MOFAD

This February, join us for a series of programs highlighting themes from our upcoming exhibition, African/American: Making the Nation’s Table, the opening of which has been delayed since March 2020. In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, six online programs will celebrate the contributions of African American chefs, distillers, activists, innovators, and inventors to our nation’s shared culinary identity. Register now: http://bit.ly/BHMxMOFAD

Are you a Black or Indigenous student interested in farming and agriculture? National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition announced a $3k scholarship in memory of Cynthia Hayes, founder of the first network for African American organic farmers in the U.S. Apply by March 8, 2021.

LAST WEEK FOR TICKETS How has rice impacted Black culture? Trace its roots from Africa and the Caribbean to the American South with curator and historian Savona Bailey-McClain of State of the Arts NYC Edition, chef JJ Johnson of rice restaurant Fieldtrip, author of The Cooking Gene and culinary historian Michael W. Twitty, and rice farmer Nfamara Badjie of Ever-Growing Family Farm on Tuesday, 2/16, 8pm EST via Zoom. ... RSVP now: https://bit.ly/BHMxGR

Thank you Cuisine Noir Magazine for highlighting our February programming dedicated to African American culinary history! RSVP now: http://bit.ly/BHMxMOFAD

TONIGHT Explore the preservation of African American foodways through the history of barbeque with rocket scientist and BBQ historian Howard Conyers, PhD and pitmasters Ed and Ryan Mitchell, and culinary historian Soul Food Scholar Adrian Miller on 2/10 8pm EST via Zoom! We will also premiere the screening of MOFAD’s original VR short film featuring Jones BBQ!

TOMORROW Explore the preservation of African American foodways through the history of barbeque with rocket scientist and BBQ historian Howard Conyers, PhD and pitmasters Ed and Ryan Mitchell, and culinary historian Soul Food Scholar Adrian Miller on 2/10 8pm EST via Zoom! We will also premiere the screening of MOFAD’s original VR short film featuring Jones BBQ! https://bit.ly/BHMxBS