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Because Black food is American food.
Photo by Bre'Ann White
American Soul: The Black History of Food in the United States
By Anela Malik
Published by National Geographic
This is a love letter. A celebration.
American Soul traces the Black roots of American cuisine, from traumatic roots to the joy and innovation cultivated and nourished in each plate.
This stunning, coffee-table-worthy book tells the story of what we’ve built, what we’ve passed down, and how food has always been a tool for survival, power, and community.
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