NMAHMAI copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment.
Contents:
Culinary origins and exchanges during the Transatlantic slave trade -- Africanisms and adaptation during the era of slavery -- Foodways, resiliency, and white supremacy after the Civil War -- The quest to cook and eat with dignity during the Jim Crow era -- The search for a common table during the Great Depression and World War II -- Food as politics during the black freedom struggle
Summary:
"[T]races the history of African American food habits from West African origins through the twenty-first century, offering a unique set of insights into the daily concerns of black people in the US. The book demonstrates that from capture and enslavement through emancipation, the civil rights movement, and beyond, African American have embraced an understanding of the importance of food that goes beyond merely having enough to eat"-- Provided by publisher
