy at Afroculinaria The Cooking Gene

Why I Don’t Do “Race.”

Race. The minute I say that I’m African American people cast that word “race,” on me faster than the netContinue Reading

by michaelwtwitty January 4, 2017 0

Events and Appearances Food Philosophy at Afroculinaria Pop Culture and Pop Food Publications The Cooking Gene

Michael Twitty Will Become a Culinary Star in 2017 | | Observer

http://observer.com/2017/01/michael-twitty-book-culinary-star/ This piece by David Wallis is here to highlight my forthcoming book, The Cooking Gene. (August 2017, HarperCollins). I’m frank and confessionalContinue Reading

by michaelwtwitty January 3, 2017 6

African American Food History African Food Culture Cultural Politics Events and Appearances Food and Slavery Food Philosophy at Afroculinaria Heirloom Gardening/Heritage Breeds and Wildcrafting Pop Culture and Pop Food The Cooking Gene

How Corn Shaped the Black Culinary Experience/Southern Foodways Alliance 2016.

http://www.southernfoodways.org/black-corn/?platform=hootsuite My presentation at the Southern Foodways Alliance 2016 on corn and the story of the African Diaspora and American slavery. Please enjoyContinue Reading