At the table of power : food and cuisine in the African American struggle for freedom, justice, and equality

At the table of power : food and cuisine in the African American struggle for freedom, justice, and equality / Diane M. Spivey.

This is both a cookbook and a culinary history that intertwines social issues, personal stories, and political commentary. The author, a renowned culinary historian, offers a unique insight into the historical experience and cultural values of African America and America in general by way of the kit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Spivey, Diane M., 1949- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2022]
Subjects:
African American cooking.
African American cooking > History.
African American cooking > Social aspects.
African Americans > Food > History.
African Americans > Food > Social aspects.
African American cooking
History
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Table of Contents:
  • From the beginning : the struggle against culinary apartheid
  • Sustenance for sustaining American liberty
  • Sustenance for maintaining the legality of slavery
  • Triangular trading and the "colored" cooks of Rhode Island
  • Philadelphia : city of the epicure's epicures
  • "Them pious eats tremendous!"
  • "Outcasts and indigent sons of Africa" : New York's nineteenth century chefs, caterers, and restaurateurs
  • Running the kitchen and running for office
  • Hoteliers, dining rooms, and dining room diplomacy in the nation's capital.

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