Interactive Roundtable on Seeds of Survival and Celebration: African American Food
Speakers
Kofi Acree, Kenneth Clarke, Sarah Hunley Fiorello, Catherine Thrasher-Carroll
Moderator
Yolanda Clarke
Saturday, April 1, 1:00 p.m.at Cinemapolis FREE!!!!!
The garden display and exhibit at the Cornell Botanic Garden share the knowledge, skill, and resilience of enslaved Africans, their descendants, and today’s Black community and their deep connections to plants and the cuisines they inspired.
An exhibit inside the Welcome Center reveals how enslaved Africans used their culinary skills and plants that came with them from West Africa to prepare foods, which eventually became regional staples. Over 20 plants that were grown and used by enslaved Africans in the Americas are part of the display, including the black-eyed pea, okra, and sweet potato.
Nine of the plants displayed include short audio narratives to learn how they were used by enslaved Africans and made their way into regional cuisines we know and love today. see Cornell Botanic Gardens for more
FREE!
