JOURNEYS: exploring migration history and food heritage, 8/6

JOURNEYS: exploring migration history and food heritage

Saturday, August 6 · 2:00pm - 4:00pm

DuSable Museum of African American History
740 East 56th Place
Chicago, IL


Join us for an afternoon of dialogue and discussion about food & cultural history!

What is the meaning of "soul food"? How is it connected to Black history? We will explore southern-inspired food traditions and their contemporary impact with three special guest speakers:

* Tim Black, historian and author of Bridges of Memory: Chicago’s First Wave of Great Migration
* Dara Cooper, Senior Project Manager at Fresh Moves, a mobile groc...ery traveling Chicago's west side.
* Audrey Petty, author of “Late-Night Chitlins With Momma”, which was selected for inclusion in Best Food Writing 2006 and Cornbread Nation 4.
* Discussion with the speakers will be moderated by American Studies scholar Vincent Stephens, Phd.

Please be advised that this event is FREE but regular admission fees to the museum apply. Those not wishing to enjoy the exhibits that day may enter the auditorium from the Harold Washington entrance of the museum, which is accessible for wheelchairs.

For more information, please check our website: http://garlicandgreens.inf​o/

This program is made possible in part by a grant from the Illinois Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Illinois General Assembly, and contributions from the DuSable Museum of African American History and Columbia College Chicago.

The museum has agreed to let people in for FREE just for the event if they come to the rear entrance facing Cottage Grove Ave. This entrance is accessible to wheelchairs but you may need to park on the street, as the lot is very small.