Monthly Archives: January 2017

Revolutionary in Residence, Come See Me February 11th in Colonial Williamsburg

Posted on January 25, 2017 by

I believe in America.  Even now when so many things feel out of place and regressive.  I am dedicated to reminding us about our story and the ways in which we have co-created a unique world without parallel in the … Continue reading →

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Don’t Come for Me Unless I Send For You…

Posted on January 19, 2017 by

​You wish I was just a “folk historian….” I am not a “folk historian”..There are scholars of folklore and they do beautiful work, but when you say “folk historian,” with no hyperlinks to my work or further background your dismissive, … Continue reading →

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Why I Don’t Do “Race.”

Posted on January 16, 2017 by

Race. The minute I say that I’m African American people cast that word “race,” on me faster than the net that they used to catch Kunta Kinte in Roots. Race is a dangerous concept and it’s source, the evolution of … Continue reading →

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Michael Twitty Will Become a Culinary Star in 2017 | | Observer

Posted on January 4, 2017 by

http://observer.com/2017/01/michael-twitty-book-culinary-star/ This piece by David Wallis is here to highlight my forthcoming book, The Cooking Gene. (August 2017, HarperCollins). I’m frank and confessional in this interview and what can I say, I’m just me. Enjoy.

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How Corn Shaped the Black Culinary Experience/Southern Foodways Alliance 2016.

Posted on January 3, 2017 by

http://www.southernfoodways.org/black-corn/?platform=hootsuite My presentation at the Southern Foodways Alliance 2016 on corn and the story of the African Diaspora and American slavery. Please enjoy and share! WARNING…I have NO CHILL IN THIS TALK.

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