Ingenuity and Resistance: the History of African American Foods in Early New York

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History & Genealogy, Lecture

Age Group:

Adult
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Program Description

Event Description

Local History Librarian Melanie Cardone-Leathers will discuss the culinary history of African Americans in the New York area. Learn the stories behind these foods and customs as she explores the day-to-day life of early African American New Yorkers with special attention to what they were eating and drinking, the recipes and ingredients of the time, and the legacies they left behind.