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African American Culinary Heritage

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Online

Justice, IL 60458
United States


Class Dates

Power of Your Plate
Sunday, July 20, 2025 11:00 AM to 01:00 PM

This class is designed to honor and explore the history of African American culinary traditions. The curriculum is intended to inspire and empower healthful eating for the purpose of preventing and arresting chronic disease disproportionately affecting African Americans by connecting to culturally relevant recipes. This class recognizes the ancestral ties of West African foodways that were brought to the United States through the Middle Passage and the culinary traditions, such as soul food, developed by African Americans throughout their history in the United States. Classes will also help participants seeking to prevent or overcome high blood pressure, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and other health conditions that disproportionately affect African Americans. Each class features a cooking demonstration of delicious, health-promoting dishes, along with handouts of easy and affordable recipes participants can prepare at home.

 

Featured Class Topics

  • The Power of Your Plate
Please register by calling Sheila Edens-Brown at 708-886-1569

Your instructor: Sheila Edens-Brown