Tag: African Diaspora
“Africa is often portrayed as a starving continent, which ignores the fact that centuries before colonizers began depleting the region of its resources, Africans had advanced food systems in place. When enslaved Africans were taken to the Americas, they brought their culinary wisdom with them, forever changing the way we cook and consume food.”
“In a time of regressive politics where our most basic freedoms are once again being threatened, these remaining Freedmen’s Towns offer a glimmer of hope, reminding us of all we’re capable of when we rely on and uplift one another.” To read on, click here.
“The circumstances that led me to embark on a five-month solo trek through Latin America could have been plucked straight from Eat, Pray, Love. I was recently heartbroken and completely directionless. I had been so identified with my relationship that I had no idea who I was or what I wanted out of life.” To