Tag Archives: Sean Brock

Amazing Grace and Sean Brock 

Posted on July 5, 2017 by

Dear Sean, Ever since our one on one phone call, I’ve received a lot of questions about the content of our conversation.  You were up front with me at the time about a few issues in your life causing you … Continue reading →

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Vote for Afroculinaria for the Saveur Blog Awards 2016!

Posted on August 11, 2016 by

I am pleased to announce that http://www.Afroculinaria.com has been nominated for a Saveur Blog Award!  Afroculinaria is under the Food and Culture Blog category.  Specifically my letter to Sean Brock was nominated.  Please vote for me, it’s free! You can … Continue reading →

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Michael Twitty Addresses Racial Inequality in the Southern Kitchen | MUNCHIES

Posted on June 7, 2016 by

https://munchies.vice.com/en/articles/michael-twitty-addresses-racial-inequality-in-the-southern-kitchen?utm_source=munchiestwitterus Helen Hollyman, Editor of Vice’s very popular Munchies site sat down with me to have a conversation about Southern food and cultural politics. I discuss dialoguing with Sean Brock, the Charleston food press and my forthcoming book, The Cooking … Continue reading →

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Dear Sean, We Need to Talk

Posted on March 23, 2016 by

 Nominated by Saveur! 3000 plus words—turn back now or read until the end…grab coffee now. I have to have a conversation with chef Sean Brock.  Sean, I hope you’re reading this.  Immediately.  Things have gotten out of hand in the discourse … Continue reading →

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Food historian says Bourdain dodged important issues in Charleston show – Post and Courier

Posted on November 19, 2015 by

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20151118/PC0301/151119290/food-historian-says-bourdain-dodged-important-issues-in-charleston-show “I chose Charleston because it is most historic city in my state, and at one time had the highest ratio of blacks to Whites in the country,” he wrote. “We have no skinheads, no real KKK, no one doing … Continue reading →

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