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

Name: Ingenuity and Resistance: the History of African American Foods in Early New York
Start: 2026-02-12T18:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-12T20:00:00-05:00
Location: Longwood Public Library

Program Type:

History & Genealogy, Lecture, America 250

Age Group:

Adult

Registration is required for this event.
Registration will open on January 12, 2026 @ 9:30am.

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 ate and drank, the recipes and ingredients of the time, and the legacies they left behind.

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